Laine is a high-quality Nordic knit & lifestyle magazine for knit folks. Cherishing natural fibres, slow living, local craftsmanship, and beautiful, simple things in life, the 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 is entirely in English and 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.
Issue nine, 1833, which was shot in the beautiful Finnish archipelago includes:
· 140 pages
· 13 knitting patterns from a talented group of designers: Fiona Alice, Rachel Brockman, Olga Buraya-Kefelian, Aleks Byrd, Renée Callahan, Verena Cohrs, Elly Fales, Whitney Hayward, Marianne Munier, Lavanya Patricella, Lucía Ruiz de Aguirre, Susanne Sommer and Becky Sørensen
· an interview with Lavanya Patricella
· a long-format story about Petra Mikaelsson from Fru Valborg
· my story by Kristine Vejar from A Verb For Keeping Warm
· a column by Jeanette Sloan
· seasonal recipes
· a travel guide to Munich, featuring the best spots to stay, eat and shop
Patterns & Yarns:
1) PINACEAE, sweater
Rachel Brockman
Yarn: Lore by The Fibre Co. (colourway: Courage)
2) MISS APPLE’S LITTLE CARDI, cardigan
Lucía Ruiz de Aguirre
Yarns: Brusca by Rosa Pomar (colourway: 10C) and Sensai by ITO (colourway 342 Pool Green)
3) JOY, cardigan
Renée Callahan
Yarn: Rockwell by Jill Draper Makes Stuff (colourway: Clear Skies)
4) RISTTEE, sweater
Aleks Byrd
Yarn: Knit by Numbers 4 ply by John Arbon (colourways: KBN117, KBN118, KBN119, KBN120, KBN86)
5) FLOREA, mittens
Becky Sørensen
Yarn: Tukuwool Sock by Tukuwool (colourway: Runo)
6) WOODBINE, sweater
Fiona Alice
Yarns: Bowland Aran by Eden Cottage Yarns (colourways: Oak, Bark) and Eldwick Lace by Eden Cottage Yarns (colourway: Bark)
7) MÖKKI, sweater
Verena Cohrs
Yarn: Gilliatt by De Rerum Natura (colourway: Goeland)
8) PIANTA DI GRANO, wrap
Lavanya Patricella
Yarn: Rustic Fingering by Neighborhood Fiber Co. (colourways: Basquiat, Upton)
9) LUMI, sweater
Marianne Munier
Yarn: Loft by Brooklyn Tweed (colourway: Hayloft)
10) SUMMER LONGING, cardigan
Susanne Sommer
Yarn: Tamtam DK by Frida Fuchs (colourway: Granatapfel)
11) RAMSAY, sweater
Whitney Hayward
Yarn: Luft by Woolfolk (colourway: L9 Eggplant)
12) UPPLEGA, socks
Elly Fales
Yarn: Nomade by Julie Asselin (colourways: Ardoise, Heathered Biscotti)
13) WINTER SUNS, shawl
Olga Buraya-Kefelian
Yarns: North Ave by Plied Yarn Co. (colourways: Divine, Webb), Studio DK by Neighborhood Fiber Co. (colourways: Oliver, Cross Street Market, Butcher’s Hill, Mondawmin)
