...is one of the most meaningful phrases attributed to Buddha. I'm not an expert in Buddhism, but I confess I often find that such peaceful, yet powerful, statements really agree with me, they help me take things positively and keep my faith in the future. It is an optimist attitude towards life, don't you think? As I …
...for the fabulous knitting kits that will have you knit "Heal the World". I'll just post some more pictures today and urge you to click on the links to the TreLiz Yarns site so that you place you order on time. You can find all the necessary info about the yarn and what inspired the …
...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 …
...for autumn is not that obvious when you live in Greece. Temperatures are still quite high and they will probably be so for some time, but when there are new, exciting knitting plans to be announced, there must be some photoshooting, even under the hot, Greek sun. Lise and I met just outside the Acropolis Museum, last …
Are you a novice knitter struggling with increases and decreases and wondering if there is a way to assimilate all this stuff and actually make something useful out of it? Well, these patterns are meant for you. When working on the basic version, you’ll do your knits and purls and distinguish between garter st and …
...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 …
You know how it is...too many projects running, a test-knitting for the new pattern and already designing the next one, classes and research for future projects, housework and helping my 10+ year-old with the homework...pretty hectic, ha? Well, I can't complain... But then, I decided to go for a small "something for me" activity, a …
...fortunately, I still do. I believe in the future, in good will, in hard work, in inspiration, in young (or not so young, haha) people with a dream. In the past 20 days Greece has been living in a political and financial turmoil that no one can ignore. For us, creatives, it is even harder, …
“La Muette” is named after the Métro station of the most chic Paris quartier, which is of course the quartier of Passy! Paris is famous for a lot of things but it is definitely well-known for being the city of “la mode”. Style and fashion are the two words that first come to my mind …
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