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  • Laine Magazine - Issue 16

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    • It’s time for this year’s last issue of Laine Magazine. Dare we say this might be the best one yet?

      Issue 16 brings you to the streets of our beloved Helsinki, the capital of Finland. We will visit a charming bookstore and an edgy record store, and sit down to have a warming cup of coffee. In short, a perfect, slow Saturday.

      Issue 16, Winter 2023, includes:

      • 148 pages

      • 11 knitting patterns (both charts and written instructions provided): 5 sweaters, 2 cardigans, 2 shawls, 1 waistcoat, 1 pair of socks.

      • an interview with Elaine Tom – learn how she became the trusted test knitter for many designers, knitting around 40 sweaters a year!

      • an article on how the Craft Museum of Finland preserves cultural heritage and inspires the crafters of today.

      • NEW! Jeanette Sloan Talks Fibre – a regular article on Jeanette chatting with interesting people. In this issue, she meets Lorraine Amagove Mugere, a Kenyan knitwear and crochet designer.

      • NEW! Five Ways by our regular writer Päivi Kankaro. In this issue, Päivi explores how you can keep your favourite knits around for longer by taking care of them the right way.

      • NEW! Where I Knit – a regular piece that pictures people knitting in their favourite spot, and talking about crafting in their everyday lives. In this issue, we meet a knitter in Indonesia.

      • seasonal recipes to inspire your winter cooking

      • book reviews

      Designers featured in this issue: Fiona Alice, Rachel Brockman, Dee Hardwicke, Thien-Kieu Lam, Lotta H Löthgren, Rosa Pomar, Yan Qian, Eri Shimizu, Anna Strandberg and Orlane Sucche.

      Check out our Instagram Live on our top Yarn Recommendations!

      Print only. No digital download code available.

      Printed in Estonia.

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

      1. Badana by Rosa Pomar



      Sample is knit with Worsted weight yarn + thread of Silk Mo. Here are our top Worsted weight yarns to use with Silk Mo, in fav order!

      Woolstok Worsted by Blue Sky Fibers
      W.O.W. by Galler Yarns
      Serpentina by Manos del Uruguay
      Haunui by Noro
      L+2 or L+4 by einrum
      Croft Colours or Croft Tweed by WYS
      Origin by Walcot Yarns
      Silky Twist by artyarns
      Sweater Yarn by Blue Sky Fibers

      Or for yarns that would be great all on their own, again in fav order:
      Manchelopi by Wooldreamers
      Woolstok Tweed by Blue Sky Fibres
      Isager Aran Tweed
      Le Gros Silk & Mohair by Biches & Bûches
      Eco Soft by Isager
      Amelie by Illimani

      2. Braided Moss Sweater by Lotta Lothgren



      DK weight yarn with great stitch definition. Here are our favs in order!

      Lore by The Fibre Co
      Plump DK by Mrs Moon
      Lalland by Di Gilpin
      Jensen by Isager
      Croft DK by WYS
      Clinton Hill DK
      Socks Yeah DK

      3. Braided Moss Socks



      DK weight, cozy textured socks!

      Socks Yeah DK
      Reborn Jeans by Kremke
      Beacons by Garthenor
      Jensen by Isager

      4. Cameo by Orlane Sucche



      DK weight textured vest - great for layering!

      Lore by The Fibre Co
      Fras DK by Uist
      Scout by Kelbourne Woolens
      Jensen by Isager
      Croft DK by WYS


      5. Yuki No Hi No by Eri Shimizu



      Feather light, but warm cozy cardi, with options. Here are our favs:

      Le Gros Silk & Mohair by Biches & Buches
      Manchelopi by Wooldreamers
      Brushed Suri by Blue Sky Fibers
      Eco Soft by Isager
      Amelie by Illimani
      Feli by Illimani

      Or, use one thread of each of these held together:

      Jensen by Isager + laceweight Silk Mo
      Or another DK weight yarn + Silk Mo

      6. Yumi by Thien-Kieu Lam



      Asymmetrical triangular shawl - needs a yarn with gorgeous definition and drape:

      Royal Alpaca by Illimani
      Woolstok Worsted by Blue Sky Fibers
      Silky Twist by artyarns
      Origin by Walcot Yarns
      Haunui Silk by Noro

      7. Solitaire by Rachel Brockman

       

      A well behaved, easy to wear worsted weight yarn for this one:

      Woolstok Worsted by Blue Sky Fibers
      Sweater Yarn by Blue Sky Fibers
      Eco Baby by Isager
      Fras DK / Sith DK by Uist
      Croft Colours by WYS
      Haunui by Noro

      8. Soe by Anna Strandberg



      We love this knit with one thread of Worsted or a Sport plus a Silk Mo:
      Worsted:
      Woolstok Worsted by Blue Sky Fibers
      Le Gros Silk & Mohair

      Haunui by Noro
      L+2 or L+4 by einrum
      W.O.W. by Galler Yarns

      Sport plus a Silk Mo, e.g.
      Opus by Walcot Yarns
      Road to China Light by The Fibre Co
      Merino Cloud by artyarns
      Isager Tweed

      9. Nuage by Yan Quin


      This one is all about getting the colour right. About a million combinations of yarns in the shop! Choose your fav sock weight or fingering weight yarn, add a Silk Mo or Brushed Alpaca, and go!

      Lamb 2 by einrum
      16 Fingering by Urth
      Le Petit Lambswool by Biches & Bûches
      Le Cashmere & Lambswool by Biches & Bûches
      Alpaca 2 by Isager
      Silkie Singles by Urban Purl
      Spinni by Isager
      Sabri by Illimani

      10. Maplewood by Fiona Alice


      This one is about texture, and playing with fibres. Consider a contrasting fibre for the cuffs and ribbing too!

      Ashford Boucle (white only), but hold 2 together, or with another yarn like
      Woolstok Worsted by Blue Sky Fibers
      Feli by Illimani
      Croft DK by WYS

      Or, alone: We love these options:
      Alpaca 3 by Isager
      Eco Soft by Isager
      Manchelopi by Wooldreamers

      Chunky Andean by KAOSi
      sager Aran Tweed
      Lalland Aran by Di Gilpin

      11. Reverie by Dee Hardwicke

      Intricate Colourwork blanket featuring both intarsia and stranded techniques! We love these yarns for the amazing colour combining ability, and for a warm cozy blanket with yarns that work well for colourwork:

      Lore by The Fibre Co
      Jensen by Isager
      Beacons by Garthenor
      Lalland by Di Gilpin
      Croft DK by WYS

    • 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.