Laine 31 Yarn Recommendations

Laine 31, Lingering, features patterns by an international group of designers: meet Eun Mi Ahn, Fiona Alice, Alice Caetano, Joanna Filip, Sarah Hatton, Kirsten Joel, Kaori Katsurada, Henna Ketonen, Thien-Kieu Lam, Rebekka Mauser, Heli Rajavaara, Lisa Richardson, Lili Tobias, Lív Ulven and Julia Wilkens.

Eun Mi Ahn – Jääpuikot

Features a comfortable, everyday fit and a warm, folded neckband. Instead of using only wool yarn, Eun Mi added mohair for a softer, warmer feel.

Yarn Recs:

Sayama by Pascuali
Jensen by Isager
Le Lambswool by Biches & Bûches
Feli by Illimani
Soulmade Tweed II by Gepard

Plus a lace-weight silk mohair held alongside.
 

Fiona Alice – Trio

Trio is a double moss stitch cardigan that combines the comfort of outerwear with richly textured stitchwork. Knitted from the bottom up with three strands held together, producing a soft, faux-shearling effect.

Yarn Recs:

Two strands of lace-weight silk mohair (in two colours)

Plus one strand of worsted-weight wool for the body:
Teddy Dear by Gepard
Gilliatt by dr rerum natura
Le Gros Lambswool by Biches & Bûches
Woolia by Gepard
Mota by Wool Dreamers

And for the ribbed trims, a fingering-weight wool (two strands) with a single strand of mohair:
Woolstok Light by Blue Sky Fibers
Le Petit Lambswool by Biches & Bûches
Highland by Isager
Merino Cloud by Artyarns

Alice Caetano – Lua

Cables turned 90 degrees! Oversized sweater worked sideways. Cabled panels on the front and back, while the rest of the body and sleeves are worked in double moss stitch. Details such as optional crochet finishes at the neck and hem ribbing give the sweater a refined look. 

Yarn Recs:

Woolia by Gepard
Eriu Elements DK
Plump DK by Mrs Moon
Tibetan Cloud by mYak
Alpine Possum DK by Wild Earth

Joanna Filip – Mousse

Knit seamlessly from the top down. It features dropped, European-style shoulders and a mock turtleneck. Two strands of fingering-weight yarn are held together throughout. The texture is quite dense, but the light lambswool balances it perfectly.

Yarn Recs:

Le Petit Lambswool by Biches & Bûches (original yarn - held double)
90 Varas by WoolDreamers (held double)
Scotland 2 by Sesia
Fior di Cashmere by mYak
Ito Karei

Sarah Hatton – Gardom

Dropped-shoulder construc­­­­tion, rhythmic cable patterns. It is worked flat in pieces from the bottom up and seamed together. The abundance of cables provides an engaging and rewarding knitting experience.

Yarn Recs:

Jensen by Isager
Le Lambswool by Biches & Bûches
Soulmade Tweed II by Gepard
Eco Cashmere Vintage by Gepard

Kirsten Joel – Francis

Worked flat in pieces from the bottom up.

Yarn Recs:

My Soft One by Gepard
Cautiva by Wool Dreamers
Baby Yam Medium by mYak

Kaori Katsurada – Chocolaterrine

A snug neckline and gently full sleeves. Top down, a saddle-shoulder-inspired silhouette with gently shaped sleeves.  

Yarn Recs:

Eco Llama by Illimani 
Kinu by Ito
Kosho by Ito
Plus a lace-weight silk mohair held alongside

Or Merino Possum by Circus Tonic, held alone

Henna Ketonen – Enfold

Classic 2 x 2 ribbed hat, worked from the top down. Knit as a closed tube, with the lower half pushed inside the upper half to create a fully double-layer hat.

Yarn Recs:

Le Petit Lambswool by Biches & Bûches
Scotland 2 by Sesia
Highland by Isager
Shimo by Ito
Plus a lace-weight silk mohair held alongside

Thien-Kieu Lam – Forager

Knit sideways. The twisted-stitch motif is intuitive to work, making for a relaxing knit. 

Yarn Recs:

Giacomo by Illimani
Le Gros Silk & Mohair by Biches & Buches
Camel DK by Pascuali
Orkney Angora Elsness DK

Rebekka Mauser – Raureif

Worked in a mock rib pattern, beginning at the back. Delicate lateral braids at the neck and armholes add refinement to the simple silhouette.

Yarn Recs:

Soft by Isager
Blown Alpaca Cotton by Tribe
Le Coton & Alpaca by Biches & Bûches
Spicy Puno by Gepard
Amelie by Illimani

Heli Rajavaara – Haze

Easy-to-memorise lace pattern, worked from the cuff down, two different heels: you can work the reinforced heel flap, or a more dashing heel flap in the lace pattern.  

Yarn Recs:

Sock Yarn by Isager
Or any of our sock yarns

Lisa Richardson – Love Heart Flowers

Worked flat from the 3 x 3 ribbed hem up in a stranded colourwork pattern. Optional pockets can be added for extra practicality. 

Yarn Recs:

Jensen by Isager (original yarn)
Bouclé by Isager (original yarn)
Neve by Sesia
Camel DK by Pascuali
Soulmade Tweed II by Gepard

Lili Tobias – Gingham

Great for practising your colourwork skills. Three colours on each row. The afterthought thumb is set up along the way using waste yarn.

Yarn Recs:

Rustic Heather Sport by Lichen & Lace
Faroese Yarn
Ulysse by de rerum natura
Plus a lace-weight silk mohair held alongside

Lív Ulven – Firn

Easy silhouette, generous ease, deep ribbed hems and cuffs and a tall turtleneck. Worked from the top down with subtle shaping, mostly in stockinette stitch.

Yarn Recs:

Manchelopi by WoolDreamers (original yarn)
Yak in the Buff
Soft by Isager

Plus
Silk Mohair by Isager (original yarn) (Or any of our  lace-weight silk mohair)

Or:
Snefnug by CaMaRose (alone)
My Joy by Gepard
Kumula by Gepard (held double)

Julia Wilkens – Elles

The cuffs, hem and collar are finished with a folded stockinette edging.

Yarn Recs:

Le Gros Lambswool by Biches & Bûches (original yarn)
Skinny by KAOS
Brushed Suri by Blue Sky Fibers
Curly Cotton by Gepard
Le Coton & Alpaca by Biches & Bûches

Verso by Suvi Ala-Venna

Yarn Recs:

Soulmade Tweed II by Gepard
Curly Cotton by Gepard
Kinu by Ito (with a lace-weight silk mohair held alongside)
Kosho by Ito (with a lace-weight silk mohair held alongside)
Undyed Donegal Tweed DK