Laine Magazine

Preorder available for Issue 32: Publication date August 30, 2024

Laine Magazine: Autumn issue Laine 22, Aalto, features cosy yet stylish knits for the season! The issue is also a celebration of architecture — the photos were taken in the Paimio Sanatorium, designed by the famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. The building’s unique colours and shapes offered the perfect backdrop to our autumn knits, full of interesting styles and techniques from cables and lace to textured patterns. Designers featured in this issue: Anna Daku, Inés García Suárez, Maria Gomes, Gudrun Johnston, Pauliina Leisti, Yukie Onodera, Eri Shimizu, Megumi Shinagawa, Karoline Skovgaard Bentsen, Ayano Tanaka and Maaike van Geijn.

Issue 22, Autumn 2024, includes: 
148 pages 
11 knitting patterns (both charts and written instructions provided): 6 sweaters, 2 cardigans and 3 shawls.
An interview with the Finnish knitwear designer Jenna Kostet, who has turned the poems of the famous epic, Kalevala, into tradition-inspired knitwear patterns and charmed both Finnish and international knitters.
An article about circular economy in the world of yarn — how recycled yarns can be turned into a sustainable and viable business, with end products that delight knitters.
Jeanette Sloan’s column Fibre Talk, where she chats with Alyson Chu: an Edinburgh-based Chinese American podcaster, designer and publisher of the crochet magazine Moorit, among other things.
Five Ways by our regular writer Päivi Kankaro, where we get to read expert’s tips for yarn substitutions in knitting patterns.
Where I Knit: A regular piece that pictures people knitting in their favourite spot. In this issue, we meet Jessica Antonio-Notarianni who knits at the beach on Jersey Shore, USA.
Seasonal recipes to inspire your autumn cooking.
Book reviews. 

Ready for warm weather knitting? The Laine 21 Summer 2024 Issue, named Harvest Sun, is ready to be your guide on long sunny days from now until winter. Transport yourself to a summer day in the countryside and smell the wildflowers and bountiful gardens as you explore 11 knitting patterns and browse stunning photography and engaging articles. There are so many lovely details to enjoy and warm weather knitting projects to plan!

 Included in this Issue:

• 148 pages
  
• 11 Knitting patterns (both charts and written instructions provided): 4 sweaters, 2 cardigans, 2 sweaters, 2 shawls, and 1 pair of socks.
• 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 specializing in traditional hand-spun yarn and handmade felt.
• Five Ways by Laine regular writer Päivi Kankaro, where we learn about the not-so-hidden power of colors and how to use them in our knitting projects.
• Where I Knit: A regular piece that pictures people knitting in their favorite spot. In this issue, we meet Emilia Bergoglio, who knits in the part 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 Garcia, Kaori Katsurada, Irene Lin, Faïza Mebazaa, Paula Pereira, Julia Wilkens, and Griselda Zárate.

Printed in Estonia. Print only. No digital download code available.

Issue 20: Waterways, invites you to spend a day by the sea with us. The issue includes ten beautiful and unique knits perfect for the season: the kind that will keep you warm on the first spring days when you can’t get enough of the outdoors but still need that extra layer to keep you warm.

Designers featured in this issue: Rebecca Clow, Lily Kate France, Eliza Hinkes, Susanna Kaartinen, Marzena Kołaczek, Marion Mursic, Joey Poh, Olga Putano, Qing Studio and Thea Vesterby.

 Issue 18: features eleven patterns by an international group of designers: Jenny Ansah, Marcela Chang, Melissa Clulow, Emma Ducher, Jenna Kostet, Ksenia Naidyon, Olga Putano, Tiia Reho, Anna Sjösvärd and Julia Wilkens.