I thought I would introduce myself here in honor of the website redesign and starting this journal. I’m Pauliina, also known as Lina, and I’m the designer behind Lina Knits. I have been knitting pretty much my whole life. Back in 2017 I decided to start designing my own patterns and my little business was born.
I had knitted accessories and even sweaters without a pattern a lot earlier, but at that point, I wanted to see if I could put my ideas on paper in a way that other people would be able to follow them, too. And once I started, I haven’t been able to stop! My head is always full of ideas that are just looking for the opportunity to get onto my needles.
Lately, what inspires me, on and off the needles, is nature – the seasons, the colours, the textures, smells and sounds, the way nature makes me feel. The things that can be found deep within myself that I may not even know are there, and the vastness of the universe. All of the subtle energies around us. Slowing down. Adventures. The night sky and the moon and the light that can be found in the dark. The cyclicality of life. The things that are but cannot be explained. The ordinary and extra-ordinary magic in this world. After publishing a book about the moon and starting a shawl series inspired by and named after pagan holidays, I think it’s already quite obvious. Nevertheless, maybe worth writing down.
To me knitting is very much about slowing down, soothing my soul, having a moment for myself to just be. Letting my mind work through its issues and then finding calmness. Feeling the yarn flow through my fingers, watching the finished knit emerge stitch by stitch. This is what I hope you will find, too, when working from my patterns. They are written from my heart to your heart, from my soul to your soul.
If any of this resonates with you, stick around! You can follow me on Instagram and YouTube, where I post videos about my designs, updates on Lina Knits and more general videos about knitting. And you can sign up for my newsletter to stay up-to-date. I write a letter about once a month with all of the latest news.
Much love,
Pauliina