About this author

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 117,000 followers on Instagram, 18,000 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.

Follow Melanie: @mairlynd on Instagram, or visit her website: www.mairlynd.de