Annika Scheer - Knitting Around the World: How Denmark Took Over the Knitting World

Annika Scheers is a yarn dyeing artist, writer and educator with a science background. She is also an avid knitter and love to create something with her hands every day. Annika's Youtube channel is a wonderful source of knitting information.

In this episode of Knitting Around the World, Annika is exploring the history, designers and knitting culture behind the Danish knitting phenomenon — and trying to understand how such a small country became one of the most influential places in modern knitwear design. Why does modern knitting look so Danish? 

We'll travel from the work of Åse Lund Jensen and the colorful Hønsestrik rebellion of the 1970s to the rise of contemporary Danish designers such as PetiteKnit, Anne Ventzel, Lene Holme Samsøe, Other Loops, My Favourite Things Knitwear, Aegyo Knit, Fiber Tales and many more. We'll also look beyond the famous Scandinavian minimalist aesthetic to explore Danish yarn companies, knitting culture, size inclusivity and the ecosystem that has helped Danish knitting patterns reach knitters all over the world. I hope you enjoy! Best wishes, Annika