The Knitting Geek

11/01/2019

Day 2 in TFA's birthday celebrations is Day!
The yarn base is Arial, in the discontinued colourway "Cuddy".

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Per il secondo giorno di festeggiamenti per il compleanno di TFA, ecco un del mistero!
Il filato è Arial, e la colorazione (purtroppo non più in produzione...) è "Cuddy".

10/01/2019

Celebrating Twisted Fiber Art's 13th birthday!
They're an AMAZING company and their "Evolutions" (aka gradient cakes) are the thing that prompted me to get into lace knitting - 'cause even when you're as easily bored as I am, it is just _not possible_ to lose interest in a project when you can see all the pretty shifts happening in the yarn while you work!

08/07/2018

Yarn by: Twisted Fiber Art
Pattern from: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/pam-jemelian (original name: Golden Cherries)

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More scarf than shawl, this festive crescent-shaped wonder will keep your neck and shoulders warm next winter!
It features a baubles pattern along the border with winter berries on them, and the trademark red and green combo - it practically screams Christmas and holiday cheer!

YOU CAN STILL BUY IT HERE -> https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheKnittingGeek

24/06/2018

From innocence to passion, to madness and black deeds, to eternal ennui…
Frilly and Goth-y at the same time, this shawl makes me think of vampires somehow!

YOU CAN STILL BUY IT HERE -> https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheKnittingGeek

10/05/2018

The pattern's original name is "Sailing", because it's meant to resemble a stylized sail.
But, you really can't look at it without thinking of a certain shoes manufacturer's famous swoosh logo! Thus, I named my version "Victory", because that's what Nike means in Greek - plus, a famous ship during WWII was called HMS Victory...

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08/12/2017

Yarn by: Lanitium ex Machina
Pattern from: Magical Mystery Knits

https://www.etsy.com/listing/527852945/triangular-lace-shawl-preciouss-purple

Just everything in this project screams Middle Earth, from the pattern to the gorgeous LE colorway.
There are leaves in there, and chainmail, and rugged mountain peaks - and while it has some pretty dark spots, there's that tiny glimmer of magic and hope everywhere!

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09/10/2017

In Norse mythology, Hugin and Munin are the names of two ravens that belong to the god Odin, the All-Father. They fly all over the world, then return to Walhalla and tell him what they have seen.
This shawl is a stylized representation of a raven's wings. Wrap it around your shoulders to channel your inner Valkyrie!

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01/10/2017

Yarn by: Vivid Fiber Arts
Pattern from: Knit & Knag Designs

This shawl depicts the lunar phases over a mysterious forest.

This shawl is in a personal collection, and NOT FOR SALE.

29/09/2017

A Fool's pointy collar. A demonic wing. A serpent, biting its own tail.

This scarf was knitted for a very dear friend, and is NOT FOR SALE.

25/09/2017

Yarn by: Twisted Fiber Art
Pattern from: https://verybusymonkey.wordpress.com/ (original name: Canyonlands)

A river, running through the canyon it created.

This shawl is in my personal collection and NOT FOR SALE.

25/09/2017

Yarn by: Lanitium ex Machina
Pattern from: http://aphaia.org/patterns/

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/546689209/triangular-lace-shawl-mogador-blue?ref=shop_home_active_1

This shawl derives its name and inspiration from the Moroccan town, Mogador (nowadays known as Essaouira), as well as the XIX century French courtesan who was born there, and took Paris by storm with her exotic dances and adventurous spirit.

YOU CAN STILL BUY IT HERE -> https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheKnittingGeek