Marja started using her knitting needles creatively on the night shifts during her nursing training, the first result was a well-made hat that she still has. She had learned, like most of her generation, crochet and knitting at school.

 

About 35 years ago she came to  Camporosso and for the last she three years she has lived in Apricale. About 10 years after coming to Liguria,

she had little money and needed a new bag, so knitted one herself. She got a lot of compliments for it and decided to make more to sell and give to friends.

 

She started to sell her knitted and crocheted produce at the organic produce and hand-crafts market in Dolceacqua, held regularly now for many years on the last Sunday of the month. 

Marja is still there and her colourful hand-crafts can also be seen and purchased every weekend in Apricale with homemade 100% woolen caps for winter and 100% cotton produce for summer, including children's clothing.

 

She hopes to meet you in her shop opposite the Bar Tarocchi