Petra Vonk studies, designs and perfects the art and technique of knitting. The textile designer launched her Amsterdam-based design studio after graduating from the Eindhoven Design Academy. Initially working as a knitwear designer for international clothing labels, she became frustrated by the transience of fashion, so turned her focus to scaling up her knitted designs for use in interiors and architectural projects.

While using technology with traditional knitwear, Petra often creates new and unexpected concepts and applications. Through the use of repetition of patterns, her designs experiment with transparency created in structure. Her design objects have expressive visual and tactile qualities with an emphasis on functionality, whether enhancing the acoustic properties of a space or providing intimacy within an interior.Her work has been exhibited at the Textielmuseum Tilburg, Museum Onze Lieve Heer op Solder in Amsterdam and at the Museum Arnhem. She is commissioned by private clients and museums including the Rijksmuseum, ZuiderZeeMuseum and the Textielmuseum Tilburg. She is a guest lecturer in experimental textile and knitwear design at Design Academy Eindhoven and at Artez Fashion Masters.