{"id":88873,"date":"2016-07-07T08:24:28","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T06:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.katia.com\/blog\/craft-lovers-stefania-shawl-alessandro-estrella\/"},"modified":"2023-06-14T10:19:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T08:19:45","slug":"craft-lovers-stefania-shawl-alessandro-estrella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.katia.com\/blog\/en\/craft-lovers-stefania-shawl-alessandro-estrella\/","title":{"rendered":"Craft Lovers \u2665 Stefania Shawl by Alessandro Estrella"},"content":{"rendered":"

Put your hands up all of you who can\u00b4t stop knitting and crocheting shawls<\/strong>! We totally understand… knitting or crocheting a shawl is an \u00b4addictive\u00b4 experience. Whether it\u2019s in crochet, in knit, made in one colour, in a combination of various tones or in \u00b4magical\u00b4 degrades… the shawl is an ideal accessory for any season of the year<\/a><\/strong>. For this reason, we want to enliven your passion for this versatile, fun, elegant, unisex, four seasons item… carefully elaborated by the hands and needles of Alessandro Estrella<\/a><\/strong>, the star knitter and crocheter of this month\u00b4s Craft Lovers<\/a><\/strong>. Get to know the beautiful story of his love for knit and crochet<\/strong> \u2013 we\u00b4re sure that you\u00b4ll be able to identify with it \u2013 and enjoy knitting the Stefania Shawl<\/em> with Katia Tahiti Jeans<\/a> <\/strong>thanks to the knit pattern that he\u00b4s shared with us. Avanti!<\/em><\/p>\n

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“My name is Alessandro<\/strong>, I\u00b4m 37 years old and I live and work in Turin (Italy). I discovered crochet in 2011 when, seized by the sudden desire to have a checked blanket for my bed<\/strong>, I didn\u00b4t have the courage to ask my mother to make me one. Therefore, I searched for video-tutorials on Youtube<\/a><\/strong>, bought yarn, a crochet hook… and taught myself. Since then, my interest in the world of yarns and woollen creations<\/strong> has become my true passion. A little bit later on, I also learnt how to weave scarves with a loom<\/strong> that I\u00b4d built myself, but being \u2013 in my opinion \u2013 a limited technique for making garments, I abandoned it and finally learnt how to knit with knitting needles<\/strong>.\u00a0In the beginning I used the traditional straight knitting needles, but I soon substituted them for circular knitting needles.<\/em><\/p>\n

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I adore the ease and comfort of using circular needles<\/a><\/strong> when using the continental method (with the yarn in the left hand) and because they are so easy to transport, as I always take my knitting projects with me when I travel<\/strong>.\u00a0Those who know me well know that knitting or crocheting whilst travelling on the train is one of my greatest pleasures.\u00a0I started to knit small accessories like blankets, scarves and hats… then, thanks to Facebook<\/strong> and all the friends that I\u00b4ve met, I was struck by the beauty and versatility of shawls<\/strong>. This led me to develop a growing interest in this type of accessory leading me to the point where I now create my own designs<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0It has become such a huge passion of mine, and as a result I share it on Facebook through the group “<\/em>Passione Scialli<\/a>“.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Stefania Shawl by Alessandro Estrella<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Materials<\/strong>: 5 balls of Katia Tahiti Jeans<\/a><\/strong>, combed 100% cotton (50 gr,\u00a09 yds.),\u00a0circular needles<\/a>\u00a07 mm –\u00a0USA 10.5 with 100 cm. cable, 4 stitch\u00a0markers \u00a0and tapestry needle.<\/p>\n

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