...a week earlier than I expected! I am so greateful that my wonderful group of test knitters completed the test so early (this also means it is a really quick knit, the perfect summer project). Tolerante is the second shawl pattern from the series The Peace Trilogy. Its name refers to tolerance, of cource; the …
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Day #20 -I use my bullet journal…
...more as a sketchbook than as a planner, but then, it IS meant to be used that way, too, isn't it? This is one of my favorite things, one of those ways to relax and just enjoy a few quiet moments in the company of my colored pencils... in case you wonder about i, well, …

Day #16 – I simply remember my …
...favourite things and then I don't feel so bad! 1. Yarn ( oh no, really? again? oh, but take a look at these babes, well...ok) 2. The sea 3. The moments (to be continued...) Stay tuned!!!

Day #13 – Let the MKAL…
...start!!! Yes, you can finally start the official MKAL knitting and, if you haven't, you can always sign up and start knitting, there is plenty of time for you to start working on that #mindlessknitting project! As you may know, a Holiday Season MKAL has become a happy habit for me; I know that knitters …

Day #10 – Counting the days to…
...the release of the first clue of the Season's MKAL and I'm so happy for this new collaboration with an Indie Yarn Dyer from Italy: Betta calls her yarn "Le Tinte del Bosco", which refers to the way she treats yarn and the natural dyes she uses to create her palette. She told me she …

The last MKAL for this year…
...is a garter and lace shawl, what else? It's called "Season's MKAL" and it starts on December 13, 2018.Well, after all, it is the most wonderful time of the year or should I say the busiest one? Probably both, but knitters are multi-taskers, so, you can squeeze in another project, just for the fun of …

Spring cleaning…
... can be fun, if it is all about yarn! Well, I decided I must use my stash one way or another,which means I'll knit or crochet something or I'll just swap with my friends. The thing is a crafter's closet is not the most organised place in the world, if you know what I …

Heliotropion …
...is the Greek word for "sunflower", this emblematic flower that turns its petals towards the sun and actually looks like the sun in a way. I had to use this name, as the pattern of this shawl is using the second colorway in the "Van Gogh" yarn that Lise, of TreLiz, created. Inspiration came, of …

Silencioso Cardigan…
... is the project for a MKAL during November! Silencioso is a Top-Down Cardigan that you will find rather easy (and I hope relaxing enough) to knit and equally pleasant to wear. It is quiet and elegant as its name suggests and, although there is the element of surprise, I can assure you I did my …
Bougainville |June MKAL
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 …