I’m Ludmilla and I learned how to knit, crochet, spin, and color yarn when I was six year old living in the tundra with my grandmother. Growing up in a frozen environment meant knitting was a part of my culture, and spending half the year in the polar night left me creating the liveliness of light with my own hands.

As the child of an architect and a stage performer, I was inspired to combine the worlds of structure and flair. As a piano student, I used knitting to warm up before my concerts, calming my nerves and using all ten fingers in unison. Over the years, my elaborate yarn creations put me through the music conservatory. After school, I spent decades traveling and researching other cultures with intriguing knitting and knotting techniques. I began to to incorporate them into my own work, like taking a well-known song and making a fresh arrangement. Knitting and crocheting is much like my life as a musician (check out my other site nwpianist.com)—I compose and then improvise with an eye on harmony the whole time.

Today, I combine knitting and crocheting techniques from around the globe including Estonia, Norway, Peru, France, Italy, Tunisia, and Russia. I sketch each scarf, using the yarn itself in the original blueprints. I begin my knitting ritual with clean hands and a calm mind because I believe positive energy should be transferred into each piece for its future owner. My art is wearable architecture that is part bohemian and part mathematical. To keep my clients confident and cozy, I use soft, lightweight, hypoallergenic yarns in unpredictable color combinations. Each item carries good vibes, kindness, and creativity. Shawl Om!