Patterns of a theme is a series featuring patterns in knitting and crochet based on a specific theme. Last time, in Patterns of a theme, we started exploring Greek inspired knitting & crochet designs by featuring sweaters, a dress and mittens. In this second part, the focus is on hats and shawls. 1.…
Profile for featured Artist: Frank The artist Fotis Athanasopoulos [Frank] was born in Patras, Greece in 1979. He works exclusively with oils and has already cited two personal exhibitions. The main concept of his creative work, lies in the presentation of the claustrophobic reality that the modern man experiences, in conjunction with the attempt to…
This post is part of our series ‘Jenny’s List of Things‘, a series of mini shopping guides featuring interesting themes! Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God!! Christmas is coming, and before you even know, it’s New Years. So many gifts, so little time! My mother, father, brothers, friends, maybe something for myself…
Patterns of a theme is a series featuring patterns in knitting and crochet based on a specific theme. I was pleasantly surprised to discover the other day, that foreign knitting and crochet designers choose to incorporate Greek elements and Greece as a theme in their work quite often. I found it unexpected, since knitting &…
Vintage for your jewelry box is the first installment of our new series ‘Jenny’s List of Things‘, a series of mini shopping guides featuring interesting themes! Vintage is one of my all time favorite looks, maybe that’s why I chose it for our first post. You can find vintage jewelry for different tastes, either you…
African Art is the second installment of our series ‘Exploring the History and Identity of Vintage‘. African Art is a term most commonly used for the art of Sub-Saharan Africa. The distinction exists, because North Africa and Ethiopia have been heavily influenced by Islam and Christianity respectively, in the creation of their art, in…
Patterns of a theme is a new series featuring patterns in knitting and crochet based on a specific theme. For our first installment, we tackle Adventure Time! Adventure Time is one of the few shows I really enjoy watching (and at times also admire). It is an animated series airing since 2010 on Cartoon…
There are still a few days left for the October Giveaway hosted by Etsy Greek Street Team. In it, we are offering 3 handmade items: a pair of crochet earrings a knitted pink pencil case/eye glasses case a copy of our printable Care Laundry tags for handmade items For more details on how to participate,…
Autumn has arrived, the landscapes change to beautiful rich reddish colors, temperatures decrease. This is the most loved time of the year for knitters and crocheters of the Northern hemisphere, as they dive into their yarn stashes to work once again with soft and warm fibers after a hot(or maybe too hot) summer. It is…
Different people can have vastly different tastes but the source of inspiration to create is usually the same: the person’s environment. Wether that is nature, the flora and fauna, people, buildings, paintings and the list goes on. We (Eleni & Asimina) are particularly drawn to the details appearing in traditional manifestations of the arts and…