Laine Magazine Issue 19

Get ready for our lovely winter issue! 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.

We will upload the cover, photos and spreads to this Dropbox promo folder. Pattern info (including yardages) will be uploaded to the folder by Tuesday 7 November.

Issue 19, Winter 2024, includes:

• 148 pages

• 11 knitting patterns (both charts and written instructions provided): 4 sweaters, 1 cardigan, 2 vests, 1 skirt, 1 shawl, 1 hat, 1 pair of socks.

• An interview with the Japanese artist Tomomi Mimura, who uses basic darning stitches to embroider charming animal characters.

• An article about the American sheep shearer Pony Jacobson, and why this age-old craft is vital both for sheep’s health and the textile industry.

• Jeanette Sloan’s Fibre Talk: A regular article on Jeanette chatting with interesting people. In this issue, she meets Sari Monroy, a fibre artist and writer who draws on her Mayan Kaqchikel heritage.

• Five Ways by our regular writer Päivi Kankaro, who explores what kind of skills knitters should practise to increase their brain health.

• Where I Knit: a regular piece that pictures people knitting in their favourite spot. In this issue, we meet Atia, who knits in her beautiful London living room.

• Seasonal recipes to inspire your winter cooking

• Book reviews.

Designers featured in this issue: Alexandra Atepaeva, Jennifer Brou, Maxim Cyr, Ronja Hakalehto, Helga Isager, Pauliina Leisti, Agata Mackiewicz, Yukie Onodera, Marie Régnier, Jacqueline van Dillen and Veera Välimäki.