Laine Issue 22

The 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 Paimo Sanitorium, designed by the famous Finnish architectAlvar Aalto. The buildings 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,Ins Garca Surez,Maria Gomes,Gudrun Johnston,Pauliina Leisti,Yukie Onodera,Eri Shimizu,Megumi Shinagawa,Karoline Skovgaard Bentsen,Ayano TanakaandMaaike 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 Sloans 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 Pivi Kankaro, where we get to read experts 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.