$21.00
Yarn made from milk? Yes, it’s true. Bellatrista’s Milk Yarn is spun from 100% milk protein fiber and offers a luxuriously soft and silky alternative to wool.
Milk Fingering is a machine-washable yarn with a luxuriously soft hand and an elegant shimmer that is perfect for lacy shawls. When held double with other yarns, like Lana Grossa's Bottone, it adds subtle sheen.
Bellatrista's Milk Yarn comes in fingering, DK, and bulky weights. This unique, renewable fiber combines properties of natural and synthetic yarns, including strength and durability. It’s naturally wrinkle-free, antibacterial and antifungal like bamboo, and exhibits a luxuriousness similar to silk.
As with all hand-dyed yarns, we recommend you purchase enough to complete your project in order to avoid reordering, thus minimizing the chance for color discrepancies inherent with different dye lots.
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$5.50
This cowl pattern is dedicated to designer Ariane Gallizzi’s dear friend Aagje who moved back to Europe for new adventures. May knitting always bring her joy and happiness!
The Fleur de Friendship Cowl is knit bottom-up starting off with a chevron lace border that is knit flat. After joining the ends of the border with a 3 needle bind off, you pick up stitches for the rest of the cowl, which is knit in the round. A small short row section at the very top creates the necessary drape for the cowl to fall nicely around your neck.
Blocking tip: Use two long single point needles (or any other long stick such as skewers) to stretch your cowl for blocking. When the cowl is almost dry, remove the pins and needles and rotate the cowl for final drying to avoid creases.
Easy 
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$5.50
Ariane Gallizzi’s Solid Stripes Shrug is knit in one piece, sideways. It is a quick and simple knit/purl project that will make an elegant piece. The stripes are created by holding the yarn 3-ply using the Navajo Knitting technique. This is such a fun and smart technique; it breaks up the otherwise monotonous stockinette stitch.
For details on the Navajo Knitting technique check out this YouTube video.
This pattern was designed with Teresa Ruch’s hand-painted Tencel 5/2. This 100% natural fiber comes in beautifully vibrant colors, feels like silk, and drapes luxuriously. It is softer and more absorbent than cotton, wrinkles less, and is very comfortable to wear.
Easy/Intermediate 
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$5.50
Morgentau is German for morning dew. The idea for the Morgentau Cowl came to designer Ariane Gallizzi on an early morning walk back in her home country of Switzerland. For the first 4 days of her visit, her 2-year-old son was up until the early morning hours due to jet lag! The easiest way to get him to finally fall asleep was to take him for a walk in the stroller. Ariane was exhausted, but the magical sparkle of dew drops she saw on the luscious flowers and bushes during these walks left a lasting impression through the fog of fatigue!
The border is knit flat and joined with a 3 needle bind off to form a circle. Then, stitches are picked up around the edge to knit the cowl in the round.
6/0 Czech Glass Beads also available in pre-counted packages of approx. 110 beads...just the right number to complete this project without running out or having too many left over!
Intermediate
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$5.00
Suzanne Nielsen designed this Sentimental Journey Shawl while on a road trip through the Southwest, visiting places that she remembered fondly from her childhood. She chose turquoise and red, since this is her favorite color combination, probably because it reminds her of her home in New Mexico. Choose colors that speak to you to take your own sentimental journey while knitting this imple yet engaging shawl.
Pattern comes with three (3) sizes: M, L, or XL. Sample shown is XL.
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The two braids that designer Ariane Gallizzi incorporated into the Mamma Mia Shawlette were inspired by her mother and symbolize their lives together, side by side. Even though they live on different continents, they remain closely connected.
The Mamma Mia Shawlette is knit top down and uses a fun and easy technique to create the braids. The size of the shawlette is easily adaptable and can be knit in any yarn weight. Choose to add tassels for a more playful version or leave them out for a classic shawlette.
Basic 
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