Fog, wool, and the courage to stop completely.
Neringa Rūkė starts every morning with knitting. Not to produce. To think. Her brand, Rūkė Knit, is named for fog: layered, soft, and quietly powerful. It is an accurate description of both the work and the woman behind it.
She came to knitwear through costume design and film, which explains why her pieces sit somewhere between garment and atmosphere. Sculptural but wearable. Minimal but present. She works in natural sheep wool almost exclusively, valuing grip and honesty over softness for its own sake.
In 2024 she stopped entirely. A full pause. When she returned, something had shifted. Less technical mastery, more texture, color, mood. The fog had lifted just enough to show her what was underneath.
"A garment, she believes, should make you feel confident, free, and strong. In that order.”
The Makers : portraits in words
In case you missed these….
KOEL Notions
KOEL MAGAZINE
MODERN YARN STORIES
Real Stories. Real Patterns. Ideas YOU’ll want to make.
A digital magazine, reimagined… yarn and wool stories, published one by one.
In-depth interviews, original patterns, and ideas worth making.
