Hello my "future" followers, this is your master speaking... ehm. Sorry, sorry, wrong "space". Forgive me, I'm new at this. First to introduce myself. My name is Marija and I'm from Serbia. English is not my mother tongue, but I'm an avid movie and TV watcher and I learned english in school (a long, looooong time ago!), but if I make some mistakes in my writing, please don't take it to heart.
As you will see, my passion is designing knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories and I would like to share some with you in hoping to meet other crafty people out there... here... ere... re.... e! <---- echo!
My mum taught me the basics of knitting when I was 9 and after a few classics, like simple shawls and hats, I started reading patterns from magazines that were available at the time (there was no internet then, ah, the non-technical era...). I made my first design when I was 14, it was a sweater-tunic with bat-like sleeves. I needed something other than bulky jacket to wear while skating. After that, I made some very unusual sweaters, that started like the classic ones but I tend to change things during work (you know, the hormones, lol) and they end up different. As for the crocheting, I am self taught. I was 16, with my family in a spa (not the modern day one, but the rural one) and was bored so I bought one hook and one magazine, learned the basic stitches and made a doily just by looking at one featured as an add in a magazine.
For a long time I knitted and crocheted for my own pleasure and for family and friends. I did have a website for a few years back in 2000 till 2002 selling crocheted patterns mainly, but it was hard to maintain it since I'm from Serbia and couldn't find a merchant and payment accounts that can help me. So, there is that void of 8 years when I hadn't been so internet active, but I want to change that now, hence this blog (I still giggle at me blogging).
And since I'm writing this only to myself (I hope only for now), I must be off to do some work in reality. Bye for now :)
As you will see, my passion is designing knitted and crocheted clothing and accessories and I would like to share some with you in hoping to meet other crafty people out there... here... ere... re.... e! <---- echo!
My mum taught me the basics of knitting when I was 9 and after a few classics, like simple shawls and hats, I started reading patterns from magazines that were available at the time (there was no internet then, ah, the non-technical era...). I made my first design when I was 14, it was a sweater-tunic with bat-like sleeves. I needed something other than bulky jacket to wear while skating. After that, I made some very unusual sweaters, that started like the classic ones but I tend to change things during work (you know, the hormones, lol) and they end up different. As for the crocheting, I am self taught. I was 16, with my family in a spa (not the modern day one, but the rural one) and was bored so I bought one hook and one magazine, learned the basic stitches and made a doily just by looking at one featured as an add in a magazine.
For a long time I knitted and crocheted for my own pleasure and for family and friends. I did have a website for a few years back in 2000 till 2002 selling crocheted patterns mainly, but it was hard to maintain it since I'm from Serbia and couldn't find a merchant and payment accounts that can help me. So, there is that void of 8 years when I hadn't been so internet active, but I want to change that now, hence this blog (I still giggle at me blogging).
And since I'm writing this only to myself (I hope only for now), I must be off to do some work in reality. Bye for now :)
