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Discover Distitch

By: Assia Brill September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 Distitch, KnittingDistitch, Distitch book, featured, Knitting2 Comments

I’m very happy to introduce my new book about Distitch – a new principle of knitting. I invented it in 2012, and since then, I’ve been dreaming of sharing my discovery with you. In this richly illustrated book, you’ll find full instructions for Distitch knitting with texts, diagrams, photos and videos. Distitch is an innovative…

Magnificent Prague

By: Assia Brill October 14, 2018October 15, 2018 Origami conventions, TravelfeaturedLeave a Comment

Origami convention in Prague

By: Assia Brill October 14, 2018October 20, 2018 Origami conventionsfeaturedLeave a Comment

High-Relief cable hats

By: Assia Brill October 14, 2018October 28, 2018 HR Cablesfeatured2 Comments

I finally managed to finish all test samples of HRC hat knitted with different yarn weights.

Knitting

Knitting has been my biggest passion for more than 50 years. It is a pure magic to see how the long thread becomes a complicated fully fashioned garment. I’m fascinated with knitting structure: seemingly simple loops on the needle can be manipulated in so many ways, to create new fabrics. It’s not immediately obvious…

Origami

I read about origami courses given by Sergei Afonkin (St Petersburg) in a newspaper article in the early 90’s. I enrolled and studied with him by correspondence course for 5 years, receiving a teaching certificate, then an origami master diploma. I took to origami quickly and easily, maybe because of my engineering background and love…

Sewing

I’m not sewing much at the moment. However I still enjoy it and like to choose the most spectacular and interesting projects, like this amazing Bow-dress by Tomoko Nakamichi from her book “Pattern Magic”. I used the same blue-silver handwoven silk and lyocell lining to repeat this dress in miniature as well. Here are a…

Discover Distitch

By: Assia Brill September 10, 2019September 10, 2019

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Welcome!

By: Assia Brill October 17, 2018September 18, 2019

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Please have a look around to explore my interests and activities. At the moment, this website is still being constructed, so come back later to see more!

The best gift

By: Assia Brill December 30, 2018December 30, 2018

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What a lovely gift – two necklaces with pendants repeating Dave’s origami horse design, by La Menagerie. Thank you, darling, they are so beautiful!

Nicolaus Day

By: Assia Brill December 5, 2018December 5, 2018

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I learned about Nicolaus Day on 6th December after I moved to Germany. Such a nice tradition: children leave their shoes outside the bedroom door on Saint Nicolaus Eve in hope that Saint Nicolaus will leave them a gift… But even if you are not a child, it is still wonderful to believe in miracles…

I finally managed to finish all test samples of HRC hat knitted with different yarn weights.