About IRINA ANIKEEVA
Growing up in Russia, Irina was surrounded by people who knit. It was not considered something unusual or difficult; it was just something almost every woman did. Knitters she knew were not “scared” by a problem; nobody found a technique “frightening” or a pattern “complicated”. Those were not the words she would have ever associated with knitting. And she quickly realized that even with basic skills, any knitter can make unique and well-fitted garments.
This approach eventually brought her hobby to the next level: designing her own knitting patterns. The first was published on Ravelry in 2014. Some 230+ patterns later, and having had the great pleasure of working with numerous yarn brands, knitting magazines, and publishing her own books, Irina still finds knitting design fascinating, invigorating, challenging, and exciting.
Irina and her husband moved to California in 2011. She found a large community of knitters, some of whom have become her close friends. And she is happy to share the confident and independent way of knitting she absorbed from generations of crafty European ancestors.
You can find Irina on Ravelry (Hibis411 is her personal user name; you will find her designs under her name, Irina Anikeeva, while her user group is IrmianDesign). Her website is www.irmiandesign.com
Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/designers/irina-anikeeva
Website: www.irmiandesign.com/
Social Media: Irmian Design (Facebook), irmiandesign (Instagram)
Workshops
Irina will teach three workshops:
Wednesday, May 6, 9 am – 11:30 am – Workshop 1 – Demystifying Textured Knits
Wednesday, May 6, 9 pm – 4 pm – Workshop 2 – From Edge to Edge: Polished Cast-Ons and Bind-Offs
Thursday, May 7, 9 am – 12 noon – Workshop 3 – Solace: Stitches of Comfort Cast On
Learn more about the May 5, 2026 Guild Meeting and Irina’s presentation here.
