Onyx shawl

Pattern : Onyx shawl from LYS

Yarn: Black yarn -Bingo from Lana Grossa 100% wool ( 9 balls)

Fur - ( 100% acrylic, 3 skeins) Fox from Kid ( made in France) 40g / 15 m and small thread of kid mohair for binding off the fur stitches.

Needles : Japanese size 8 (4.5 mm) for the body , 15 ( 6.6 mm) for the fur trim

Rambling Rose

Pattern: Rambling Rose from Rowan 39

Yarn : Kid Sport 100% cotton ( Italy), used 8 balls

Needles: Japanese 2 ( 2.7mm) for the ribbing and size 3 ( 2.9 mm) for the body

Swallowtail shawl

Pattern: Swallowtail shawl from IK Autumn 2006
yarn: Lana Grossa - Merino 2000 Superfein 100% wool ( used just a bit over 3 balls)
Needles: Japanese 8 (4.5 mm)

Mauve Arrows

Pattern: Let's knit series winter 2006

Yarn: Lana Grossa Toccata 100% cotton ( 10 balls)

Needle: Japanese size 7 ( about 4.2mm)

Gardenia twin set

Pattern: World Knitting Spring/Summer 2004

Yarn: Sirdar Pure Cotton for the body . Crochet thread from Michaels for the lace part

Needles: Japanese size 4 ( 3.3mm) for knitting and crochet size 2

Modification: Resized to fit the gauge of my yarns.

Iris

Pattern : Iris from 1991 AMU magazine

Yarn : Cometa 100% cotton ( used 7 balls)

Manufacturer : Mondial (Italy)

Needles: Japanese 4 (3.3 mm)

Sweet Pea

Pattern: Rich More #93
Yarn: Millefili Fine from Filatura Di Crosa (Italy)
Needles: Japanese 7 (4.2mm)

Tutti Frutti

Pattern: Rich More Summer 2006 #92
Yarn : Dolce Amore from Filatura Di Crosa ( Italy) 100% cotton
Needles: Japanese size 4 (3.3 mm)
Modifications: Knitted in smaller size by cutting a stitch repeat off. Also adapted a deeper collar than in the design.

Lavender

Pattern: World Knitting Spring/Summer 2006
Yarn: Egypt Cotton - 100% cotton ( Japan) ( 9 balls, 40g each)
Needles :Japanese 5 ( 3.6mm)
Modifications: Added extra rows to the body and collar.

Rose

Pattern: Keitodama Summer 2000
yarn: Filatura Dicrossa Millefille ( 6 balls)
needles :Japanese 5 ( 3.6mm) and crochet 3
modifications: I omitted the embroidered flowers on top of the diamonds and the sleeves border.

Calla Lilly

pattern: Richmore Vol.92
Yarn : Cotton Silk 90% cotton 10% silk ( used 6 balls of 40g)
Needle : Japanese size 9 ( 4.8 mm) ( size 6 -7 /3.9 - 4.2 mm required for the yarn)

Gardenia

>pattern: World Knitting Spring/Summer 2004
Yarn: Sirdar Pure Cotton for the body ( only used 1 ball of 100g) . Crochet thread that I bought at Michaels, sorry I can't remember the name and the labels were gone last summer as i was trying to knit something else.
needles: Japanese size 4 ( 3.3mm) for knitting and crochet size 2

Rose Quartz scarf

Pattern: Scatter Rose Quartz - My own (? took from a stitch pattern book)
yarn: Kid merino wool ( Italy)- 3 balls
needles: Japanese size 5 - 3.6mm and crochet size 5 for the bobbles

Violet

Pattern: Japanese magazine - World Knitting 2005 Fall/Winter
Yarn : 9 balls of Cool Merino - Kid Yarn ( Italy) 100% wool
Needle : Japanese 6 (3.9mm) for the body and 5 (3.6mm) for the borders.
Modifications: I used one size up for the needles. Often the Japanese patterns are a bit small for me , so I decided to try to use thicker needles and yarn. In addition, I increased the armholes but forgot to enlarge the sleeves cap thus it's not as loose as I like around the arms