Maria Gullberg is active in crochet circles both as a designer and influencer who teaches workshops and exhibits. She was educated at Konstfack University for Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm. She has developed various new crochet techniques and experimented with new and exciting structures and patterns, often in a graphic style. She has published several books about crocheting in a long-term collaboration with the National Association of Swedish Handicraft Societies. She lives in Stockholm, Sweden.