Ciao! My name is Francesca. I’m an Italian knitter and I’m currently based in Italy, after a few years living (and knitting!) abroad. This episode marks (more or less) my first year of having a knitting podcast AND reaching 5000 subscribers. Woohoo!
// WHERE TO FIND ME
– Instagram https://www.instagram.com/an_italian_knitter/
– Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/people/engfragui
– Email anitalianknitter@gmail.com
// FINISHED OBJECTS
– Corran Cardigan by Rebecca Clow @the.creabea in Sandnes Garn Line #corrancardigan
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/engfragui/corran-cardigan-test-knit
– Coffee Sweater Mini by kfb.studio in Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/engfragui/coffee-sweater-mini
– An Italian Summer Scarf(?) by me #anitaliansummerscarf in Sandnes Garn Line colorway Olive Green
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/engfragui/an-italian-summer-scarf-green-sample
– An Italian Summer Scarf(?) by me #anitaliansummerscarf in Knitting for Olive Compatible Cashmere Powder colorway
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/engfragui/an-italian-summer-scarf-cashmere-sample
// WORKS IN PROGRESS
– An Italian Summer Scarf(?) by me in Tahiti Brown colorway
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/engfragui/an-italian-summer-scarf-chocolate-sample
– Field Day Jacket by Ozetta in Cascade 220 colorway Straw
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/engfragui/field-day-jacket
– Half + Half Triangles Wrap by Purl Soho in Regia Premium Silk
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/engfragui/half–half-triangles-wrap-2
// PEOPLE MENTIONED
– @kuriaknits and our Cascade 220 Field Day Jackets
– @wooldone and her Bologna Yarn Crawl
– @apt.atelier and her one and only Half + Half Triangles Wrap
– @henrikssonlina and her lovely box of Line and gummy sweets
// DISCOUNT
– Strikke it
https://strikk.it/
Use FRANCESCAG10 discount code for 10 euros off a minimum order of 40 euros (I also receive a discount if you use this code!)
// CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:50 Finished object – Corran Cardigan (test knit)
10:19 Finished object – Coffee Sweater Mini (test knit)
17:49 Finished object – An Italian Summer Scarf(?)
23:25 Work in progress – An Italian Summer Scarf(?)
25:11 Work in progress – Field Day Jacket
30:28 Work in progress – Half + Half Triangles Wrap
34:46 Acquisitions
36:56 Outro
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31 comments
Beautiful shawl. Cant wait for the pattern
Hi friend, how many rows are in the lace repeat on the Corran.
Thank you.
Your corran cardigan looks beautiful on you! And I really love the scarf that you have created and I’m excited to try the pattern, I think this will be a really fun summer accessory. I love all of your nets. You’re such a beautiful knitter. Looking forward to the next one!🥰🧶
Oh I love your cardigan long! Beautiful!❤
Oh the summer scarf! 😮 can’t wait to knit this
Look at you, Ms. Italian Designer! Congrats on your kitting class and your new pattern. 🙂 And a HUGE congrats on getting closer and closer to your move-in day in your new home. Goals indeed!
Love, love, love! Your Corran cardigan😍 ( I might just copy it😬). Your summer scarf is so beautiful. Can't wait to knit it! Thank you for another wonderful and fun episode🥰
Love this olive green line era you’re in right now 😅 funny enough the yarn I had ordered for my Corran cardigan just arrived as you werde talking about yours, and I can’t wait to cast it on. I’m definitely getting beach vibes from your version, it turned out beautifully ! 😊
Olive green looks great on you! 😁 And congrats on creating your first pattern – the scarves are beautiful! Once I decide to try a lace pattern, I will keep your pattern in mind 😍
Always love seeing your podcasts! ❤
I think two balls in different colors of the same yarn may feel different because of the chemicals used to color them. Just a guess 🙂 Congrats on creating your first pattern!
I so enjoy your projects and humor. The new design looks very nice. My daughter was living near Bologna a few years ago as an au par in Funo. She enjoyed her time there except the train strikes that stranded her a time or two. Enjoy teaching your class!
I have yet to be successful at steeking 😢 but I'm so happy for your victory in modifying your daughter's cardigans. That garment is adorable. Also warm brown is a great color for you.
Another fabulous video! I’ll be sitting on pins and needles waiting for the new scarf pattern! It’s gorgeous and just the type of project I love to knit….I’ve already got the yarn picked out, so thanks for the heads up! Best wishes for a happy move-in! 😘
Thanks for another wonderful video Francesca! I can't blame you for picking all the olive green yarn, it's such a beautiful color!
The green of your beach cardigan is one of my favorite colors. I also love the garter stitch because I'm a relatively new knitter and I like mindless knitting while I'm listening to audiobooks or watching YouTube channels. I love the two colors that you chose for your half and half shawl. They look gorgeous together.
That little pink sweater looks adorable on your daughter. It's precious! I love the color too. The corran looks really good, I can see your vision for a beach cover up, it will be very stylish. You did a perfect job on both sweaters.
I was knit-fluenced and knitted a half and half wrap. I absolutely love the finished object, it is sooo nice. However, I doubt I will ever ever make another one. It was surely a slog for me.
Francesca – pattern writer extrordinaire and olive green aficionado, this episode was great and you're a delight.
Another delightful podcast – I really enjoy your energy and positivity. Thank you for brightening my day
Ciao Francesca, spero poter conoscerti a Bologna, 😊😊😊
Thank you for sharing your knitting. I love all of your projects! I am traveling to Bologna, Italy in June. I would love to go to a local yarn store there. Do you have any suggestions?
I really love your summer scarf💕I need to knit a small one and pair it with a cumulus tee and a corran cardigan! (which I cannot get over your corran cardigan. Its so pretty)
Hi, I'm going to be in Napoli Italy next week. Any good yarn stores I could look for? I'm celebrating my 50th birthday and would love to come home with some special yarn from Italy ❤. Any suggestions? 🎉
Happy anniversary! Onward and upward. ❤🎉
Your Corran and the sweater for your daughter are gorgeous! Congrats on 1 year and 5k 🎊🎊🤗💞
Hahaha I kind of suspected that you wouldn't love the Djungelvrål but I do LOVE the super salty licorice so just had to include it for you to try 😂 and may I say – the super matchy matchy green line suits you very well! 😍👌 Congrats on one year, and 5k subscribers AND YOUR FIRST PATTERN! 🥳🥳 And I really get the beachy vibe from your Corran! Can totally imagine you wearing it at the beach with a drink in hand 👌
Congratulations for the milestone on subscribers. You are so fresh and natural. I enjoy all your videos.
I'm a Canadian-born of Italian ancestry knitter. My parents came from the North Eastern part of Italy. I haven't been back to visit in two decades, but I am hoping to visit this summer, I have many relatives in Veneto/Friuli/Lombardy regions I'm planning to visit. Are there any places you would recommend visiting in regard to knitting? You are such a prolific knitter, I can't believe how many projects you have on the go. You have a keen eye for making your knits drape properly by using the proper yarns with the correct patterns. Amazing work!
The yarn feels different on the half and half scarf possibly because of the dying process…darker colors sometimes require a different process that is harder on the wool and can affect how it feels.
Your Corran Cardigan is stunning – I definitely get beachy vibes from it. All the best with your knitting class, the scarf is gorgeous!
I think your version of the Corran cardigan is the best of all versions I saw on Instagram. I am planning to knit your version, just haven't decided on sleeves length yet. So, thanks for the inspiration ❤
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