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    Laine Magazine - Issue 19

    • Get ready for this lovely winter issue! Laine 19, Kaolinite, celebrates the meditative nature of crafts. The beautiful, serene photos were taken in a ceramics studio, and the patterns offer a relaxing break from the everyday.

      • 11 knitting patterns (both charts and written instructions provided): 4 sweaters, 1 cardigan, 2 vests, 1 skirt, 1 shawl, 1 hat, 1 pair of socks.

      • An interview with the Japanese artist Tomomi Mimura, who uses basic darning stitches to embroider charming animal characters.

      • An article about the American sheep shearer Pony Jacobson, and why this age-old craft is vital both for sheep’s health and the textile industry.

      • Jeanette Sloan’s Fibre Talk: A regular article on Jeanette chatting with interesting people. In this issue, she meets Sari Monroy, a fibre artist and writer who draws on her Mayan Kaqchikel heritage.

      • Five Ways by our regular writer Päivi Kankaro, who explores what kind of skills knitters should practise to increase their brain health.

      • Where I Knit: a regular piece that pictures people knitting in their favourite spot. In this issue, we meet Atia, who knits in her beautiful London living room.

      • Seasonal recipes to inspire your winter cooking.

      • Book reviews

      Designers featured in this issue: Alexandra Atepaeva, Jennifer Brou, Maxim Cyr, Ronja Hakalehto, Helga Isager, Pauliina Leisti, Agata Mackiewicz, Yukie Onodera, Marie Régnier, Jacqueline van Dillen and Veera Välimäki.

      Check out our Instagram Live recording for our top Yarn Recommendations! 

      Print only. No digital download code available.

      Printed in Estonia.

    • Here are our top yarn recommendations for each pattern in this publication! Also, check out our Instagram Live which goes through each one too.

      Alexandra Atepaeva – Crisp Morning

      Top down, flat in pieces
      Mota by Wooldreamers
      Sabri II by Illimani
      Sweater Yarn by Blue Sky Fibers
      W.O.W. by Galler Yarns
      Manchelopi by Wooldreamers
      Wolstok Worsted by Blue Sky Fibers
      Croft Shetland Colours by WYS

      Jennifer Brou – Kettle Cove

      Bottom Up, in the round
      Wolstok Worsted by Blue Sky Fibers
      Origin by Walcot Yarns
      Silky Twist by artyarns
      Einrum L+2
      Noro Madara

      Maxim Cyr – Nightfall

      Yoked sweater, top down in the round
      Le Petit Lambswool by Biches & Buches
      Woolstok Light by Blue Sky Fibers
      Holst Supersoft
      Manchelopi by Wooldreamers (one strand)
      Organic Soft Merino by KAOS
      Merilin by Isager

      Ronja Hakalehto – Puhuri

      One strand of the following held together with silk mohair:
      Alpaca 2
      by Isager
      Balayage by Pascuali
      Krea Organic Cotton
      BFL Mini Skeins
      16 Fingering by Urth
      Spiral Grain Sport by Urth

      Without Silk Mo:
      Cautiva by Wooldreamers
      Hot Butter DK
      Jensen by Isager

      Helga Isager – Ryoanji

      Top down, in the round, length is adjustable
      Amble by The Fibre Co
      Merilin by Isager
      Merino Silk Yak 4ply Undyed
      Baby Camel Silk Undyed
      Hand Dyed Silk Yak

      Pauliina Leisti – Softis

      Top down in the round, raglan shaping.
      Any of our lace weight silk mohair yarns, held double throughout
      OR:
      Double Mohair by artyarns
      Feli by Illimani
      Fluff by Walcot Yarns
      Brushed Suri by Blue Sky Fibres
      Suave by Pascuali

      Agata Mackiewicz – Golden Oak

      Camel DK by Pascuali
      Origin
       by Walcot Yarns
      Sheepsoft DK by ByLaxtons
      Santi Tweed by Illimani
      Cautiva by Wooldreamers with Silk Mohair
      Le Petit Lambswool by Biches & Buches with Silk Mohair

      Marie Régnier – Plumette

      Top down, in the round. Lace weight
      Any of our lace weight silk mohair yarns

      Jacqueline van Dillen – Betula

      Worked in pieces, bottom up
      The Croft Shetland DK by WYS
      Lore by The Fibre Co
      Camel DK by Pascuali
      Isager Eco Baby
      Sheepsoft DK by ByLaxtons
      Mota by Wooldreamers

      Veera Välimäki – Double Bubble

      Top down in the round. 
      Any Fingering weight yarn held together with any of our lace weight silk mohair yarns.
      Merino Cloud by artyarns
      Balayage by Pascuali
      Organic Soft Merino by KAOS

    • Laine is a high-quality Nordic knit & lifestyle magazine for knit folks. We cherish natural fibres, slow living, local craftsmanship and beautiful, simple things in life. Our intention is to inspire you to gather and share, to be part of a community of like-minded knitters, makers and thinkers from near and far. Knitting is more than just knit, knit, purl. It is a feeling.

      Laine includes patterns from the leading knitwear designers, insightful, long-format stories from the world of wool, interviews, exciting travel articles, seasonal recipes and strong, visual storytelling.