Laine Magazine - Issue 22

Anna Daku – Amisk

Amisk is an oversized cardigan knitted in unspun yarn, which creates a light and warm fabric. The seamless garment is constructed as a combination of contiguous saddle-shoulder and set-in sleeves. 

Manchelopi by Wooldreamers
Uist Conntraigh Unspun Mega Cakes
Alpaca 3 by Isager
Beatrix by Juniper Moon
Cloud Tweed by Lang

Inés García Suárez – Bokeh

This light, triangular shawl was inspired by the bokeh effect in photography, which creates bubbles of light on a blurred background. They are represented in the easy-to-memorise lacework. The shawl is worked from the bottom up.

Origin by Walcot Yarns
Urth Collection DK (on Sale)
Vaya by Lang
Uist DK
Lore by The Fibre Co

Maria Gomes – Stripes not Stripes

"Simple is not boring”. Maria Gomes wanted to give a classic striped sweater a unique twist with a slip-stitch pattern. It is simple to knit — only one colour is used at a time — but the five colours also offer excellent opportunities for playing with yarns. The sweater has a boxy fit and some positive ease. It is worked from the top down, first flat and then in the round.

Le Petit Lambswool by Biches & Buches
Einrum Lamb 2 (on Sale)
La Madrilana by Dlana
Merilin by Isager
Holst Supersoft

Gudrun Johnston – Luumu

Luumu is a classic cardigan featuring stockinette and reverse stockinette stitch. The cardigan is worked from the bottom up using a seamless saddle-shoulder construction. Extra rows can easily be worked if additional length is needed in the body.

One of these yarns held together with a lace weight Silk Mo:
Le Petit Lambswool by Biches & Buches
Woolstok Light by Blue Sky Fibers
Balayage by Pascuali
Organic Soft Merino by KAOS
Holst Supersoft

Pauliina Leisti – Aalya

Aalya is a relaxed garment with an interesting stitch pattern and well-thought-out details. The loose, drop-shoul­­der sweater is knitted from the top down, featuring a cable pattern, 2 x 2 rib and reverse stockinette stitch. 

Lore by The Fibre Co
Shetland DK by West Yorkshire Spinners
Sheepsoft DK by ByLaxtons (on Sale)
Jensen by Isager
Camel DK by Pascuali

Yukie Onodera – Braids

This endearing little triangular shawl features cables resembling braided strands of yarn and long cabled “tails” on both edges. It is worked from the right edge to the left, first with increases and then with decreases. The body is worked in a wave stitch pattern created with elongated garter stitches. 

Haunui Silk by Noro
W.O.W. Worsted by Galler Yarns
Le Gros Lambswool by Biches & Buches
Lalland Aran by Di GIlpin
Noro Haunui
Chunky Andean Wool by KAOS

Eri Shimizu – Walking with Nala

This irregular trapezoidal shawl is worked sideways. It features lace and garter stitch and is knitted with two yarns, a DK and a lace weight. Eri was inspired by the contrast between different materials and yarn weights and the simple and more delicate stitches.

Lace Weight:
A lace weight Silk Mo
Isager Trio
Habu Silk Stainless Steel

DK Weight:
Skinny Andean by KAOS
Santi by Illimani
Santi Tweed by Illimani
Clinton Hill Bespoke DK
Cautiva by Wooldreamers

Megumi Shinagawa – Aika

Aika is a timeless lace pullover worked from the top down. It has a relaxed but elegant fit, making it versatile and easy to style. The sweater is knitted in a loose gauge, and it is easiest to work with mohair or a similarly fluffy yarn. The eyelet lace combines traditional patterns with Megumi Shinagawa’s creations. The neckband, hem and cuffs feature spiral ribbing.

Soft Fine by Isager (1 thread)
Fluff by Walcot Yarns (1 thread)
Prairie by Blue Sky FIbers (coming soon!)
Feli by Illimani (1 thread)
Einrum Lamb 2 (1 thread)
Noelle by Lang (1 thread)

Eco Llama by Illimani with a Silk Mo
Highland by Isager with a Silk Mo
Alpaca 1 by Isager with a Silk Mo

Two threads of a lace weight Silk Mo.

Karoline Skovgaard Bentsen – Hyeja

Hyeja is a relaxed, textured sweater worked from the top down with three yarns held together. You can knit it as a monochrome version or use more colours. The deep yoke features an intricate textured pattern that only uses knit and purl stitches. The body and sleeves feature reverse stockinette stitch. To minimize the amount of purling, one German short row is worked every time the pattern shifts to purl sections, and the work is turned inside out.

Sample uses these three held together: Tweed, Silk Mohair & Spinni by Isager.

If you prefer to use 1 thread of 1 yarn:
Manchelopi by Wooldreadmers
Le Gros Silk Mohair by Biches & Buches
Royal II by Illimani

Ayano Tanaka – Morning Mist

Morning Mist is a cosy, oversized sweater that still hugs your body just right. It features a crew neck and dropped shoulders. The back and front are worked flat and bottom-up in pieces. After seaming the body, stitches for the sleeves and neckband are picked up and worked in the round.

Lore by The Fibre Co
Lalland by Di Gilpin
Sheepsoft DK by ByLaxtons (on Sale)
Soft Fine by Isager
Cautiva by Wooldreamers
Eco Baby by Isager
Camel DK by Pascuali

Maaike van Geijn – Grafiet

Grafiet is a warm yet airy sweater with marled colourwork details in the saddle shoulders, the V-neck and the upper back. The sweater has an oversized, boxy shape. It is made in a fun and fascinating way: you start with rectangular pieces — the saddle shoulders — and build the whole sweater from there, both flat and in the round. The sleeve and body lengths are easy to adjust.

MC:
Amelie by Illimani
Brushed Suri by Blue Sky Fibers
Soft Fine by Isager (held double)
Feli by Illimani 

CC:
Alpaca 1 by Isager (2 threads)
Merino Cloud by Artyarns (2 threads)
Merilin by Isager (2 threads)
Woolstok Worsted (1 thread)

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