Dani Gherardi

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eBook : 3 patterns

Gentle waves and warm days were the inspiration for my new patterns bundled together in the Wavy Collection. Make the most of linen, cotton, and silk in three lightweight garments for the summer.

eBook : 12 patterns

Zodiac Collection, 12 patterns inspired by each Zodiac sign.

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Inspired by the melodies, harmonies and rhythms of a nighttime of jazz music, the Lunar Jazz Hat’s is composed by lush textures created with surprisingly easy cable and lace stitches. The pattern is designed for worsted weight yarn and it is a quick and fun knit.
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Knitting: Cowl
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Center Of The You-Niverse it’s a fun and cute crop top. It’s worked with the construction style that everybody loves: top-down, seamless, and with a few short-rows to make that pretty neckline.
Knitting: Tee
Philocaly: the love of beauty, and
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Excessively Romantic (Pisces) is
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Charming Outcast (Aquarius) is
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The Responsible Friend (Capricorn) is
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Karaoke Emcee (Sagittarius) is
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Hate Small Talk (Scorpio) is
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Daydreamer (Libra) is
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Walking Encyclopedia (Virgo) is
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Motivational Speaker (Leo) is
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Metaphorical Heart Surgeon (Cancer) is
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Conversationalist (Gemini) is
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Homebody (Taurus) is
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Everything is a Game (Aries) is
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
Poetic Cosmopolite is part of the Wavy
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
Limolicious is part of the Wavy
Knitting: Cardigan
Lucky Sparkle is part of the Wavy
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Confectionery Shawl is a fun and enjoyable project that will add some pop of color and lace to your wardrobe.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Vivid Eon it’s a lacy triangular shawl, worked sideways for an asymmetrical shape. It is a one skein wonder that can reach 79 in (200 cm) of wingspan. This pattern is perfect to transform a precious skein of yarn into a big and remarkable shawl. The final cherry on the cake is that the fabric is completely reversible, for a bold but versatile a...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
White Mountains is a comfortable, playful, and warm hat. A quick and rewarding knit that uses Aran weight yarn to achieve great stitch definition. The textured stitch motif draws the silhouette of a mountain range, and it is knit up in the center of this stylish hat.
Knitting: Tee
Peace & Bonheur is a minimalist raglan sleeve t-shirt, featuring simple lines, colors and eyelets details. This transitional piece is easy to knit as it is to wear. The construction is top-down: the tee starts in the neck and is knitted in the round. The raglans are started and short rows are used to raise the back neckline compared to the ...
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
Ameixa is a minimalist sleeveless tank, with waist shape focused on the back. It is adorned with a powerful line of decreases to shape the armhole and elegant stockinette borders at hem, neck, and armhole. The tank is easy to wear and polished, and it will become a staple in your wardrobe.
Knitting: Tee
Luana Tee is a minimalist raglan sleeve t-shirt, with cute lateral ties. I think it’s perfect to be worn on dresses, skirts or high-waisted trousers. The Stockinette stitch gives it a feminine look. It’s simple but elegant, very easy to wear and it will become a staple in your wardrobe.
Knitting: Pullover
I’m not particularly draw to horoscopes or daily zodiac previsions, but it’s almost impossible to know nothing about Zodiac signs. Even if we don’t care, most of us will know about our birth sign and some of the “personality traits” one should have. Astrology is quite ambitious. They take one variable (your birth date) and use it to describe ch...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Snowflakes, winter magic, enchanted forests, and dreamy colors. The Izotz hat was inspired by the Izotz Sweater and by the traditional knitting motifs.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Cozy hat with contrasting butterflies and a little bit of a stranded fun. Inspired by my background as a biologist and the Entomologist Sweater.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
I design Urbs to be a cool addition to your wardrobe, with that laid-back vibe that we all love. The result is a total no-brainer accessory that can easily be paired with everything else in your winter closet.
Knitting: Pullover
Izotz is knitted from the top down, seamless in the round. You are going to start in the neckband, then raise the back of the neck with short rows. Next, the winter themed stranded colorwork. It is not easy (the snowflake is a challenge), but is worthy. Then you are going to separate the body and sleeves, and set aside the sleeve stitches for a...
Knitting: Pullover
Bradamante is knitted from the top down, seamless in the round. You are going to start in the neckband, then raise the back of the neck with short rows. Next, the gorgeous stranded colorwork. This is pure bliss and easy to follow, with no long strands to catch in the back. Believe me, it can be a good stranded colorwork for an adventurous begin...
Knitting: Tee
Barcelona is one of my absolute favourite cities to visit not just in Spain but in Europe as a whole and understandably, I’m not alone in feeling like this too. Each year Barcelona receives millions of visitors looking for a cool and unique city. The Catalan capital really has it all; art, culture, history, architecture, a relaxed vibe, sunny w...
Knitting: Pullover
Izzalini is a round-yoked sweater that is worked seamlessly from the top down. After finishing the neck ribbing some short-rows are worked back and forth to create a higher back neck and then the round-yoke is worked top down with first a cute ‘bobbly’, followed by a simple and elegant lace pattern band. Sleeve stitches are placed on hold to wo...
Knitting: Pullover
The pattern was inspired by the paintings of undergrowth that Vincent van Gogh made in Paris, Saint-Rémy and Auvers, from 1887 through 1890. The effect of the light and shade produces many shades of green and brown which van Gogh paints in short brushstrokes across the canvas.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
This adorable little cotton top will give you all the summer feels!
Knitting: Wall Hanging
Humans have always tried to decipher the beginning of the universe. The myth of creation is almost universal and they provide clues on how humanity works. I have been reading Mythos, an amazing book by the author Stephen Fry. According to the author, Greeks had a very interesting idea about the creation of the universe. For them, it didn’t star...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This is a gender-neutral hat with minimalist design. I tried to focus on functionality and easy-to-wear. It can be an excellent holiday gift for the whole family. I hope this hat can warm you and your loved ones during winter.
Knitting: Pullover
In our fast-paced life, we can find ourselves disconnected from those things that truly matter. Life can take unexpected turns, dragging us to the unimportant and superficial.
Knitting: Pullover
There is a special light, everyday, for those who need it. A morning light that help us all. Make us believe that is not only a new day, but it can be a new us.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This crescent-shaped shawl begins by casting on only 5 stitches. Increases are placed in each side on every row to give it its characteristic crescent shape with curled ends. The design includes some fun dropped stitches and a classical wavy border. Two sizes are offered, but the border can be easily expanded for a larger shawl. The sample is s...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
I had two sources of inspiration for this pattern: a wonderful skein of hand-dyed yarn and the desire for well-fitted mitts.
Knitting: Pullover
Entomologist is a seamless pullover, worked from the top-down with a focal point in your shoulders. The name is inspired by the butterflies around the yoke which gives a feminine and delicate look to the pullover.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This little hat is worked from bottom up and in the round. It features a large folded brim and a modified version of the traditional eyelet pattern called Mrs. Hunter’s Pattern.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Zéphyrine it´s a French name derived from the Greek word Zephyros meaning “the west wind”. The hat features framed floral motifs which depending of your color choice can result in a modern or romantic look. Knitted in worsted weight yarn this stranded project will be ready to use in no time and warm you up for the cold season.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Cassiopea is a stranded hat with a strong geometric pattern and slouchy fit, giving it a effortless bohemian style.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Pottery originated before the Neolithic period with ceramic objects made of clay, like the Venus of Dolní Věstonice discovered in the Czech Republic, which date back to 29,000–25,000 BC, and pottery vessels that were discovered in Jiangxi, China, which date back to 18,000 BC. Pottery may be decorated in many different ways and some decoration c...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
The Dark Forest hat features a combination of classic fir design and geometric forms. The simplicity of the stranded pattern makes this a perfect intro to colorwork project. If you are already a pro, then this hat will fly off your needles!
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Cables and ribbing make a super cozy and unisex hat, for a casual and urban look.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Be the best of the best with this little hat inspired by the Summer Olympic games. Some personality traits and habits associated with success in the Olympic games, like hard work, optimism, motivation, and perfectionism, can also perfectly describe an avid knitter. Get your gold hat and let’s cheer for the great athletes of 2016!
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Do you secretly want to live in another era? Are you a dreamy out-of-the-book soul?
Knitting: Cowl
It’s cold outside. She walks slowly down Guerrero Street and decided she deserves a great meal. She is alone at Delfina. No one is coming to join her. Still, she feels excellent and thoroughly enjoys the panna cotta. Alone again, she walks to Dolores Park to sit in the sun and watch the dogs. She is perfectly content, with no one to tell her sh...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Designed to work with a variegated yarn, with short or long color repeats. In this shawl, you will find ripples, textures and abrupt changes in stitch count to prevent (or at least reduce) pooling visual effects. If you have a yarn in colors that you love but hate the pooling, you should give this pattern a try. The body of the shawl is worked ...