LAINE 20 | Highlights + Yarn Guide

Laine 20, Waterways, invites you to spend a day by the sea — you can almost smell the salty air and feel the soft breeze in your hair!

This 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.

In the articles, we meet Finnish knitwear designer Jenny Ansah who wants to bring a stronger sense of community to the world of handicrafts. Explore the results of Laine’s first-ever Knitting Survey, and a stash of regular articles to guide you through the season.

Laine 20 includes 10 knitting patterns (both charts and written instructions provided) for 5 sweaters, 1 cardigan, 1 tee, 2 shawls and 1 pair of socks.

Laine 20 is available HERE. Find our pattern highlights and yarn guide below.

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Jiellâh

DESIGNER: Susanna Kaartinen
PATTERN NOTES: A comfy loose fitting cardigan with drop-shoulders and deep V-neck. The all-over graphic texture is created using the syncopated shaker stitch.
YARN WEIGHT: Fingering / 4 Ply + Lace / 2 Ply
YARN SUGGESTION: JARDIM + KID SETA
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

Pladda

DESIGNER: Rebecca Clow
PATTERN NOTES: A top-down raglan with an all-over windowpane check. We love the modern graphic colour-work!
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: COSY COMFORT 8 PLY
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

Columns

DESIGNER: Thea Vesterby
PATTERN NOTES: A classic drop-should sweater worked seamlessly from the top down. Texture is created with a simple all-over lace pattern.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: MIDLANDS MERINO 8 PLY
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

Sea Salt

DESIGNER: Marion Em Knits
PATTERN NOTES: A relaxed hoodie with drop shoulder styling, cropped sleeves create a summery throw-over look.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: BENJAMIM
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

Tepliy

DESIGNER: Olga Putano Designs
PATTERN NOTES: Another comfortable sweater for mid season wear. Contrasting stitch patterns at the sides and sleeves add interest to this classic shape.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: MIDLANDS MERINO 8 PLY
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE
YARN KIT: Available HERE

Ottilia

DESIGNER: Eliza Hinkes
PATTERN NOTES: A rectangular shawl in a squishy DK weight yarn featuring a geometric lace design mirrored at each end. To finish, fringing is woven into the lace eyelet columns.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: MIDLANDS MERINO 8 PLY + DREAMTIME MERINO 4 PLY
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

Heligan

DESIGNER: Qing Studio
PATTERN NOTES: Light as a feather, this cabled mohair sweater cascades from top to bottom. Increases are worked within the cables to accentuate their volume, while dropped stitches make for a dramatic finish.
YARN WEIGHT: Lace / 2 ply + Lace / 2 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: UMA
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

Devana

DESIGNER: Marzena Kołaczek
PATTERN NOTES: This cropped summer vest is worked seamlessly from the top down. Delicates stripes of lace and seed stitch come together to create a romantic summer piece.
YARN WEIGHT: Light Fingering / 3 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: MADRAGOA
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

Peppy

DESIGNER: Lily Kate France
PATTERN NOTES: Layers of squishy garter stitch are seemed together to create a drapey asymmetric shawl.
YARN WEIGHT: Fingering / 4 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: ALPACA 4 PLY
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

In Bloom

DESIGNER: Winter's Weather Knits
PATTERN NOTES: Floral themed socks featuring tiny flowers adorning the toes and cuffs. The pattern is written for magic loop (but DPNs will also suit), perfect for the sock knitters that love their long circulars.
YARN WEIGHT: Light Fingering / 3 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: MEIA
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

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LAINE 19 | Highlights + Yarn Guide

Laine 19, Kaolinite, celebrates the meditative nature of crafts. The beautiful, serene photos were taken in a ceramics studio, and the patterns offer a relaxing break from the everyday.

The knits in this issue feature intriguing techniques and stitch patterns. Fall in love with the simplicity of Linen Stitch, featured in the Crisp Morning vest, or relax with the engaging and easy-to-knit lace of the Plumette sweater.

In the articles, we meet the Japanese embroidery artist Tomomi Mimura and the Mayan Kaqchikel fibre artist and writer Sari Monroy. We explore the work of an American sheep shearer and find out what kind of skills knitters should practise to increase their brain health.

Laine 19 includes eleven knitting patterns: four sweaters, one cardigan, two vests, one skirt, one shawl, one hat and one pair of socks.

Laine 19 | Our supply has now sold out.

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Let’s Take a Closer Look….

Nightfall

PATTERN NOTES: A top down sweater, knit in one piece. A stranded colouwork pattern is worked on the yoke, hem and sleeve cuffs. Short rows are worked in the back neck to make it longer.
YARN WEIGHT: Fingering / 4 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: DREAMTIME MERINO 4 PLY
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE
YARN KIT: Available HERE

Ryoanji

PATTERN NOTES: A ribbed skirt with converging lines reminiscent of a of Japanese Zen garden. The skirt has a flattering fit for all kinds of bodies.
YARN WEIGHTt: Fingering / 4 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: DREAMTIME MERINO 4 PLY
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

Betula

PATTERN NOTES: A classic cardigan featuring a relaxed spread collar and button closure. The garment is worked in pieces, from the bottom up.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: COSY COMFORT
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE
YARN KIT: Available HERE

Double Bubble

PATTERN NOTES: A deep V-neck sweater with drop shoulders and tapered sleeves.
YARN WEIGHT: Fingering / 4 ply + Lace / 2 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: INTI + UMA
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

Golden Oak

PATTERN NOTES: A shawl featuring a leafy lace motif and twisted stitches.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: FLEECE BFL DK
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

Crisp Morning

PATTERN NOTES: A quick vest in a minimalist style featuring unique textures created using a combination of linen and garter stitches. The stitch patterns create a tight, durable fabric.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: MIDLANDS MERINO 8 PLY
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE
YARN KIT: Available HERE

KETTLE COVE

PATTERN NOTES: A vest with all-over colourwork using embroidered stitches to create straight vertical lines.
YARN WEIGHT: Worsted / 10 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: DREAMTIME MERINO 8 PLY
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

Houndstooth

PATTERN NOTES: Cuff-down socks featuring simple slipped stitches and garter stitch.
YARN WEIGHT: Light Fingering / 3 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: MEIA
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

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OBSERVATIONS | Collection HIGHLIGHTS + Yarn Guide

Observations: Knits and Essays from the Forest is a knitted walk through the forest and the seasons.

With a keen eye for the innate wonders of the natural world, Lotta H Löthgren combines knitwear designs with notes on the landscape she calls home: a small village in the southeast of Sweden, nestled among forests and lakes. There, she spends her days writing, knitting, designing knitwear and hand-dyeing yarn.

Observations includes nine knitwear patterns for long-lasting, wearable garments and accessories, along with essays about living a life close to nature. The patterns have been created in a quiet conversation with the land, drawing elements from the natural world and translating them into stitches and fabric.

“This book is the meeting between myself and my homeplace, seen from a very human perspective but told alongside the low hum of the soil,” Lotta says.

Observations is available now, find your copy HERE.

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AND TO CELEBRATE | We’ve put together our collection highlights and top yarn picks.

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Dusk Cardigan

PATTERN NOTES: A cardigan worked from the top down with hourglass cables at the shoulders and hems, and optional embroidery around the neck line.
YARN WEIGHT: Worsted / 10 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: MIDLANDS 8 PLY or COSY COMFORT
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE
YARN KIT: Available HERE

Dragonfly sweater

PATTERN NOTES: A seamless colourwork sweater worked from the bottom up with drop shoulder and split hem details.
YARN WEIGHTt: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: BIO-WOOL
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

Woodpecker Vest

PATTERN NOTES: An open vest with deep-V neckline and wide rib hem. Featuring an all over texture and cable details.
YARN WEIGHT: Worsted / 10 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: COSY COMFORT
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE
YARN KIT: Available HERE

Dawn Top

PATTERN NOTES: A short sleeve sweater with circular yoke and colourwork details. The piece is worked top down with long and cropped hem options.
YARN WEIGHT: Fingering / 4 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: PURE BABY 4 PLY
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE
YARN KIT: Available HERE

LAKE socks

PATTERN NOTES: Classic ribbed socks with swirling texture at the heel and ankle.
YARN WEIGHT: Fingering / 4 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: TENDERFOOT
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

Badger Sweater

PATTERN NOTES: A top down sweater with deep yoke and wide panel of colourwork detail.
YARN WEIGHT: Worsted / 10 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: JET 12 PLY
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE
YARN KIT: Available HERE

BAT SHAWL

PATTERN NOTES: A triangular shawl knitted from the centre top down. It features an easy colourwork pattern and can be worked in one, two, or multiple colours.
YARN WEIGHT: Light Fingering / 3 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: MILLPOST MERINO
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE
YARN KIT: Available HERE

MUSHRROM SWEATER + HAT

PATTERN NOTES: A classic raglan and beanie knit seamlessly with an all over colourwork design.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: COSY COMFORT
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE
YARN KIT: Available HERE

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MAKING MEMORIES | Yarn Guide

Making Memories: Timeless Knits for Children is an enchanting collection by Claudia Quintanilla. It features pieces for the smallest ones in the family, from newborns to 10-year-olds. The classic knitwear combined with Laine’s dreamy photography and playful illustrations create a book unlike anything seen in this genre before.

Patterns are graded in various sizes, mostly from newborns to 10-year-olds. The book features 25 knitting patterns - 9 sweaters, 7 cardigans, 1 vest, 2 socks, 1 scarf, 1 pair of mittens, 1 pair of fingerless mitts, 1 hat and 2 blankets.

Making Memories is available now to pre-order HERE. Publication day, Friday 12th May.

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AND TO CELEBRATE | We’ve put together our top yarn picks for a selection of the Making Memories designs.

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Let’s Take a Closer Look….

Claudita

PATTERN NOTES: A cardigan worked from the top down with a circular yoke and embroidery detail.
YARN WEIGHT: Fingering / 4 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: KID SETA + WOOL LOCAL
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

lanita

PATTERN NOTES: A sweater worked from the top down with circular yoke and raglan shaping.
YARN WEIGHTt: Lace + Fingering = DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: MAYU LACE + KID SETA
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

NIKOLETA

PATTERN NOTES: A scarf worked flat with 2 strands of yarn.
YARN WEIGHT: Fingering + Lace = Worsted / 10 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: MEIA + KID SETA
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage and sizing available HERE

PANDA CARDIGAN

PATTERN NOTES: A cardigan worked from the top down with raglan shaping and pockets.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: COSY COMFORT 8 PLY
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE

OSCAR

PATTERN NOTES: A vest worked from the bottom up in the round, then split into 2 pieces for the armhole shaping.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: LOCH LOMOND
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE

WHEAT

PATTERN NOTES: A cardigan worked from the bottom up. It features a circular yoke with a lacy garter ridge pattern.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: DREAMTIME 8 PLY
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE

DEAR DEER

PATTERN NOTES: A blanket worked flat. It is made up of 3 main panels: two border panels worked in stranded colourwork and a centre panel worked in a broken double seed stitch pattern.
YARN WEIGHT: Worsted / 10 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: SUPERFINE MERINO
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE

PISCUCHA

PATTERN NOTES: A tee knit from the top down with circular yoke. The bottom hem has optional side split openings.
YARN WEIGHT: Sport / 5 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: MEIA
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE

LUCA

PATTERN NOTES: A cardigan worked from the top down with raglan shaping. An all-over textured pattern is worked throughout to add interest.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: DREAMTIME MERINO 8 PLY
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE

ALEX

PATTERN NOTES: A pullover worked from the top down with raglan shaping. A button closure at the back of the neck is included for the 4 smallest sizes.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: SEMILLA PURA
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE

CATEDRAL

PATTERN NOTES: A pullover worked from the bottom up with circular yoke with either a single strand of worsted-weight yarn or a strand of each fingering and lace-weight held together throughout.
YARN WEIGHT: Worsted / 10 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: FLEECE BFL
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE

ANGEL TRUMPET

PATTERN NOTES: A pullover worked from the bottom up with a circular yoke.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: BENJAMIM
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE

KIELO

PATTERN NOTES: Socks knit from the cuff down to the toe. The heel is shaped using the heel flap method and the toe is grafted together.
YARN WEIGHT: Sport / 5 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: TENDERFOOT
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE

Kaleidoscope

PATTERN NOTES: A pullover worked from the bottom up with a circular colourwork yoke.
YARN WEIGHT: DK / 8 ply
YARN SUGGESTION: LOCH LOMOND GOTS
YOU’LL NEED: Yardage available HERE

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