What an incredible weekend at Knitfest Zurich 2026!
Participating in this year’s Knitfest was a wonderful experience, filled with creativity, inspiration, beautiful yarns and, most importantly, amazing people.
It was a real pleasure to meet so many Swiss Crochet customers in person, as well as welcome new faces from Switzerland and many other countries. I enjoyed countless conversations about colour, fibres, crochet techniques and design, and loved sharing my passion for yarn and crochet with such an enthusiastic and creative community.
Beautiful Yarns, Inspiring Designs & Handmade Details
For Knitfest, I brought together a carefully curated selection of yarns, crochet designs and accessories, showcasing some of the brands and products available at Swiss Crochet.
One of the highlights of the weekend was presenting the beautiful crochet designs by Tatsiana Kupryianchyk of Lilla Björn Crochet.
Her work received an overwhelmingly positive response! Her book A City Walk sold out surprisingly quickly, while individual patterns such as the Alma Sweater, Weave It Sweater and Flow Slipover were particularly popular.
It was wonderful to see so much enthusiasm for contemporary crochet design and to explore how different yarns, colours and textures can bring these creative ideas to life.
Another special part of the weekend was collaborating with Asya Franke of Todobunto, who had her own stand right next to Swiss Crochet. Together, we presented a project combining yarn and a crochet pattern from Swiss Crochet with Asya’s beautiful handmade ceramic buttons. It was a lovely example of how different creative crafts can complement each other.
A Little Knitfest Surprise!
We even made an unexpected appearance in the Swiss media! A photograph taken by the Knitfest event photographer and featured in 20Minuten shows all three of us — Tatsiana, Asya and me — somewhere in the crowd.
Can you spot us? 👀
Wonderful People Make Wonderful Events
A very special thank you goes to Tatsiana Kupryianchyk (Lilla Björn Crochet) and Asya Franke (Todobunto) for partnering with me and for their incredible support throughout the event.
Working alongside such talented, generous and genuinely lovely people made the entire experience even more special. I couldn’t have wished for better partners!
And, of course, a huge thank you to Emelie, Rebecca and the entire Knitfest team for their outstanding work. The organisation, professionalism and attention to detail were exceptional, and all the effort behind the scenes truly showed. Thank you for creating such a welcoming and inspiring event!
Until Next Time!
Knitfest was a wonderful reminder of what makes the crochet and knitting community so special: the creativity, the exchange of ideas and the connections we make through our shared passion for yarn.
To everyone who stopped by the Swiss Crochet stand, whether to shop, discover something new, share a story or simply say hello: thank you! It was a pleasure meeting you, and I hope to see many of you again soon.
