... as much as possible these days. You know, there is this room in our flat that is supposed to be my own "study-workshop", well, when I get to tidy up and organize everything in a proper way. I am aware of my luck, don't get me wrong, but the truth is that rooms don't …
...are in my mind these days, as I am trying to organize my schedule for 2018. After years of using various planners in order to "stick to the plan" of the week or the month ahead, I decided I am not that "organizeable" a person and I turned into a Bullet Journal to find the …
...can give you lots of happy moments, can't they? I'm sure you agree with me on that. I have been working on some little ones myself this past weekend, knitting for the holiday season, of course, but also having fun, playing with yarn ... enjoying the colors... like those of my upcoming "surprise" pattern, which …
...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 …
... I am getting ready for some serious autumn pattern releasing! Yes, I know, it's only August 2, but, trust me, one has to plan ahead, so that patterns get written and edited, prototypes get created, test knitting KALS happen and everything is ready on time. Although my head in full of new ideas and …
...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 …
... now up on Ravelry and I am so grateful to my wonderful test knitters for knitting such beautiful hats and giving me feedback on the pattern! This pattern is part of a “Leftovers’ Challenge” series and it’s named after Sol=Sun in Spanish and Lux=Light in Latin. The two bright colors are, in fact, contrasting …
... is the new, exclusive FB group for those who wish to participate in test-knitting my patterns. If you are interested in participating in any of my testknits, please read the guidelines of the group and then, go ahead and apply for membership! There you are: As you know, there are 2 kinds of test-knits: …
...was just what I needed in order to focus on certain future projects and think about new blog post topics (of course, I say so now that everything is OK again, haha) and all that while knitting a beautiful brioche hat out of some awesome leftover yarn. Well, the router broke down on Saturday afternoon and there …
...the flu has attacked a lot of us this winter and I must say I'm almost surprised I'm one of them... I guess that's why it's been so hard on me, ha? It's already 10 days on antibiotics and inhalers and I'm feeling quite better, but, if you can take the hint, I couldn't even …
