Laine Magazine Issue 09

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)