CLIP OF THE DAY: Eat & Knit

 

They are doing it. After Hollywood celebrities: Uma Thurman, Julia Roberts, Hilary Swank, Winona Ryder and Sarah Jessica Parker, its the Paulistas trend-setters turn to follow this worldwide popular hobby: "Knitting fad". Riding on the crest of the success of Knit Café's in Milan and New York, Villa Madalena hip neighbourhood in Sao Paulo just welcomed its first Knit Café, Novelaria. Think organized "knit  sessions" that attract fashionistas, friends and youngesters who knit, crochet or embroider while sipping their favorite coffee. There is also a selection of artisans and small scale manufacturers of yarns, dyes and international accessories, like the exclusive Argentinian wool or tricot needles from India available to buy. You can find the timetable as well as other special events at their website, so stay put and sitch your stress away.