those affected by the wildfires in Greece during the past week: all incoming sales of the Apokal'okairo Shawl pattern will go to the Hellenic Red Cross for their relief. Clicking on the link below the photos should take you to my Ravelry Pattern page. This is a sad summer for Greece. Thank you in advance. …
...equivalent of Christmas Carols. On Christmas Eve, during the morning, it is quite typical to see children going around the neighbourhood, singing the |k'alanda|; they are usually given some pocket money and some treat by the housewives that open the door. It is considered a good omen to have the children sing the |k'alanda| at …
...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 …
...Year to you! This is a photo I took in Athens, on New Year's Eve and I hope this year looks just like it: sunshine and blue skies, hope and well-being throughout this new year. 2017 has been a year of ups and downs for me and my family, but I managed to keep working …
...is not a huge number, but it is a milestone when you are an independent knitwear designer, coming from a country barely traceable in the world map and trying to make a place among the thousands of remarkable designers who present their work on Ravelry! Back in those days, when I announced my first pattern …
... the Ultimate Stashbuster Shawl! Make space for new yarn goodies! Knit up these precious leftovers! Garter Stitch, a rather simple Slipped Stitch pattern and a modified Fishtail Lace motif (see? no hidden info here). The surprise is the sequence of colors as they follow each other and blend together in beauty. I used some …
...for giving Sarakatsana Shawl the first place among Ravelry Hot Right Now knitting shawl patterns. You are invited to participate in the KAL that wll take place in my Ravelry Group from april 1 to April 25. We'll have fun, share tips and photos and you get the chance to win some really cool prizes (to …
... a pattern that comes from the bottom of my heart, this is it. Sarakatsana, the woman of the Sarakatsani tribe was one of the rare Greek women to knit her legwarmers and handwarmers, using double pointed needles and 3 basic colors: black, white or rather off-white and deep, crimson red or light yellow. If you …
... these valuable yarn leftovers; instead, you can use them to create new small or larger knits. If you are like me (which I'm almost sure you are) you keep your valuable leftovers stash somewhere in one or more boxes, in the hope that you will use some of it some day. Well, you know …
... 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 …
...is certainly fun but it is not always easy to capture the right mood from the right angle and communicate the "message"... Take Vap'oria Shawl, for example. It's true that it is named after a rather well-known spot in Syros, a Cyclades Island. I chose the name because I love the place and the colors …
a."the movement forward or toward a place" b."the process of improving or developing something over a period of time" according to the Merriam -Webster Dictionary, and both definitions cover my way of thinking about this exciting journey that is the creation of new, beautiful things from scratch. For me, the means is yarn, needles and inspiration. For others, it …
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