Linka Neumann grew up in Oslo in a family who loved to travel; outdoor activities were a big part of her childhood. Linka also loved to draw and paint. Knitting and needlework had been a big part of her family life, and Linka was always the one who didn't knit. This changed after she worked in a nursing home where both staff and patients knitted. She made her first sweater, and thus began a new chapter in life.