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  • Laine Magazine - Issue 21

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    • It’s time for Laine's stunning summer issue! Laine 21, Harvest Sun, is filled with beautiful and practical summer knits featuring interesting stitch patterns, engaging techniques and lovely details. The serene photos depict a balmy summer day in the countryside, amidst blooming gardens and golden, sun-drenched fields.

      Issue 21, Summer 2024, includes:

      • 11 knitting patterns (both charts and written instructions provided): 4 sweaters, 2 cardigans, 2 tops, 2 shawls and 1 pair of socks

      • an interview with Kendall Ross (@id.knit.that), who has turned her knitting into a unique art form. Kendall’s wearable art pieces draw inspiration from her experiences as a young American woman.

      • an article about the Irish knitting education initiative Wool in School, which is committed to increasing awareness of wool and teaching children to fall in love with knitting

      • Jeanette Sloan’s column Fibre Talk, where she chats with April Tang, the co-founder of Shangdrok, a Taiwanese/Tibetan company specialising in traditional hand-spun yarn and handmade felt

      • Five Ways by our regular writer Päivi Kankaro, where we learn about the not-so-hidden power of colours and how to use them in our knitting projects

      • Where I Knit: A regular piece that pictures people knitting in their favourite spot. In this issue, we meet Emilia Bergoglio, who knits in the park of a shrine near their home in Tokyo, Japan

      • Seasonal recipes to inspire your summer cooking

      • Book reviews

      Designers featured in this issue: Fiona Alice, Jenny Ansah, Audrey Borrego, Soraya García, Kaori Katsurada, Irene Lin, Faïza Mebazaa, Paula Pereira, Julia Wilkens and Griselda Zárate. 

      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.

      Fiona Alice – Imatra

      Fiona Alice – Imatra Cardigan

      This cardigan is knitted in pieces and features 4 × 2 ribbing and stockinette stitch. The separate pieces allow the knitter the freedom of choosing how they would like to colour-block their own cardigan. 

      Yarn Recommendations
      Lalland DK by Di Gilpin
      Cautiva by Wooldreamers
      Pudding by Mrs Moon
      Skinny Andean Wool by KAOS
      Isager Soft Fine
      Fluff by Walcot Yarns
      Nikkim by Vinnis

      Jenny Ansah – Tsinnia

      Jenny Ansah – Tsinnia

      Tsinnia has a triangular shape with an i-cord on the edges. It is knitted from one end to the other, first with increases and then with decreases.

      Yarn Recommendations
      Merino Cloud by Artyarns
      Noëlle by Lang
      Woolstok Light by Blue Sky Fibres
      Opus by Walcot Yarns

      Audrey Borrego – Lucienne

      Audrey Borrego – Lucienne
      Knit top down, with a slight boat-neck shape and a cropped body and sleeves. As most of the construction set-up is done outside of the lace, you can easily adapt the pattern to any desired length.

      Yarn Recommendations
      Isager Soft Fine
      Lalland DK by Di Gilpin
      Suave by Pascuali
      Metalico by Blue SKy FIbers
      Rustic Heather Sport by Lichen & Lace
      Cautiva by Wooldreamers

      Soraya García – Fossora

      Soraya García – Fossora

      Back piece is worked first, and after that, stitches for the front are picked up from the back yoke. The top is finished by sewing the back and front panels together.

      Yarn Recommendations

      Organic Cotton by Krea Deluxe (2 strands together)
      Coast by Holst (2 strands together)
      Alpaca 2 by Isager (2 strands together)
      Sabri by Illimani (2 strands together)
      Merilin by Isager (2 strands together)
      Einrum Lamb (2 strands together)
      Santi by Illimani

      Kaori Katsurada – Speculaas

      Kaori Katsurada – Speculaas

      Knitted from the toe up, and the heel is made with a heel flap. As the socks are packed with pattern, even a peek of them showing through short boots will make a lovely sartorial statement!

      Yarn Recommendations
      Choose from our Sock Yarns. Our fav is Amble by The Fibre Co.

      Irene Lin – Quince

      Irene Lin – Quince

      Quince is a top-down sweater inspired by flowers: silk mohair alone for the yoke, with a strand of Merino added for the rest of the sweater.

      Yarn Recommendations:
      Lace weight Silk Mohair with:
      Organic Soft Merino by KAOS (pair with Brushed Alpaca by KAOS)
      Le Petit Lambswool by Biches & Buches
      Merino Cloud
      by Artyarns
      Perennial by Kelboiurne Woolens
      Almost any of our Fingering weight yarns would work well!

      Faïza Mebazaa – Facette

      Faïza Mebazaa – Facette

      The deep raglan starts at the middle of the shoulder for a wide neck­line. The vertical accent lines are embroidered after the sweater is complete. 

      Yarn Recommendations
      Sabri by Illimani
      Balayage by Pascuali
      La Madrilana by dLana
      Eco Llama by Illimani
      Le Petit Lambswool by Biches & Buches
      Holst Supersoft

      Paula Pereira – Casadinho 

      Cardigan

      Paula Pereira – Casadinho
      Slipover
      Paula Pereira – Casadinho

      Both pieces are knitted from the bottom up. 

      Yarn Recommendations
      Le Gros Silk & Mohair by Biches & Buches
      Amelie
      by Illimani
      Feli by Illimani
      Isager Soft Fine
      Haunui Silk by Noro
      Woolstok Worsted by Blue Sky FIbers

      Julia Wilkens – Ziggy

      Julia Wilkens – Ziggy

      Julia Wilkens’ Ziggy shawl is worked in garter stitch, using short rows to form triangles. The triangles are lined by fringes of loop stitch that form a zigzag pattern on the garter surface. 

      Yarn Recommendations:
      Spinni by Isager
      Einrum Lamb
      Meadow by The Fibre Co
      Highland by Isager
      Habu Cashmere Air

      Griselda Zárate – Brisa al Atardecer

      Griselda Zárate – Brisa al Atardecer

      Top down with two yarns held together. The V-neck is shaped with increases and an i-cord edging is applied at the same time. 

      Yarn Recommendations:
      Isager Tweed + Trio 1 by Isager
      Rustic Heather Sport by Lichen & Lace + Alpaca 1 by Isager
      Japansk Bomuld by Isager + Silk Mohair
      Or, on it's own:
      Lore by The Fibre Co
      Camel DK by Pascuali
      Vaya by Lang
      Uist Wool DK

    • 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.