Essential Knitwear is as simple as it sounds - knitwear developed with a desire, to add essential pieces to my wardrobe.

Hi, I'm Nadia

I'm the girl behind Essential Knitwear. I'm 27 years old and based in Aarhus, Denmark, where I knit most of my stitches. I'm almost as passionate with hunting for the best iced matcha, as I am with knitting - that says a lot ;) The matcha always tastes better when it's shared with a loved one and yarn between my hands.

When I'm not knitting or writing up patterns, I spend most of my time with my boys (= husband and son), my family, or friends, who I adore<3

You can find me on Instagram and Tiktok, where I post about upcoming project, cute pictures from my café visits and much more. @Essential.Knitwear

EK's story

After knitting an endless amount of sweaters, I found myself searching for something different. That’s when I created my first pattern - and now bestseller - My Essentials Bag.

Since then, I’ve added even more knitted bags and totes, and expanded my portfolio beyond accessories. As you’ll see in my shop, I’m quite drawn to textures, details and shaping that makes each piece special.

I - as many other’s - started knitting just before the pandemic in 2020, and when the country shut down, that was basically all I did. The first two years, I only followed other designers patterns, but in 2022 I had the courage and experience to try myself. Since then my collection of self drafted patterns have grown, and after my maternity leave ended in 2026, I went all in. And here we are today!