Melanie Berg

In 2012, Melanie Berg quit her job as an IT specialist to follow her passion: designing knitwear. Melanie publishes and posts on social media under the trade name Mairlynd; she has over 104,000 followers on Instagram, 10,000 on Facebook, and a huge, successful presence on Ravelry. She combines texture and colour into wearable modern designs that are both playful and beautiful. She designs to surprise - from matching cheeky stripes with elegant lace to unexpected colour combinations. Her...See more

In 2012, Melanie Berg quit her job as an IT specialist to follow her passion: designing knitwear. Melanie publishes and posts on social media under the trade name Mairlynd; she has over 104,000 followers on Instagram, 10,000 on Facebook, and a huge, successful presence on Ravelry. She combines texture and colour into wearable modern designs that are both playful and beautiful. She designs to surprise - from matching cheeky stripes with elegant lace to unexpected colour combinations. Her patterns have been published by yarn companies and knitting magazines alike. Easy Sweaters to Knit is a translation of her third book, originally published in her native Germany, in both German and English. Follow Melanie: @mairlynd on Instagram, or visit her website: www.mairlynd.de See less