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South Africa

Hand Knit Designer

Nomagugu Ndlovu

Noma Ndlovu is a knitwear designer based in Johannesburg, South Africa who grew up in a home with highly creative, artistic women. She learned to knit at the age of the age of five and has always enjoyed designing her own patterns, relishing the challenge of creating something that's new and unique.


Published under the name 'Bigger Than Life Knits' her garments and accessory patterns are both modern and elegant, always designed with a focus on interesting textures and inspired by the vibrant, multi cultural and colourful city of Johannesburg.


Noma's self published patterns are available in PDF format from her pattern store on Ravelry and on Etsy.

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