Coming up next week is my new DVD! I am very excited about it because I have received so many requests from my students to put in a DVD how I work many knitting techniques. I will be showing cables, Entrelac, knit from right to left, lace, double knitting, two-color knitting and how to weave [...]
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New DVD! Portuguese Style of Knitting II
Posted in Hand Knitting on November 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Michigan – 3 days, 3 shops, 3 classes
Posted in Hand Knitting on November 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Michigan is beautiful! I was there November 6, 7 and 8. I have taught classes at 3 shops:
1) Knit A Round, Ann Arbor: I was delighted to meet the owners Carry and Sherry as well staff members like Carmen. I had a small group of students right in the center of the shop and customers [...]
Celebrate Fiber, Terre Haute, IN
Posted in Hand Knitting on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Knitting and traveling again! Perfect combination! I was in Terre Haute October 10 for the First Celebrate Fiber Event and it was also the first typical Fall Day I experienced this year. Imagine an old house remodeled and decorated to be the most cozy Bed and Breakfast. Add to it an old Red Barn full [...]
Geneva-on-the-Lake
Posted in Hand Knitting on October 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Recently I spent the weekend in a resort to teach a class to Grindstone Knitting Guild. Loved it! A beautiful beach in Ohio! A fun group of knitters! Good food! What else? The friendships that came of that weekend!
The president of the guild, Georgia, was most kind to pick me up at the airport and [...]
The love I get from Knitters!
Posted in Hand Knitting on October 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have been in many place recently teaching my Portuguese Way of knitting. Also, my DVD was reviewed in “Knit & Style Magazine” for the month of December. As a consequence I had so many orders, telephone calls and emails pouring in. And all the love I get from it! Complements, suggestions, ideas, testimonials, support. [...]
In love with New Hampshire Again!
Posted in Hand Knitting on September 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My dear knitting friends,
I just came back from a eight day trip to New Hampshire. This time I have spent my days in Harrisville (teaching and taking classes) and in other locations of the state as well, like the White Mountains. What a beautiful state. Cost of living is high though, compare to Ohio! Gas [...]
Andrea
Posted in Hand Knitting on August 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Thanks to my friend Eric (http://knitforbrains.net), I have learned some very interesting today! He went to Wikipedia to find information about Portuguese knitting and this is what he found out about my name:
Andrea is a given name common in many parts of the world:
In Czech, Serbian, Dutch, English, German, Hungarian, Portuguese, Scandinavian languages and Spanish, [...]
Trip to Minneapolis – August 4 to 9, 2009.
Posted in Hand Knitting on August 12, 2009 | 4 Comments »
A Family Vacation
It was time to go back to Minneapolis and visit my husband’s family. He grew up in Bloomington, MN and my mother-in-law and sister-in-law still live there along with many nephews and nieces. All other siblings are scattered around the country.
My mother-in-law is 92 and in good shape. She has so much experience [...]
TV Show Knitting Daily – Portuguese Style – Episode 307
Posted in Hand Knitting on July 31, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I will be on TV showing the Portuguese Style of Knitting! It was very fun to be on their studio along with the hostess and all the knitting garments you can think about it! The new Knitting Daily TV Series 300 starts airing this week on many public television stations and you have to check [...]
Flowers
Posted in Hand Knitting on July 23, 2009 | 5 Comments »
OK! I know it sounds cheesy like you Americans say here! Everybody likes flowers and admire their beauty and there are zillions of pictures out there! But guess what? Now is my turn to fall in love and admire flowers! I even have my own in my back yard and have been taking pictures of [...]
