The Bloom Where You’re Planted Sweater is a sweater that I made when I had little confidence in who I was and what I was doing as an immigrant in a different country from my own. I made it in a moment where I needed the hug that a sweater provides, but also it serves for me as a reminder that I can do anything I put my mind to and I can also “b...

The Irene Crop Top is named after a friend of mine who loves to gather wildflowers in the Tuscan country side. She has gifted me with many beautiful bouquets, so this design is made and inspired by her.

The Maria Luisa Top is designed and inspired by Maria Luisa de Medici, one of the women born to the famous Florentine family. It was she who made the law that all of the masterpieces of art that the family had acquired during the Renaissance could not be removed from the city center of Florence, Italy. This is why, to this day, the most amazing...

The Bloom Where You’re Planted Cowl was created in a moment of vulnerability in a place where I wasn’t sure I could call home. During that time I realized that it is me who gets to create my own happiness, and that I can bloom exactly where I’m planted.

The Aurisma Cowl is a 2 color knitted cowl worked in the round. Starting with an I-cord cast on, you will work the pattern charts in the round. As you go you will discover that the background color magically becomes the foreground.

Gaglioppo is a grape varietal from southern Italy that makes a fantastic wine. This top was inspired by the many wine tastings that I had while traveling through Campania, Italy.

This top is designed and inspired by the winding vineyards along the north west coast of Italy in a beautiful coastal community called the Cinque Terre. I spent a lot of time along the cinque terre beaches this year and, of course, enjoyed a lot of the local wine. In the lace of this top you can see the vines of the vineyard leading to the leav...

This series is named Artemisia, one of the only known female Italian painters. Artemisia Gentileschi created masterpieces in painting and drawing during the Renaissance in Italy. She was named one of the best italian artists after Michelangelo during her time period and was the first female ever to be enrolled in the Art Academy of Florence. Ar...

This top is one in a series of pieces with the central interlocking ring pattern. This series is named Artemisia, named after one of the only known female Italian painters, Artemisia Gentileschi created masterpieces in painting and drawing during the Renaissance in Italy. She was named one of the best italian artists after Michelangelo during h...

This crochet cowl is called Gemelli (Italian for gemini) because

This pattern can also be downloaded for free from Borgo de’Pazzi’s Facebook group: Italian Yarn Studio.

A free version of this pattern can also be downloaded for the members of the Facebook group: ItalianYarnStudio.

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This low neck tee or vest is the perfect casual accessory. This top is inspired by the “misprints” and un-registered prints made in the printshop. Often our aim for perfection is misguided and there is actually beauty in the mistakes and misprints. The repeated arrow design has a few rows with a “misstich” creating a unbalanced pattern that wil...

Due to corona virus, I’m selling this pattern with 100% proceeds going directly to the first line hospital workers in Italy through ESTAR.

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