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Aleks Byrd

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@aleksbyrd
Estonian knitwear designer & teacher author of Kindred Knits, Traditions Revisited Patterns on Ravelry & website Email for pattern support
  • Following 988
  • Followers 22.5K
  • Engagement 1.95%
  • Avg comments 7

About Aleks Byrd

Aleks Byrd (@aleksbyrd) is a Designer creator on Instagram. The account has 22,458 followers and 1,302 published posts. Recent posts average 398 likes and 7 comments, an engagement rate of 1.95%.

With 22.5K followers, Aleks Byrd is a micro creator by the common 10,000 to 100,000 definition. Set against 988 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 23 followers per account Aleks Byrd follows. Aleks Byrd is set up as an Instagram business account. Flinque files Aleks Byrd under a single category, Designer.

The Instagram bio for Aleks Byrd runs to 18 words across 4 lines. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Aleks Byrd dates from December 2025.

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1,302 Posts

Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Aleks Byrd, 7 are carousels, 2 are videos and 1 is a single image. That mix leans toward carousels. Aleks Byrd has built a substantial archive of 1,302 posts. Against the audience, that is roughly 17 followers for each post published. Aleks Byrd also keeps 6 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 124 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include knits, kindred, patterns, knitters and knit. The captions tag #aleksbyrddesigns, #aleksbyrd, #knitsagram, #knitweardesign and #knitweardesigner.

One of the things I love about teaching workshops in yarn shops is being able to help knitters pick yarn for one of my designs as their next project to try out their new skills. I’m always extremely flattered when a knitter wants to knit my patterns and wants my input on colours. On Saturday I helped 4 wonderful knitters to pick yarn to make a Rändaja to try out their ladderback jacquard skills in this gorgeous colour block stranded colourwork pattern. They picked some great yarn and colour combos many featuring Laine x Novita DK.

Pattern: Rändaja available in Kindred Knits: Patterns from My Estonian Family Archives
Available from & stockists around the world

You can knit with me and others in the Kindred Knits KAL (knit-a-long) see

#aleksbyrddesigns #knitsagram #knitweardesign #kindredknits #knitweardesigner
A wonderful day of workshops! I had two fantastic groups of knitters learn ladderback jacquard to neatly trap long floats with no colour bleeding and some faux Entrelac magic. I’m very excited to see many Rändaja cardigans / sweaters, Brackel shawls and Lapiline cowls come to life by the knitters in the workshops. They were ready to put those skills to practice with a project! I also brought the full Kindred Knits trunkshow which the amazing Yan displayed in her gorgeous shop - she now has a few signed copies of Kindred Knits available.

We managed very well considering the big snowstorm coming and I’m grateful for everyone who came out to learn some new techniques and to Yan for hosting! If you’re in the Philadelphia, PA area do check out Forever Yarn

#aleksbyrddesigns #knitsagram #knitweardesign #knittingworkshops #knitweardesigner
The Helmi Hat out in the wild with Patrick and the snow. By Aleks Byrd knit in John Arbon Knit by Numbers DK and Pickles Mjuk Merino from Knit With Me and Knit With Attitude both in London. Patrick’s current favorite hat as Aleks design makes it so warm. #hat #knittersofinstagrsm
I’ve been mulling over the idea of “wearable swatch”. While chatting through all the Kindred Knits patterns for the knit-a-long (KAL), I mentioned the Orav hat being a great “wearable swatch” for the Orav vest. The hat uses the same yarn, needles, tension and stitch patterns for knitters to try out the Vikkel twisted traveling stitches on a small scale accessory pattern and get comfortable with the stitches. It also makes for a cute set to wear together or separately. This isn’t to say you should not knit a gauge swatch for the patterns by just opting to knit the hat!

Are you a fan of a “wearable swatch” accessory pattern as a warm up to a garment pattern?

Patterns: Orav hat and vest available in Kindred Knits: Patterns from My Estonian Family Archives
Available from & stockists around the world

Yarn: British DK

#kindredknitsbook #aleksbyrddesigns #estonianknitting #knitsagram #knitweardesign
A highlight of every year is teaching workshops around the world. It’s great to meet so many amazing knitters in person and create new lovers of Roosimine Inlay and Estonian knitting plus the bonus of newly minted steeking ✂️knitters! Can’t wait to see where 2026 will take me!

These photos are from a fantastic that ended my 2025 teaching schedule. I had a great time teaching Roosimine Estonian Inlay and introducing people to Kindred Knits in person. I’m clearly quite animated with my hands when I teach. Thank you Munich Knits for the great photos. I often forget to take photos when caught up in teaching!

You can check out where I’ll be teaching over on my website

#aleksbyrd #knittingworkshops #knitsagram #roosimine #estonianknitting
Meil on rõõm teada anda, et meie veebruarikuise vestlusõhtu külaliseks on Eesti juurtega kudumidisainer. Aleks toetub oma kudumite loomisel traditsioonilistele kudumisvõtetele. Räägime vestlusõhtul Aleksiga tema loomingulisest teekonnast ning valikutest, mida sellel teel on tulnud teha.

Aleks võtab kohtumisele kaasa ka oma uue inglise keelse raamatu "Kindred Knits", mida huvilistel on võimalus kohapeal soetada.

Kohtumine toimub hubases ruumis ning kohtumise alguses on Evelin Lõokene lubanud meile pisut rääkida ka Kopli Couture taustast.

Üritus toimub Telliskivi 60a Kopli Couture ruumides 19. veebruaril kell 18:00-20:00.

Osalustasu 35 EUR.
Osalemissoovist kirjuta meile:
Kuna kohti on piiratud arv siis koha tagab meili teel saadud kinnitus.

📷 1-3 Aleks Byrd, 4-5 Kopli Couture
December, 27 - March, 22
The "Kindred Knits KAL" has begun...
Knit with Aleks one or more of the 15 patterns puplished in her book.
For more details and how to join see

I choose this one: "Ilmarine"
🧶🥢🧶🥢🧶🥢🧶🥢🧶🥢🧶🥢🧶
#kindredknitskal
#aleksbyrd
#aleksbyrddesigns
#aleksbyrdbook
#ilmarinesweater
KINDRED KNITS KAL!

To celebrate Kindred Knits: Patterns from My Estonian Family Archives, we’re running a KAL (knit-a-long)! Join me, Aleks, in knitting one or more of the 15 patterns in the book over 12 weeks for some dedicated knitting time with other lovely knitters from December 27 - March 22.

We will be chatting and sharing progress plus tips & tricks over on Ravelry, an Instagram Live to kick off the KAL and 2 recorded zoom sessions to watch if you can’t make it live.

Instagram Live KAL kick off - December 27th at 8pm EET / 6pm GMT / 1pm EST

First Zoom Meet Up - January 18th Zoom at 7pm EET / 5pm GMT / 12pm EST

End of KAL Celebration Zoom - March 22nd Zoom at 7pm EET / 5pm GMT / 12pm EST

And on top of that there are 4 special prizes that will be awarded randomly to 4 lucky KAL knitters! Thank you to the amazing and for sponsoring some fantastic prizes!

You can find all the KAL details and sign up to join over at

You need to sign up make sure you’re in the prize drawing and receive all helpful KAL information (zoom recordings) and tips into your inbox. Now to start thinking about what pattern to pick and make sure you have a copy of the book!

#kindredknitskal #kindredknits #kindredknitsbook #aleksbyrd #aleksbyrdknitwear
New: Kindred Knits by Aleks Byrd

Aleks Byrd’s Kindred Knits: Patterns from My Estonian Family Archives is a captivating collection of knitwear designs inspired by the old sketchbooks of Aleks' Estonian grandmother and some of her family’s heirloom crafts.

The story of this book began while Aleks was clearing out her great-aunt Maret’s apartment in Tallinn, Estonia. She found countless sketchbooks filled with craft-related drawings and clippings by her grandmother, Hilja, which served as the starting point for Aleks’ designs.

The book features 15 patterns, ranging from socks and hats to sweaters and cardigans, worked in a variety of techniques—including lace, cables and colourwork, as well as Roosimine, the traditional Estonian inlay method. The designs are innovative and modern, yet rooted in tradition: an homage to previous generations and their shared love of craft.

Join Aleks for a journey trough her family archives and pre-order your copy now. Kindred Knits will be released October 17.

#lainepublishing #kindredknitsbook #aleksbyrd #knittingbook #estonianknitting
Welcome to my little corner of the knitting world. It’s full of interesting techniques used thoughtfully on wearable patterns that are deceptively easy to knit, designing patterns with story, fun technique workshops and sharing travels of where my knitting has taken me to meet amazing knitters like you around the world.

So whether you’ve been following for a while or recently found me, I hope you’re ready to fall down a good rabbit hole of new patterns, books and more.

You can find my patterns and details on my books at and Ravelry

#aleksbyrd #aleksbyrdknitwear #aleksbyrddesigns #knitweardesign #knitweardesigner

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Aleks Byrd's engagement rate on Instagram is 1.95%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 51 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 57 to 1, with 398 likes and 7 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.

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Aleks Byrd (@aleksbyrd) is a Designer creator on Instagram. Aleks Byrd is set up as an Instagram business account. The Instagram bio for Aleks Byrd runs to 18 words across 4 lines.

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Aleks Byrd has 22,458 followers on Instagram (22.5K). Set against 988 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 23 followers per account Aleks Byrd follows. Aleks Byrd has built a substantial archive of 1,302 posts.

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Aleks Byrd's engagement rate on Instagram is 1.95%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 51 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 57 to 1, with 398 likes and 7 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.

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