Our instructors from home and abroad bring sound experience, genuine passion for handicrafts and a unique energy.

They offer you a diverse and inspiring program of the highest standard.

Pictured is the Munich Knits 2025 team.

Our workshop tutors for Munich Knits 2026

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Aleks Byrd...

...is a knitwear designer, author and teacher with roots in Estonia, Canada and the USA.


Aleks combines modern knitting with traditional Baltic handicraft techniques. She particularly enjoys playing with her Estonian roots, incorporating traditional elements into new patterns to create modern and unique designs with a connection to the past. As an ambassador for modern traditional Estonian knitting, Aleks shares her knowledge of lesser-known traditional techniques, such as Roosimine, giving them a contemporary interpretation with fresh, wearable designs. Featured in international magazines like Laine and The Knitter, she teaches creative techniques related to knitting, steeking, and Estonian patterns in her workshops.


You can book the following courses with Aleks Byrd:


She will also be on our Inspo Stage on Sunday, November 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM with the presentation "Estonian Knitting - Traditional & Traditional Inspired"

Catharina Ilstad...

...is the founder of HipKnitShop and a knitting influencer with a strong international social media community.


Catharina has built HipKnitShop into a strong international modern knitting brand with her creative world of knitting, yarn, and contemporary crafts. Through Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, and her personal account @knipsarina, she inspires thousands of knitting fans daily with inspiring designs, colors, and authentic content.

At Munich Knits, Catharina shows how to create high-quality content for knitting and handicrafts using simple means — from aesthetic photos to reels and storytelling that makes visible and connects people.


You can book the following courses with Catharina Ilstad:


She can also be found at the HipKnitShop stand in our marketplace.

Charlotte Stone...

...is the founder and designer behind the label Stone Knits.


Charlotte's specialty is her whimsical Fair Isle sock designs. With colorful knitting patterns and modern colorwork techniques, the designer behind @stoneknits delights knitting fans worldwide. Her bestselling books, Charming Colorwork Socks and Joyful Colorwork Socks, are a great inspiration for anyone who loves knitting extraordinary socks or wants to learn how.

At Munich Knits, Charlotte uses her most popular designs to show how Fair Isle, color and knitting fun can perfectly come together — modern, creative and full of personality.


You can book the following workshops with Charlotte Stone:


You can also meet her at our Meet&Greet Wall on Saturday from 3 pm and admire, buy and have her latest book signed.

Claudia Eisenkolb...

...is an expert in knitting well-fitting tops and loves showing knitting enthusiasts how to do it.


Why do some hand-knitted sweaters fit perfectly – while others end up unworn in the closet? Claudia Eisenkolb has been passionately exploring this very question for many years. As the author of the book "Custom-Knitted – The Path to the Perfect Fit" and founder of the successful workshop "Finally a Top That Fits Me!", she helps knitters adapt sweaters and cardigans to their own body shape. More than 300 participants have already benefited from her knowledge of shoulder width, armholes, proportions, and individual fit.

At Munich Knits, Claudia shows how good knitting patterns can become real favorite pieces – because perfectly fitting knitwear is not a coincidence, but something that can be learned.


Claudia is bringing us this brand new workshop:

Dario Tubiana...

...better known as Rosso Cardinale — brings a breath of fresh air to the world of knitwear design.


The Italian designer boldly combines colors, creative intarsia techniques and detailed embroidery to create unique designs with high recognition value and a good dose of personality.

After studying Creative Knitwear Design in Rome, Dario presented his own collections at Pitti Filati and subsequently worked for brands such as United Colors of Benetton and Esprit. Today, he develops designs for international wool and yarn brands like LangYarns, Katia, and Prym. He teaches intarsia and embroidery on knitwear at the Instituto Europeo di Design in Milan. And, of course, here with us as well.


You can book the following courses with Dario Tubiana:

Filipa Carneiro...

...is a knitting and crochet designer from Lisbon who develops and teaches innovative handicraft techniques.


She combines traditional knitting with modern style, demonstrating how to create timeless favorites from wool that are just as much fun to wear as they are to knit. With her relaxed manner, infectious smile, and Portugal's largest knitting YouTube channel, Filipa manages to make even tricky techniques suddenly seem easy. Workshops at international events like Barcelona Knits, Knit Stars, and the Swiss Yarn Festival have long since established her as a fixture in the international knitting scene.


You can book the following workshops with Filipa Carneiro:

Irina Heemann...

...develops innovative knitwear using their own special technique "knitting without seams".


The fashion designer combines modern hand and machine knitting with her knowledge of pattern-making techniques and sophisticated short rows to create seamless, three-dimensional garments. The unique feature: you always start and end with just one stitch, and can knit without a gauge swatch. Characteristic features include the slanted knitting direction, directly knitted-in edgings, and perfect fits – all without any subsequent sewing.


In the following workshops with Irina you will learn the unique technique of knitting with seamless designs:

Jule Kebelmann...

...is a textile designer and lives between Berlin and Brandenburg.


She is the founder of "Hey Mama Wolf" and has made sustainable European wool, with its unique colors and qualities, known far beyond the knitting community. Her knowledge of fibers, twists, color palettes, and yarn development is enormous – so it's no wonder that she was responsible for product development and marketing of several brands at Selected Yarns for several years.

Today Jule is self-employed again and focuses intensively on durable textiles, repair techniques and conscious handwork.


You can learn from Jule in the following workshops:


You can also experience Jule on the big Inspo Stage:

Saturday, November 28, 2026 - 2:15-3:00 PM: How is yarn made? Product development from idea to finished wool

Julie Dubreux...

...is an Englishwoman living in Paris, a knitwear designer and brioche lover


Her enthusiasm for knitting, wool, and creative techniques is contagious – as are her colorful collaborations with hand dyers and yarn brands worldwide. She publishes her designs in renowned knitting magazines such as Laine Magazine, Pom Pom Quarterly, and Knit Now UK, as well as in several knitting books. As a qualified high school teacher, Julie knows exactly how to explain even complex techniques clearly – without dry, lecture-style teaching and without leaving anyone behind.


The following workshops will focus on two-color brioche knitting:

Linda Skuja...

...is an award-winning textile designer from Riga and is known for modern crochet designs with a real wow effect.


Her work appears in international magazines such as Vogue Knitting, Interweave Crochet, and Inside Crochet—and even at New York Fashion Week! Her trademark: innovative crochet constructions with exciting textures, short rows, and 3D effects that demonstrate crochet is no longer just about granny squares. Inspired by Baltic nature and urban Riga, she creates modern designs with a perfect fit and plenty of character. At Munich Knits, Linda caters to curious crocheters with intermediate to advanced skills who are eager to take their crochet technique to the next level.


In the following crochet workshops you will learn from Linda:

Melanie Berg...

...Melanie Berg aka Mairlynd is one of Germany's most famous knitwear designers – and probably partly responsible for the fact that so many knitters suddenly have so many shawls and scarves in their closet.


The Bonn-based designer is known for modern knitwear designs that feature color, lightness, and a touch of playfulness. Her designs have appeared in international knitting magazines, and her books are published by frechverlag. Her everyday shawls, in particular, have long since achieved cult status. Besides knitting, Melanie is also passionate about social causes – including her work against breast cancer, which even landed her in the magazine Spiegel. You can support her efforts at Munich Knits in the Mamazone Lounge.


You can book the following workshops with Melanie:

Olga Buraya-Kefelian...

...is one of the most internationally renowned designers of modern knitwear designs with architectural and geometric elements.


The Virginia-based designer is teaching workshops at the Munich Knits Festival focusing on origami-inspired constructions and innovative 3D knitting patterns. Her designs combine technical knitting, sophisticated shapes, and modern silhouettes to create extraordinary garments that showcase new possibilities in working with wool and knitting techniques.

Olga has been publishing her knitting designs internationally for many years in leading knitting magazines and books and collaborates with renowned yarn manufacturers. She became particularly well-known for her book "Ori Ami Knits," in which she combines origami, geometry, and modern hand knitting. She inspires knitters worldwide with her unique perspective on construction, form, and innovative knitting techniques.


You can learn Olga's innovative knitting techniques in the following workshops:


You can also find them in front of our Meet & Greet Wall in Hall 1 on Saturday, November 28, 2026 - 2:00-2:30 pm

Patty Lyons...

...is an internationally renowned knitting teacher, technology expert and bestselling author from the USA.


She's famous for explaining not just the "how," but especially the "why" behind knitting – and that's precisely what makes her workshops so popular. With a wealth of knowledge, humor, and a keen eye for detail, Patty demonstrates how better knitting often begins with a better understanding of the technique. Even topics like gauge swatches or blocking suddenly become fascinating in her hands.

Her designs and articles have appeared in publications such as Vogue Knitting, Interweave Knits, and Modern Daily Knitting. She is also the author of the successful books "Patty Lyons' Knitting Bag of Tricks" and the accompanying workbook—considered by many to be standard works on modern knitting techniques. She will be bringing her latest book, "Knitting ER," to Munich.


You can learn Patty's clever tricks and techniques in the following workshops:


You can also find her on the Inspo Stage in Hall 3.

  • Saturday, November 28, 2026 - 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM in the Fireside Chat with Adam Cleevely from @cleevelyknits and
  • Saturday, November 28, 2026 - 5:00-6:00 PM Patty's Book Talk to present her latest book "Knitting ER"

Rüdiger Schlömer...

...brings letters to the needles – in such a way that knitting, wool and typography become a rather clever overall package.


The visual designer and author is the mastermind behind Typeknitting and demonstrates how to combine typography, pixels, patterns, and stitches. His book "Pixel, Patch and Pattern: Typeknitting" was published in 2018 by Hermann Schmidt Verlag; since then, he has given workshops at international knitting festivals and in museums, such as the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, the Barcelona Knits Festival, and the Letterform Archive San Francisco.

On Ravelry he publishes typographic knitting patterns and knittable fonts such as "Knit Grotesk" and "Knit Hello"


You can learn that lettering design doesn't just work on paper, but also stitch by stitch in wool, in the following workshops:

Sandra Gutierrez...

...shows how innovative contemporary crochet design can be today: Colorful, modern and anything but an "old lady's crochet blanket": .


The Mexican designer behind @nomadstitches combines bold colorwork techniques, modern cuts, and international inspiration to create wearable crochet fashion with personality. Now based in Spain, Sandra inspires people worldwide with creative techniques such as mosaic, intarsia, and tapestry crochet. As the author of Colorful Crochet Knitwear and a designer for magazines like Pom Pom Quarterly, she brings a fresh perspective and a wealth of creative crochet ideas to the Munich Knits Festival 2026.


Sandra will show you her modern crochet techniques in the following workshops:

Sascha Wobido...

...aka @sascha_knits stands for knitting designs and, above all, knitting techniques, which he explains in detailed videos on social media.


Minimalist, modern, and with a perfect eye for fit, his designs are not only fun to knit, but also become true, timelessly modern favorites. The Munich-based designer loves clean lines, exciting techniques, and modern knitwear with a fashion factor. When Sascha isn't knitting, he works as a hair and makeup artist in the fashion industry – and he brings this very sense of style, proportion, and trends to his workshop at the Munich Knits Festival 2026. Perfect for anyone who wants to expand their knitting horizons and learn modern techniques while having fun.


In this course you can learn directly from Sascha:

Thea Vesterby...

...has found her own unique creative path from the stressful digital business directly into the international knitting world with VesterbyCrea.

 

The German-Danish designer combines Scandinavian aesthetics, technical precision, and modern, wearable knitwear designs with meticulous attention to detail and her own patterns. After many years developing digital solutions, Thea now dedicates herself entirely to her knitwear designs and workshops. At the Munich Knits Festival 2026, she will inspire with her thoughtful constructions, high-quality knitwear, and her infectious passion for yarn, stitches, and creative new beginnings. She will also be presenting her first knitting book, published by Stiebner Verlag.


With Thea you can book the following workshops:

Theresia Lew...

...is also known on social media as “the PassioKnit Spinner” and, as the name suggests, has been addicted to spinning for more than 20 years.


She shares her passion through YouTube, Patreon, and in-person classes with other spinning enthusiasts and beginners. For the past two years, she has run a small studio in her hometown in the Allgäu region of Germany. Besides spinning, she also enjoys other crafts such as sewing, quilting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, and crocheting. But spinning is and remains her absolute passion, which she loves to share with others and teaches during the Munich Knits Festival. Highly recommended, especially for beginners!


In the following courses you will learn and practice spinning:

Zanete Hussain...

...combines traditional knitting with modern knitwear in a unique way.


The former software developer from Latvia found a new way to "write code"—with stitches, rows, and sophisticated knitting constructions. Having grown up in a family where knitting was a natural part of everyday life, she later discovered entirely new techniques, materials, and creative possibilities through the international knitting scene on YouTube and Instagram. Today, she is known for her extraordinary colorwork designs, in which Latvian folklore meets modern knitting aesthetics and influences from around the world.

Her designs combine mathematical precision with the warmth of wool – and show how creative, modern and surprising knitting can be today.


You can learn with and from Zanete in the following workshops:


You can say hello to Zanete at our Meet & Greet Wall:

  • Saturday, 28/11/26 - 5:00 PM