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"November Shades"

Well, hello readers!
Thanks for all your nice comments about my article that's been published: I still haven't had time to translate it in good English, but I'm working on it and on the other ones, so I hope to post them here soon.
Today I'd like to show you a new project instead, a cowl called "November Shades", whose pattern is available both on Etsy and Ravelry. It's made once more with Tunisian crochet but this item is worked in the round! TC in the round is lots of fun: you have to work with two strands of yarn and a double-ended hook, so if you're an absolute beginner it can get tricky, but after a bit of practice it gets really enjoyable. Plus, if you take advantage of the double-ended hook to use two contrasting colors it creates a marvelous effect with pretty little effort.
I'd really like to hear your opinions about this item: I'll be honest, I'm quite proud of it and how it turned out, so I hope y'all like it as much as I do.
For those interested: pattern is available in English, Dutch and Italian, and I have a promotion going on on Ravelry only with which you can get both this and "Pumpkin Skin" at a reduced price. Coupon code is AutumnROX.

Ciao a tutti!
Grazie per i commenti sulla pubblicazione del mio articolo, mi ha fatto davvero piacere il vostro incoraggiamento!
Oggi vi mostro un nuovo progetto, uno scaldacollo che ho chiamato "November Shades", sempre lavorato ad uncinetto tunisino, ma stavolta in tondo. L'UT in tondo è davvero divertente: si lavora con due capi di filato e un uncinetto a doppia punta, quindi se siete principianti assoluti può risultare intricato, ma con un po' di pratica diventa molto piacevole. In più si può sfruttare a proprio vantaggio l'uncinetto a due punte e lavorare con due colori a contrasto: in questo modo si ottiene un risultato stupendo con poca fatica.
Sono curiosa di leggere le vostre opinioni su questo capo: ad essere sincera io ne sono piuttosto fiera e mi piace molto com'è venuto, spero piaccia anche a voi.
Per chi fosse interessato: lo schema è disponibile in italiano, inglese e olandese, e al momento c'è una promozione su Ravelry che permette a chi acquista anche "Pumpkin Skin" di ricevere i due modelli ad un prezzo scontato. Il codice da inserire è AutumnROX.




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  1. Anna11 October 2016 at 11:48

    Lovely !!!!
    Anna

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  2. Helen 16 October 2016 at 11:58

    Perfect shades for November!! It looks lovely and warm :)

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  3. Natas Nest19 October 2016 at 14:16

    Wonderful! ♥ Such a pretty loop and the name is great. I've bookmarked it on Ravelry :-). Have a happy day! Nata xxx

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  4. Gabri millecrocette23 October 2016 at 21:49

    Ormai sei diventata bravissima con l'uncinetto tunisino...meravigliosa questa sciar bicolore..un bacione

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