Danila Diano

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Knitting: Tee, Pullover
Anitya is a round yoke sweater worked from the top down with the possibility to adjust the length of the sleeves and the body. The work starts a few rounds of ribs stitches at the neck. After finishing the neck ribbing some short-rows are worked back and forth to create a higher back neck and then the round-yoke is worked top down with lace pat...
Knitting: Cardigan
Ikigai is worked seamlessly from the top down with an alternating rib stitch. Knitting starts with the back to the underarm. The shoulder stitches for the fronts are picked up from the back CO (you will first work the right front, then the left front). Once the short row shaped shoulder slope is done, the fronts are worked flat to underarm. At ...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Kairyo Hat is an easy project worked with bottom up construction. The Cast On has two versions: one version is with the Italian Tubular Cast On, the other with your favorite Cast On. For the Tubular Cast On watch the video tutorial in “Special Techniques and Tips”. Same thing for the left double decreases worked at the end.
Knitting: Pullover, Tee
Dna is a round yoke sweater worked from the top down with the possibility to adjust the length of the sleeves and the body. The work starts a few rounds of ribs stitches at the neck. After finishing the neck ribbing some short-rows are worked back and forth to create a higher back neck and then the round-yoke is worked top down with lace patter...
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
This pattern has been designed by Simona Pesce and created by Danila Diano. The revision of the translation has been edited by Davide Campagnol.
Knitting: Pullover
Sanstevacoast is a top-down circular yoke oversize sweater. After finishing the neck ribbing a series of increases are worked into the pattern st. Before the sleeve separation, optional short rows can be knitted to shape the neckline. Once the sleeves have been separated from the bust, the three parts (the body and the two sleeves) are worked s...
Knitting: Cardigan
Lace Closed cardigan is worked seamlessly from the top down with a rib stitch pattern. Knitting starts with the back to the underarm. The shoulder stitches for the fronts are picked up from the back CO (you will first work the right front, then the left front). Once the short row shaped shoulder slope is done, the fronts are worked flat to unde...
Knitting: Pullover
The Danish version of Andalo was published here: https://strikkeglad.dk/36643/andalo/
Knitting: Cardigan
The Short Closed cardigan is worked seamlessly from the top down with a rib stitch pattern. Knitting starts with the back to the underarm. The shoulder stitches for the fronts are picked up from the back CO (you will first work the right front, then the left front). Once the short row shaped shoulder slope is done, the fronts are worked flat to...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The shawl is worked in two color and it is very very easy! Just simple decreases and picking up stitches from slipped-stitch edges. The knot stitch alternating with the garter stitch is not difficult! At the end, all the stitches are pick up to work a beautiful picot edge.
Knitting: Tee
Astoria is a top-down circular yoke oversize sweater. After finishing the neck ribbing some short-rows are worked back and forth to create a higher back neck and then the round-yoke is worked top down with lace pattern band to sleeve separation. Sleeve stitches are placed on waste yarn to work the body top down. Sleeve stitches are then picked ...
Knitting: Pullover
I designed this sweater in the month of my wedding anniversary and that’s why I named “Twenty in April”.