Planet Berlin: Soft, sustainable wools
From wool to linen and a host of natural fabrics — some sourced from Lithuania — Ruta Sluskaite-Dittmann has the right yarn for every knitting enthusiast.
A stitch in time
Ruta Sluskaite-Dittmann traded her law studies for a knitting needle because she couldn't bear the thought of life in an office. Knitting was had a long tradition both among her family and people in her small home village. So, having come to Berlin to complete a masters of law in 2009, she instead opened her own fine knitwear store in 2011.
Sustainable yarn
Wollen Berlin relies on natural materials: pure new wool or linen without synthetic components. The colors are also natural. Also on offer are authentic balls of Lithuanian wool from the company with which Sluskaite-Dittmann first collaborated to create knitted designs for the store.
Wool connects
Anyone who is inspired by Ruta's yarns but knows nothing about knitting can also attend workshops at the store. Courses are both for beginners and advanced stitchers attempting elaborate patterns for sweaters, embroidery or woven tapestries.