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Summer 2022, Issue 14: “Wivi”, is inspired by the light Nordic summer nights – gentle, delicate and carefree. Our beloved summers are so short and sweet, that even the wee small hours feel too precious to spend asleep.
The 10 designs featured in our summer collection embody that summer night’s magic and explore colourwork, texture and delicate details.
Click on our and/or Yarn Suggestions tab for our top recommendations for each pattern!
• 148 pages
• 10 knitting patterns, beautifully photographed and illustrated (both charts and written instructions provided)
• an interview with knitwear designer Aleks Byrd whose debut book is published in May 2022 by Laine Publishing
• an article about Sisters United
• an article about vegan knitting
• a column about the challenge of running into a creative rut by our regular columnist Päivi Kankaro
• a column about how to find comfort in learning a new craft by our regular columnist Jeanette Sloan
• seasonal recipes
• book reviews
• Laine Favourites section
Designers featured in this issue: Isabella Clark, Evgeniya Dupliy, Lindsey Fowler, Katrine Hannibal, Ema Marinescu, Claudia Quintanilla, Maria Walters and Sylvia Watts-Cherry.
Print only. No digital download code available.
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Our top yarn recommendations for every pattern in this issue:
Bea by ema marinescu
1. - smooth, cool, organic cotton
2. - inexpensive cotton wool blend
3. by Biches & Buches - pure, soft lambswool
4. - luxurious blend of cotton & baby alpaca (also see ).
Forming by Anna Husemann
1. - our handsdown fav for this pattern! (use 2 strands)
2. - gorgeous bold colours
3. - a luxurious upgrage4. - for kitten softness
5. - for softness and colour
6. - for featherweight warmth
7. by Biches & Buches - for lustre and light
Funfetti by Sylvia Watts-Cherry
1. - gorgeous bold colours
2. - soft, strong and so very wearable!
3. - a total bargain in gorge hand-dyed merino!
3. - slinky, luxuriousness
4. - affordable, robust choice
5. - machine washable, no fuss option
Koselig by Isabella Clark
1. - SO PERFECT!!
2. - super amazing yarn with gorgeous colourways
3. - light, airy and affordable
4. - incredible colourways
5. - beautiful, dense lamsbwool
Lito by Maria Walters
1. - designer's choice, perfect gauge
2. - actually soft! Beautiful and so affordable!
3. - inexpensive, Summery cotton wool blend
4. - perfect down-to-earth luxury!
5. - simply elegant - perfect for this tee
6. - soft, delicate halo, great colours!
7. - fabulous colour range, and great for this gauge
Skagen by Katrine Hannibal at Önling
1. - designer's choice, and we agree!
2. - our best, best seller, and for VERY good reason!!!
3. - an incredible yarn and another best seller. The perfect mix of soft with rustic
4. - gorgeously soft and drapy. Like a hug
5. - for ultimate warmth with a touch of luxury
6. - our newest ultra-luxurious yarn. Tonal dying perfection!
Solpor by Pablo Aneiros
1. - that touch of cashmere makes all the difference
2. - probably our favourite sock yarn ever
3. - soft and strong, and organic and ethical, and amazing
4. - total luxury for the finest socks!
Sommernacht by Evgeniya Dupliy
1. - the very BEST choice!!
2. - a fabulous blend of luxury fibres
3. - just so so so soft - it's crazy!
4. - for a traffic stopping gradient lace shawl - WOW!
5. - actually soft! Beautiful and so affordable!
Vespertine by Lindsey Fowler
1. - super perfect sweater yarn
2. - gorgeous heathered colours and natural sheen
3. - timeless. Strong, rustic and beautifully dyed
4. - lifechangingly soft. (enough said)
5. - fabulous eco yarn at an amazing price!
6. - gorgeous bold colours
7. - beautiful to work with. Natural and amazing. Pair with a pop or with DILE by Uist.
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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.
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