… even if the weather continues to play up, the Spring has arrived and why not knit something summery and colorful?

Yes, because the colors, those bright and vibrant, which BettaKnit  like so much, dominate undisputed! This is the year of bright, lively and cheerful colors. We are talking of colors of the sea, the sun, the fruit, mandarin orange, green kiwi, red strawberry, lemon yellow, blue in all its shades … they are in total look, combined with the classic and beautiful white, or contrasted in bold and fun color blocks.

How not to get overwhelmed by this explosion of color!

BettaKnit in its range of cottons, has chosen to present three moodboard among the 10 “must” colors identified for the Spring Summer 2013 by Pantone, the famous company that dictates the color trends for fashion, accessories, beauty and design.

Nectarine: a fruity orange, elegant with shades of coral, a bright color, with soft tones that highlight the complexion of many and that will make our look bloom.

Monaco Blue: is the color that is a must in the wardrobe of each of us. It ‘a classic color and elegant when combined with white and natural tones, but it becomes much more interesting if used as a “neutral” approach to the green, to yellow for unusual combinations.

Lemon Zest: yellow, a color that stands out, especially when worn with a tan. It ‘s the color of good humor, sparkling color in all its shades, from sunny yellow to lemon yellow that turns almost fluorescent. Without any doubt a must have for this season!

Every last Wednesday of the month BettaKnit awaits you at Bar Miraglia (via Lambruschini, 2 – Prato) for a Knit Cafe!

You already knit? You can buy kits, wool, patterns and accessories or you can participate with youir own project!
Are you a beginner? Book your Knitting School kit at only € 15 with materials included for practice on the basic stiches!

Write to betta@bettaknit.com to book the material. It will delivered at the beginning of the event!

Experimenting with some new projects, we came across the fantastic rattles and handmade toys that stood out for their simplicity and essentiality, and for being “ethical” ….

Beautiful, fresh and colorful, these little toys are hand crafted by a community of women, Hathay Bunano, non-profit organization, founded in 2004 on the initiative of an Englishwoman, Samantha Morshed, moved to Bangladesh.

Their mission is to create flexible, local employment, that is of good quality and sufficiently paid for rural, poor and disadvantaged women.

Bangladesh is in fact an incredibly poor country, with strong and resilient people, despite the many adversities that they are facing. But it is also a vital place, full of energy and colours!

It is precisely for this vitality, this force that emerges from the difficulties that Samantha felt the moral need to help women out of poverty. The objective of Hathay Bunano is to provide a job that is suitable to the rhythm of rural life and to avoid economic migration to the cities. Its purpose is to keep families together and, in particular, to keep the mothers with their children, finding them a job close to home.

With a few lessons in crochet and knitting, Samantha was able to teach them how to create small toys for sale, which could bring a smile on their faces and those of many other people in the world.

BettaKnit loves all that so much, and you?