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Why a Brazilian Knitting Congress is so cool!

The Brazilian knitting community used to carry out meetings which led to the 1st Brazilian Knitting Congress in Curitiba last year. Well…they are doing it again and, next June in São Paulo, we are going to have another weekend full of knitting experiences! Read more

Vogue Knitting Live Jan 2012

How to explain the experience of participating on a knitting event like this?

Knitting is really interesting for me: I enjoy the calmness, the concentration that evolves into a kind of meditation, the colors, textures and all the synesthetics aspects. Read more

Brazilian Knitting Congress: let’s go!

 

For details, visit the Congress’s website! Let’s go?


The amazing knitting stores from Bay Area!

There’s something about San Francisco’s Bay Area that always make me feel inspired! I’m positive that a big part of this is related to the Tibetan Buddhist retreats and voluntary work at Nyingma organizations, which have been nourishing my life for the last 12 years.

And, of course, there’s an “extra topping” at those enchanted feelings: some amazing knitting stores! OMG!There’s something about San Francisco’s Bay Area that always make me feel inspired! I’m positive that a big part of this is related to the Tibetan Buddhist retreats and voluntary work at Nyingma organizations, which have been nourishing my life for the last 12 years.

The airport ride announcing the beginning of precious teachings. The memory of last minute shopping at Berkeley’s Andronico’s, Whoole Foods or at Elephant (that do not exist anymore), rushing through the hills, for some special ingredients for the TAP (Tibetan Aid Project) Fund Raise Dinner, Or at Downtown Berkeley working at the finishing touches for the Dharma Publishing Bookstore opening with my dearest sangha friend Magda! Definitely, those memories activate my deepest appreciation for the Bay Area!

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Dalilah’s Shawl Festival!

One of the coolest things that happened to me lately is the Dalilah’s KAL that Clara and Valesca from Tricoteiras.com are promoting and a lot of great gals have come along!

Our trip to Sao Paulo to visit the stores Pintar e Bordar and Novelaria Knit Café to meet the girls that knitted or are knitting – or even will knit soon – the Dalilah shawl was really great as well!One of the coolest things that happened to me lately is the Dalilah’s KAL, that Clara and Valesca from Tricoteiras.com are promoting and a lot of great gals have come along! Read more