Mahani Studio in English
Welcome
A yarn shop and knitting studio outside Alingsås
Mahani Studio is a small yarn studio and shop in Granvattnet, fifteen minutes from Alingsås. I’m Magdalena, and I run the studio myself. I stock DROPS yarn, put together knitting kits and run small workshops. You are welcome to sit down and try the yarn before you buy it.
The webshop is in Swedish, but you do not have to be. I am Magdalena — I am still learning Swedish myself, so we will find a language that works: English, German, Polish or Swedish.
Try before you buy
Knit a swatch in the studio before you decide. Needles, tape measure, a gauge frame and yarn to try are all out on the table. From 60 kr — free if you buy yarn for 300 kr or more. How it works →
Always knit a gauge swatch
That is my one piece of advice to everyone. What matters is the gauge printed in the pattern — that is the number you need to reach. And gauge does not depend only on the yarn and the needles, but on how tightly you hold the thread. That changes: we are human, sometimes relaxed, sometimes stressed. If yours comes out tighter or looser, there is always a solution — different needles, another size, a simple recalculation. Ask me and we will find it. The swatch takes half an hour; reknitting a front takes a week.
Free patterns, and the yarn for them
DROPS has thousands of patterns, and they are all free. I’ve collected a growing selection of free DROPS patterns and matched them with yarn available in the studio — and I work out how many balls you need. See the selection →
Workshops
Learn to knit, knit your first sweater, or make a pair of socks on two needles — no double-pointed needles, only knit stitches. I hold workshops in small groups — six places is the standard, and the number is listed with each course. On Learn to knit the six places are for beginners; if someone who has already taken the course wants to keep knitting the same Saturday, there are two continuation places as well, and then we are eight. See the courses →
Opening hours
| Monday | Shop closed · delivery in Alingsås · Creative Mondays 17.00–21.00 |
| Tuesday | 09.00–12.00 · 14.00–18.00 |
| Wednesday | 14.00–18.00 |
| Thursday | 09.00–12.00 · 14.00–18.00 |
| Friday | 09.00–12.00 · 14.00–18.00 |
| Saturday | 09.00–12.00 · workshops |
| Sunday | Workshops |
Find us
Böstebacken 9, Granvattnet
441 91 Alingsås, Sweden
There is always coffee and tea. Sit down, look through the patterns, put two colours next to each other and take your time — you do not need to have decided on anything.
Questions? Write to studio@mahanistudio.com in English, German, Polish or Swedish.
A note on the shop: product pages, checkout and confirmation emails are in Swedish, and all prices are in SEK. If anything is unclear, email me and I will answer in your language — or simply come by the studio.