About my free patterns

Hello my dear followers!
This is a post on my free patterns, the past ones and all those that will come (soon, hopefully).
I've seen many people selling items made using my free patterns on their Etsy Shops.
Some of them asked me to do so, and some other not.
I want to say here my opinion on this issue:
I'm happy and have really no problem if you sell things made with my free patterns in your shops, my Creative Commons Licence say that you can use, share and even modify the pattern yourself; it also say that you can't sell it (the pattern itself), and that you have to attribute the work to the author.
As I told to everyone who asked me to sell items made with my original patterns, I'm glad that you enjoy them and also use them to make cute items to sell on your shops; I'm only asking to write in your blogs and your shops who is the author of the pattern you're using for your items...that's all!
I think this is a nice way to let me know that you appreciate my work, and I'd be so thankful for that!
Hugs and best wishes to all of you!
marta

p.s.: let me know your opinion on this post if you want!

I've been published!

My "Emerald Green Handwarmers Pattern" has been selected to be published in the
Knitting Pattern-a-day: 2010 Calendar.
The image of my handwarmers is inside the calendar box cover!
Do you remember them?

This is a very nice news for me, and I'll probably submit some other original patterns in the future, they also have the Crochet Pattern-a-Day: 2010 Day-to-Day Calendar... some suggestions on which patterns I should submit?
The Calendar is very nice and well made. It is a rigid box with inside more than 100 patterns and monthly bonus projects. Every day is a single card that you can easily take out and follow to make very cute things!
I really recommend it. If you want to submit your patterns here's the link to their web page where you'll find all the instructions to do it, if your pattern is selected you can even win some money and in any case you'll receive the calendar with your pattern for free:
http://www.knittingpatternaday.com

Back for a greeting!

Hi everyone!
I've finally found the time to write on my blog, just to say I'm still alive even if I'm not posting something new since December 2008..
I've felt like I had to explain to all my blog followers (342 while I'm writing), what it's going on.
I've started working in a B&B here in Rome, Mecenate Rooms, and I had really no time to write new free patterns to share. I'm still doing creative thing as you can see in my Etsy shop, and I'm showing here one of my latest necklaces.

I've also started to work with different materials, like chains and other metal stuff, but no way to find the time to write down patterns and fill my blog with new posts...
I'm sorry if I'm not able to answer to all the message I receive on my past free patterns, and I hope you'll understand.
Probably it will pass again a lot of time till I'll be able to write again on my blog, and I just wanted to say here that I'm very very happy that so many persons have enjoyed my creations and keep on following me.
Thank you with all my heart.
Best wishes to all of you,
ciao
marta

Necktie with Bow free pattern

A girl named Melissa asked me to share the pattern for this necktie with bow and I'm very happy to do so!
Here you can see it in two different colors: black and white and brick orange.
The pattern it's very very easy:

Materials:
For the bow:
Scraps of wool in any color you like. (DK weight yarn)
4.00mm hook
For the chocker:
Scraps of wool in any color you like. (DK weight yarn)
5.50mm hook

Bow:
Ch20, hdc in third ch from hook, and in each ch across, turn.
Row 1: ch2, hdc in next st and in each across, turn.
Rows 2-5: repeat row1.
Cut yarn and weave in ends.
Bow centre:
Ch8, hdc in third ch from hook, and in each ch across.
Sew bow center around bow, gathering the middle of the bow and joining edges of bow centre.

Chocker:
Ch 54, dc in third chain from hook and in each chain across.
Cut yarn and wave in all ends.

Finishing:
Sew the bow on the fifth dc of one end of the chocker.
Sew a button on the third dc at the same extremity where the bow is, but on the other side.
Enjoy your new neck tie!

I take the chance with this post to thank all of my blog's readers, all of you who leave nice comments and keep on following me even if I'm not writing a lot in this last months!
I wish you all the best and a very special 2009!
Thanks again to everybody!!
Ciao,
Marta