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Laine Magazine – Issue 16
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It’s time for this year’s last issue of Laine Magazine. Dare we say this might be the best one yet?
Issue 16 brings you to the streets of our beloved Helsinki, the capital of Finland. We will visit a charming bookstore and an edgy record store, and sit down to have a warming cup of coffee. In short, a perfect, slow Saturday.
Issue 16, Winter 2023, includes:
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148 pages
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11 knitting patterns (both charts and written instructions provided): 5 sweaters, 2 cardigans, 2 shawls, 1 waistcoat, 1 pair of socks.
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an interview with Elaine Tom – learn how she became the trusted test knitter for many designers, knitting around 40 sweaters a year!
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an article on how the Craft Museum of Finland preserves cultural heritage and inspires the crafters of today.
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NEW! Jeanette Sloan Talks Fibre – a regular article on Jeanette chatting with interesting people. In this issue, she meets Lorraine Amagove Mugere, a Kenyan knitwear and crochet designer.
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NEW! Five Ways by our regular writer Päivi Kankaro. In this issue, Päivi explores how you can keep your favourite knits around for longer by taking care of them the right way.
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NEW! Where I Knit – a regular piece that pictures people knitting in their favourite spot, and talking about crafting in their everyday lives. In this issue, we meet a knitter in Indonesia.
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seasonal recipes to inspire your winter cooking
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book reviews
Designers featured in this issue: Fiona Alice, Rachel Brockman, Dee Hardwicke, Thien-Kieu Lam, Lotta H Löthgren, Rosa Pomar, Yan Qian, Eri Shimizu, Anna Strandberg and Orlane Sucche.
Check out our Instagram Live on our top Yarn Recommendations!
Print only. No digital download code available.
Printed in Estonia.
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Our top yarn recommendations for each pattern in this publication are here! Also, check out our Instagram Live which goes through each one too.
1. Badana by Rosa Pomar
Sample is knit with Worsted weight yarn + thread of Silk Mo. Here are our top Worsted weight yarns to use with Silk Mo, in fav order!
Woolstok Worsted by Blue Sky Fibers
W.O.W. by Galler Yarns
Serpentina by Manos del Uruguay
Haunui by Noro
L+2 or L+4 by einrum
Croft Colours or Croft Tweed by WYS
Origin by Walcot Yarns
Silky Twist by artyarns
Sweater Yarn by Blue Sky Fibers
Or for yarns that would be great all on their own, again in fav order:
Manchelopi by Wooldreamers
Woolstok Tweed by Blue Sky Fibres
Isager Aran Tweed
Le Gros Silk & Mohair by Biches & Bûches
Eco Soft by Isager
Amelie by Illimani
2. Braided Moss Sweater by Lotta Lothgren
DK weight yarn with great stitch definition. Here are our favs in order!Lore by The Fibre Co
Plump DK by Mrs Moon
Lalland by Di Gilpin
Jensen by Isager
Croft DK by WYS
Clinton Hill DK
Socks Yeah DK
3. Braided Moss Socks
DK weight, cozy textured socks!
Socks Yeah DK
Reborn Jeans by Kremke
Beacons by Garthenor
Jensen by Isager
4. Cameo by Orlane Sucche
DK weight textured vest – great for layering!
Lore by The Fibre Co
Fras DK by Uist
Scout by Kelbourne Woolens
Jensen by Isager
Croft DKÂ by WYS
5. Yuki No Hi No by Eri Shimizu
Feather light, but warm cozy cardi, with options. Here are our favs:
Le Gros Silk & Mohair by Biches & Buches
Manchelopi by Wooldreamers
Brushed Suri by Blue Sky Fibers
Eco Soft by Isager
Amelie by Illimani
Feli by Illimani
Or, use one thread of each of these held together:
Jensen by Isager + laceweight Silk Mo
Or another DK weight yarn + Silk Mo
6. Yumi by Thien-Kieu Lam
Asymmetrical triangular shawl – needs a yarn with gorgeous definition and drape:
Royal Alpaca by Illimani
Woolstok Worsted by Blue Sky Fibers
Silky Twist by artyarns
Origin by Walcot Yarns
Haunui Silk by Noro
7. Solitaire by Rachel BrockmanÂ
A well behaved, easy to wear worsted weight yarn for this one:
Woolstok Worsted by Blue Sky Fibers
Sweater Yarn by Blue Sky Fibers
Eco Baby by Isager
Fras DK / Sith DK by Uist
Croft Colours by WYS
Haunui by Noro8. Soe by Anna Strandberg
We love this knit with one thread of Worsted or a Sport plus a Silk Mo:
Worsted:
Woolstok Worsted by Blue Sky Fibers
Le Gros Silk & Mohair
Haunui by Noro
L+2 or L+4 by einrum
W.O.W. by Galler Yarns
Sport plus a Silk Mo, e.g.
Opus by Walcot Yarns
Road to China Light by The Fibre Co
Merino Cloud by artyarns
Isager Tweed
9. Nuage by Yan Quin
This one is all about getting the colour right. About a million combinations of yarns in the shop! Choose your fav sock weight or fingering weight yarn, add a Silk Mo or Brushed Alpaca, and go!
Lamb 2 by einrum
16 Fingering by Urth
Le Petit Lambswool by Biches & Bûches
Le Cashmere & Lambswool by Biches & Bûches
Alpaca 2 by Isager
Silkie Singles by Urban Purl
Spinni by Isager
Sabri by Illimani10. Maplewood by Fiona Alice
This one is about texture, and playing with fibres. Consider a contrasting fibre for the cuffs and ribbing too!
Ashford Boucle (white only), but hold 2 together, or with another yarn like
Woolstok Worsted by Blue Sky Fibers
Feli by Illimani
Croft DKÂ by WYS
Or, alone: We love these options:
Alpaca 3 by Isager
Eco Soft by Isager
Manchelopi by Wooldreamers
Chunky Andean by KAOSi
sager Aran Tweed
Lalland Aran by Di Gilpin11. Reverie by Dee Hardwicke
Intricate Colourwork blanket featuring both intarsia and stranded techniques! We love these yarns for the amazing colour combining ability, and for a warm cozy blanket with yarns that work well for colourwork:
Lore by The Fibre Co
Jensen by Isager
Beacons by Garthenor
Lalland by Di Gilpin
Croft DKÂ by WYS
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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.
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.