...to keep us knitting along during July, 2016! V’otsala is the Greek word for “sea pebbles” and I tried to capture the moment the sea caresses these pebbles… Yes, the yarn color was what inspired me in the first place, but so was the need for a light, ethereal shawl with a new shape and …
What? Again? I can almost hear you say that, you know, but today's post is mostly about color inspiration! I know, I created these #bougainville_mkal posters featuring the hot fuchsia red color of the bugainvillea flowers of the tree in my veranda and, yes, the yarn I'll use for the MKAL is of the same …
...is still on, yes, oh yes... My excuse is that these days are full of teaching and swatching and writing and editing...(the list has no end, really), so I have to squeeze it in between these activities... I also have a principle when it comes to de-cluttering: it applies not only to the actual house, …
...but you can still get your Bougainville pattern at an extra earlybird price and join quite a large number of MKALers in my Ravelry group. We plan to make this MKAL as fun as possible for us, knitters, and also give away some worthy presents: yarn, patterns and knitters' goodies are in order and you …
A romantic, lace shawl with an unusual construction, Rodanthe makes the best out of this luxury yarn you’re saving for a special pattern. Although it is recommended that you have some previous experience in openwork, I think you’ll find that you can easily follow the step-by-step instructions which come with detailed charts. I wouldn’t call …
Bougainville is a versatile scarf/shawl pattern that you can easily knit at any gauge and any size, using the yarn that suits you best! In fact, I knit the prototype in a sport-weight cotton yarn and I’ll be knitting my second shawl along with you in a lighter and larger version, using the lace/fingering weight …
The marriage of colors is a daring challenge, as every marriage is (or should be). Now you may get an idea on how wonderfully intriguing and daringly challenging it has been for me to put together these 10 apparently incompatible colorways, in order to create this “daring” shawl. Well, you know me, I love a …
Stay tuned for more! The fun has just begun!
It's quite chilly today...just as it should be, since my brand new #embraceme_cowl is ready to wear! Now all I have to do is enjoy Monday morning and then sit down and write that pattern for you! Hopefully, it will be up on Ravelry real soon! Of course, I'll let you know! Let's all have a …
...my back hurts...yes, too much knitting and typing and bad posture... I guess many of you have been there. I really try to "listen" to my body, but one can't control everything and deadlines must be respected. Thank God it's Saturday! Some back relieving yoga poses, my favorite stretch (aka Trikonasana) and meditation to de-clutter …
Time to give you a hint as to the story behind my new “The Fiberlass Shawl” pattern! I ‘m currently working on the editing part of the pattern and will soon submit it for test knitting on Ravelry, I’ll let you know in case you’re interested in participating!
…to express my gratitude to my Ravelry friends who have been standing by me for a whole year, ever since I created my Designer’s Group. Testing and tech-editing, knitting my new patterns and creating some really beautiful knits out of them, caring about what’s happening here, in Greece, and supporting me in times of joy and times of hardship. I really, really can’t thank them enough.
Today I was reminded once again of how true and supportive real friends can be, [even if we have never even met in flesh and blood so to speak], when I received the package of one of my most loyal Ravelry pals, a test-knitter to most of my designs, Pam or “fiberlass” as she is known to our community of knitters and crocheters. The timing couldn’t have been better, for tomorrow is the celebration of my Saint (Saint Mary) and that unexpected gift…
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It's all about planning and swatching and writing and editing and...well, it does seem a lot, doesn't it? That's because it IS a lot, I guess... And it's always a bit harder to stay in and take a seat in front of the laptop and write a post when one can go out and take …
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