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LAINE 20 | Waterways

LAINE 20 | Waterways

I spent the summer of 2023 knitting a design for LAINE 20 – a project that had to remain a secret until its release.

What made this project extra special was that I had the opportunity to knit it using a brand-new yarn that Gepard Garn was developing at the time: My Soft One.

When I arrived in Italy for my summer holiday, Gepard Garn arranged for the brand-new yarn to be sent directly from the spinning mill in Italy – both to me and to my test knitters.

I truly enjoyed those hours on the terrace, knitting the prototype, which had to be sent to LAINE Magazine in Finland in time for the photoshoot in mid-August.

Everything came together perfectly, and all that was left was to wait excitedly to see the beautiful photographs. And now, the day has finally arrived! LAINE 20 is officially revealed and available to purchase.

Just as with LAINE 17, my heart skipped a beat when I received the email from LAINE with the cover image… because once again, my design has made it to the cover!

I think it is the loveliest photograph – a beautiful summer knit worn by a wonderful woman with the most joyful smile.

Kredit
photos Riikka Kantinkoski,
styling Anna Komonen (@annakomonen),
MUAH Miika Kemppainen (@miikakemppainen), models Alice E. and Natalia H. /
As You Are Agency (@asyouareagency)

Issue 20, Spring 2024, includes:

  • 10 knitting patterns (both charts and written instructions provided): 5 sweaters, 1 cardigan, 1 tee, 2 shawls and 1 pair of socks.
  • An interview with the Finnish knitwear designer Jenny Ansah who wants to bring a stronger sense of community to the world of handicrafts.
  • The results of our first-ever Laine Knitting Survey, with 4,433 responses from knitters from all over the world. Read what knitting looks like in the 2020s and how knitters hope to see it evolve!
  • Jeanette Sloan’s Fibre Talk: a regular article on Jeanette chatting with interesting people. In this issue, she meets Maria Zeb Benjamin from The Wool Library, a grassroots organisation that celebrates British wool.
  • Five Ways by our regular writer Päivi Kankaro, who explores how artificial intelligence might change knitting in the future.
  • Where I Knit: a regular piece that pictures people knitting in their favourite spot. In this issue, we meet Sascha Faxe, a Danish MP who likes to knit in Parliament meetings.
  • Seasonal recipes to inspire your spring cooking.
  • Book reviews.

The official publication day is Friday, March 15, 2024.

Preorders at lainepublishing.com

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