<rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>andreawongknits</title><description>andreawongknits</description><link>https://www.andreawongknits.com/blog</link><item><title>Brioche Knitting Portuguese Style</title><description><![CDATA[Good morning and happy Monday to you! I am here to share my new Youtube video about Brioche Knitting. As the expression says, a picture is wortha thousand words, so it was easier to produce a video that trying to explain in writing.I have to warn you that I only enjoy Brioche when working Portuguese Style and using one color/knit stitch. Maybe one color/purl stitch, and Brioche in the round/one color (either knit or purl). What I do not enjoy is Brioche flat and in two colors. Each knitter has<img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/vSz9jyO_X0A/mqdefault.jpg"/>]]></description><dc:creator>Andrea Wong</dc:creator><link>https://www.andreawongknits.com/single-post/2019/03/18/Brioche-Knitting-Portuguese-Style</link><guid>https://www.andreawongknits.com/single-post/2019/03/18/Brioche-Knitting-Portuguese-Style</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:29:37 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Good morning and happy Monday to you! </div><div>I am here to share my new Youtube video about Brioche Knitting. As the expression says, a picture is worth</div><div>a thousand words, so it was easier to produce a video that trying to explain in writing.</div><div>I have to warn you that I only enjoy Brioche when working Portuguese Style and using one color/knit stitch. Maybe one color/purl stitch, and Brioche in the round/one color (either knit or purl). What I do not enjoy is Brioche flat and in two colors. Each knitter has your preferences and that's mine.</div><div>I thank you all of you that have been patient with me watiting for this publising when your requests came so long ago. </div><div>I hope you enjoy and let me know your questions and your suggestions,</div><div>Andrea</div><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vSz9jyO_X0A"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Stitches West - Santa Clara, CA 2019</title><description><![CDATA[After a intense week in Santa Clara participating at Stitches West for the 10th time, I had time to reflect and get back to my routine. I wish I would post more often, but life in getting in the way...I taught a total of six classes in four days, 86 students. As always, they are most flexible, attentive and enthusiastic fiber fanatics that were happy to give Portuguese Style of Knitting a try. Some were converted immediately! So surprised to see how popular Portuguese Knitting is now! People<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e99a2_ce38a468f29840edb9ba37daed7fd9e4%7Emv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_926%2Ch_695/6e99a2_ce38a468f29840edb9ba37daed7fd9e4%7Emv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.andreawongknits.com/single-post/2019/03/08/Stitches-West---Santa-Clara-CA-2019</link><guid>https://www.andreawongknits.com/single-post/2019/03/08/Stitches-West---Santa-Clara-CA-2019</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2019 18:31:57 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>After a intense week in Santa Clara participating at Stitches West for the 10th time, I had time to reflect and get back to my routine. I wish I would post more often, but life in getting in the way...</div><div>I taught a total of six classes in four days, 86 students. As always, they are most flexible, attentive and enthusiastic fiber fanatics that were happy to give Portuguese Style of Knitting a try. Some were converted immediately! So surprised to see how popular Portuguese Knitting is now! People know what it is, heard of it before, and market was full of pins and gadgets for the Portuguese Knitter. We are getting there.</div><div>Social time was busier than ever: every lunch, dinner, and coffee breaks were scheduled to meet friends. I even went to a private home for dinner in Palo Alto, invited by my kind student Susie for a delightful evening! </div><div>What would I do without knitting and knitters in my life? Hard to imagine! </div><div>My next event will be in Lancaster, PA teaching at a Retreat for Lancaster Yarn Shop. After that, IL in June, MI in July and MD in October. </div><div>When I set up my website here I intended to have a calendar to post all my events, but instead I have a calendar where you can schedule classes with me. </div><div>If you have suggestions for classes or projects to learn/improve Portuguese Style, please let me know. Also, contact me if you need more info on the classes I am contracted to teach.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e99a2_ce38a468f29840edb9ba37daed7fd9e4~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>WELCOME TO THE PORTUGUESE KNITTING WORLD</title><description><![CDATA[WELCOME TO MY NEW WEBSITE AND BLOG!FOR MANY YEARS I TRIED TO HIRE PEOPLE TO DO ALL THE COMPUTER AND SOCIAL MEDIA ASPECTS OF MY BUSINESS WITHOUT SUCCESS. SINCE I HAVE A SMALL BUSINESS, PROFESSIONALS ARE NOT INTERESTED IN DEDICATING THEIR TIME TO THIS (AND I DO NOT BLAME THEM AS I WOULD NOT PAY WHAT THEY DESERVE). THE AMATEURS ARE NOT INTERESTED IN KNITTING ENOUGH...SO, FINALLY TECHNOLOGY AND TIME CAME TO MY ADVANTAGE, AND I AM DETERMINED TO DO IT MYSELF. PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH ME...ON MY FIRST<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e99a2_d8f853d078b74fdca78dc89ec745fe2c%7Emv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_200%2Ch_200/6e99a2_d8f853d078b74fdca78dc89ec745fe2c%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><dc:creator>ANDREA WONG</dc:creator><link>https://www.andreawongknits.com/single-post/2018/06/29/WELCOME-TO-THE-PORTUGUESE-KNITTING-WORLD</link><guid>https://www.andreawongknits.com/single-post/2018/06/29/WELCOME-TO-THE-PORTUGUESE-KNITTING-WORLD</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2018 17:33:01 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e99a2_d8f853d078b74fdca78dc89ec745fe2c~mv2.jpg"/><div>WELCOME TO MY NEW WEBSITE AND BLOG!</div><div>FOR MANY YEARS I TRIED TO HIRE PEOPLE TO DO ALL THE COMPUTER AND SOCIAL MEDIA ASPECTS OF MY BUSINESS WITHOUT SUCCESS. SINCE I HAVE A SMALL BUSINESS, PROFESSIONALS ARE NOT INTERESTED IN DEDICATING THEIR TIME TO THIS (AND I DO NOT BLAME THEM AS I WOULD NOT PAY WHAT THEY DESERVE). THE AMATEURS ARE NOT INTERESTED IN KNITTING ENOUGH...</div><div>SO, FINALLY TECHNOLOGY AND TIME CAME TO MY ADVANTAGE, AND I AM DETERMINED TO DO IT MYSELF. PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH ME...</div><div>ON MY FIRST POST, I AM GOING TO SHARE WITH YOU WHAT IS PORTUGUESE HAND-KNITTING AND WHY YOU SHOULD LEARN IT OR CONVERT TO IT IF YOU USE ANOTHER STYLE OF KNITTING.</div><div>LET ME MAKE CLEAR THAT I DID NOT INVENT THIS WAY OF KNITTING. WHEN I STARTED TEACHING IN 2003, PEOPLE THOUGHT THIS WAS KIND OF WEIRD. WHERE HAVE YOU SEEN A KNITTER WITH THE YARN AROUND THE NECK? ONE CUSTOMER AT THE LOCAL YARN SHOP TEMPTED TO TAKE AWAY THE YARN AROUND MY NECK THINKING IT WAS A MISTAKE. ANOTHER SAID: &quot;ALL I NEED IS TO PUT MY YARN AROUND MY NECK AND MAKE IT EASIER FOR MY HUSBAND TO STRANGLE ME&quot;!</div><div>HOWEVER, IN THIS COUNTRY, PEOPLE ALWAYS ASSOCIATED THIS STYLE OF KNITTING WITH ME. MY STUDENTS USE TO JOKE THAT THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG WAY TO KNIT, BUT THERE IS A &quot;WONG WAY&quot;!</div><div>SO &quot;WONG WAY OF KNITTING&quot; IT WAS NAMED. OK. SORRY FOR THE DIGRESSION...</div><div>THIS STYLE IS VERY EFFECTIVE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT REQUIRE A LOT OF MANEUVERING OF YOUR HANDS. THE TENSION CONTROL OF THE YARN IS DONE AROUND YOUR NECK, LEAVING YOUR HANDS FREE TO HOLD THE NEEDLES AND MAKE THE WORK. EVERY TIME YOU LOOP THE YARN AROUND THE NEEDLE AND LEAVE IT ALONE, A STITCH IS MADE CONSISTENTLY WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF YARN (THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO CIRCUMFERENCE THE NEEDLE) AND YOUR STITCHES BECOME SO EVEN THAT NEW KNITTERS ARE ENCOURAGED BY IT. </div><div>SO THERE: EFFICIENT, ERGONOMIC, EVEN! THREE ADVANTAGES. ANOTHER ONE: VISION IMPAIRED PEOPLE HAVE GREAT USE OF THI STYLE AS THEY DO NOT NEED TO FETCH THE YARN TO DO THE WORK. I MYSELF TAUGHT A COUPLE STUDENTS THAT WERE HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS. </div><div>FINALLY, PORTUGUESE STYLE OF KNITTING IS VERY FAST, AS IT ONLY REQUIRES A FLICK OF YOUR THUMB. </div><div>I WILL HAVE A PAGE WITH MY STUDENT'S TESTIMONIALS FOR YOU. IF YOU ARE ONE OF THEM, FEEL FREE TO POST IT HERE. </div><div>I HOPE THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH ALL OF YOU. HONESTLY I DO NOT KEEP UP WITH ALL SOCIAL MEDIA AND FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DO IT, I APOLOGIZE. CRAFTSY.COM IS MY ONLY EXCEPTION.</div><div>KEEP ME POSTED OF YOUR PROJECTS, QUESTIONS, AND SUGGESTIONS FOR MOVIES OR CLASSES.</div><div>TALK TO YOU SOON!</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>