Fiberside Chats: Erika Aberg February 1, 2026
Registration will close 1.5 hours before beginning of event.
Coastal Landscapes: Islands & Inspirations with Erika Aberg!
Erika Åberg - knitwear designer and author - will join us at our Fiberside to talk about her newly published book Island Knitting - Beautiful Knitting Patterns Inspired by Coastal Landscapes. Together we will embark on a knitting journey through the captivating landscapes of Shetland, the Outer Hebrides, Gotland and Blidö. The book features 20 patterns inspired by the sea, wind and spirit of each island. Erika will show a selection of samples from the book, share the stories behind the design; the wool, the landscape and how the designs carry the place, landscape and memories in every stitch from these islands of central seclusion. As a designer, she loves to bring all of this into each garment, reflecting heritage, body, warmth and everyday life. We will talk about all of this and life on island of Gotland, in the middle of the Baltic Sea.
Bio:
Erika Åberg is a knitwear designer, writer and author of 10 books on craft and knitting. She is deeply rooted in Scandinavian sloyd (handiwork) and craft and the design process always starts in the wool. Her designs are based on the love of nature, wool and island life plus art, literature and tradition. Her designs are practical, wearable and poetic. Erika leads wool- and walk tours to Gotland, Shetland and Iceland among other island and coastal areas where you get to meet the landscape as well as the weather and the wool. Erika lives with her family and dog on Gotland, an island off the east coast of Sweden. www.wynjaproduktion.se, @wynja on Instagram
This is a live Zoom Event on Sunday, February 1st at 1:00pm EST, 12:00pm CST, 11:00am MST, 10:00am PST, 7:00pm CET
This Fiberside Chat will be recorded - a link to the recording will be available for one week and shared with registered attendees only.
Registration will close 1.5 hours before beginning of event.