The Iris Collection

Soojus Yarn Kit

Collection One: Origins

Welcome to Über den Traum

Knitwear Design & Craft Supplies in Bern

Here you will find a collection of unique and one-of-a-kind items.

I specialize in Knitting and Crochet Design. I write professional patterns for both crafts that appeal to all levels, from beginners to experienced crafters. See examples of my work in my Design Portfolio.

Parallel to the instructions, I also masterfully create ready-to-wear garments and accessories using high quality materials and professional techniques. See the current items available for sale in the Clothing & Accessories section.

I combine different materials to create interesting and unique Jewelry, marrying the old with the new, and as always: bold and colorful.

I also offer a small selection of craft supplies that complement my pattern design work: yarn kits, stitch markers and specialty craft tools. See the current offering in the Supplies section.

The Cashmere Sweater

The Cashmere Shawl

Kimansi

Knitwear Design

I truly enjoy learning new textile-related techniques and applying them to create interesting new designs. I have over 10 years of design experience writing professional knitting and crochet patterns for both beginners and experts. With over 60 published designs there is plenty variety to choose from, and new designs are added over the course of the year.

Are you interested to know more? Follow the links below to view my portfolio as well as the full list of currently published designs.

Courses & Events

I am offering courses on a variety of knitting and crochet related topics. There are group and private courses for every experience level.

For location independent classes, check out my online courses.

For in-person events, you can find me at fraukuhn, where I teach crochet courses and organise a monthly crochet meetup.

Join me to learn all the pro techniques of Knitwear Design!

My Mission

I am a strong proponent of making a good use of whatever materials and products already exist and always try to find a use for any item that crosses my path. Reusing and repurposing are very important parts of daily life. I believe that they have a strong positive environmental impact. Due to this attitude, I have developed over the years a kind of creativity in finding solutions to such issues.

I excel in coming up with brand new ideas to solve practical problems efficiently. This is one of my strengths; superpower if you will. This creativity is also one of the core principles of my design (and engineering) work. Alongside gorgeous color and versatility, I strive for my designs to be practical, not just beautiful.

If you are also interested in following the evolution of my work, subscribe to my mailing list. I am posting about shop & design updates, as well as new blog posts.

From the Blog

Interesting Articles about Knitwear Design

• Yarn Weights: what they are and how to use them
• The 7 Steps of Pattern Writing
• The Stitching Experiments Project

Fun fact!

One of our vintage earrings was purchased by the Grace & Frankie Production in 2014. They are worn by Frankie in Season 1, Episode 6.