Contains:
- Illustrated knitting pattern
- Suitable for advanced beginner
- Written with both metric and imperial data
Materials you need at home:
- Designed for worsted weight yarn. Used 682yd/624m in two colors.
- Sample Yarn: Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok (100% fine highland wool, 370yd/338m).
- Needles: 5.5 mm (US 9 ) - 61 cm (24") circular needles
- Techniques: Knit, purl, k2tog, p2tog, m1r, wraps, bobbles
- Finished size: 90cm x 160cm (35.5”h x 63”w), blocked
- Notions: cable needle, tapestry needle
Cristallo. My Italian name.
In college I studied in Rome. During my time there, I would dream of moving to a small town in northern Italy and opening a tie shop. It was to be called Cristallo’s Cravatte.
I was enamored by all these gorgeous shops that specialized in a unique and quality product. I have always loved ties, I would buy them for my dad and boyfriends over the years, even though most were likely never worn. Living in Italy, every town visited would have one or two tie shops, mine is waiting for me somewhere.
As I was designing Cristallo, my mind continued to wander back to that place in time where I first dreamed of designing, creating my own products, and living a simple life in the Tuscan countryside. I slowly inch a little closer every year to this dream. And although it may never be a reality in this lifetime, that dream continues to live on, because someday.........
Sample knit in Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok (100% fine highland wool, 370yd/338m). MC: Highland Fleece (552yd/505m) CC1: Midnight Sea (130yd/119m)
Milly's Knit Designs // Knits for Cures, LLC
Knitting and crocheting were first introduced to me as a young girl by my grandmother, Milly. She tried many times to teach me – but I just never got it. I always blamed it on me being right-handed and her left-handed. But really, I just wanted to sit with her, listen to her stories and play card games while she worked away on her next afghan. The knits I received over the years from my grandma are some of my most cherished possessions.
Fast forward to 2011, I was reintroduced to knitting & crocheting by my lovely LYS and it has now become a part of me that has quite literally traveled the world. I have been known to pack more knitting than clothes on an occasion or two.
In the last few years I began to dabble in creating my own designs. With my Knits for Cures designs, a portion of each pattern sale is donated to research organizations focused on the fights to cure all cancers. You will always find these to be quick knits and beautiful accessory pieces.
Most recently you will begin to see new designs released under Milly’s Knit Designs. Named for my Grandma Milly who unknowingly planted that seed for knitting and a love of all fibers. As a plus size knitter/designer and my grandma too a beautiful plus-size knitter/crocheter, with every Milly’s Knit Designs pattern I aim to be size inclusive.
My patterns will be designed for all body types as best I am able. I want to wear what I design, and I hope for others my size, smaller or larger, to also someday knit, love and wear my patterns out in the wild.
Everyone deserves something beautiful to put on their body, regardless of what size it is. Whether fat or thin, or somewhere in between, size does not define us.
Thank you for your love & support!
Cheers & Stitches, Crystal