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Laine's beautiful autumn issue is here! In Laine 18 (called Weekend Getaway) we take time to relax in a little cottage by the forest. The versatile and comfortable knits are suited for both indoors and outdoors, and they are the perfect addition to your wardrobe as the days get colder.
Issue 18, Autumn 2023, includes:-
11 knitting patterns (both charts and written instructions provided): 5 sweaters, 2 cardigans, 1 slipover, 1 shawl, 1 hat and 1 pair of mittens.
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An interview with the American knitwear designer and fashion historian Sydney Crabaugh, who specialises in vintage knits and runs her own virtual knitting school.
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An article about Shetland and its knitting traditions, with two inspiring designers — Gudrun Johnston and Mary Jane Mucklestone — as our guides.
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Jeanette Sloan’s Fibre Talk: a regular article on Jeanette chatting with interesting people. In this issue, she meets Tanis “Akutuq” Simpson, whose company produces yarn from qiviut: a fibre that comes from the undercoat of the muskox.
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Five Ways by our regular writer Päivi Kankaro, who gathers experts’ tips on mending your knits.
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Where I Knit: a regular piece that pictures people knitting in their favourite spot. In this issue, we meet Nora, who likes to knit on the rooftop of her home in Cologne, Germany.
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Seasonal recipes to inspire your autumn cooking.
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Book reviews
Designers featured in this issue: Jenny Ansah, Marcela Chang, Melissa Clulow, Emma Ducher, Jenna Kostet, Ksenia Naidyon, Olga Putano, Tiia Reho, Anna Sjösvärd and Julia Wilkens.
Check out our recording for our top Yarn Recommendations!
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Check out our top yarn recommendations for each pattern in this publication below! Also, check out our which goes through each one too.
Jenny Ansah — Horsma
Yarn 2:
One of our Lace Weight yarnsMarcela Chang — Otoño
Worsted-weight sweater, worked in an all-over colourwork pattern that is fun and fast to knit. Otoño is worked from the top down seamlessly, and short rows are worked at the back for a better fit. The design is very versatile: you can knit the sweater in two or multiple colours.
Yarn:
by WYS
by Urth Yarns
by Walcot
by Illimani
by Blue Sky FibresMelissa Clulow — Turtle Dove
Soft and light, the cardigan is knitted holding two strands of mohair with a strand of woolly, non-superwash yarn. This top-down cardigan is the perfect companion over jeans and a tee, a dress, or even pyjamas for weekend lounging!
Yarn 1:
by Biches & Buches
by Biches & Buches
by Blue Sky Fibres
by artyarns
by Holst
by The Fibre Co
Yarn 2:
One of our Lace Weight yarnsEmma Ducher — Orée
Orée is a loose-fitting, comfortable sweater for autumn: chic but still practical to wear outdoors. It has a high turtleneck collar, and for an elegant shape, the front of the sweater is worked shorter than the back.
The sample here is knit with 2 yarns held together. One is a Lace Weight , the other a "worsted" weight.
We think this sweater would be perfect knit with only one thread of by Blue Sky Fibres, or by Biches & Buches.
If you'd like a yarn which you could hold with a thread of SIlk Mohair, we recommend one of these:
by Illimani
by Mrs Moon
Cashmere
by Kelbourne Woolens
by CoopknitsJenna Kostet — Himmeli
The airy colourwork pattern gives Himmeli a contrast with conventional multi-coloured yoke sweaters.
Yarn:
by Wooldreamers by Blue Sky Fibres
by Urth Yarns
by Illimani
by Blue Sky FibresKsenia Naidyon — Barberry
Barberry is a generously sized scarf full of texture. It features cables, moss stitch, Japanese wrapped stitches and simple lace. Try the scarf on as you go to see which length works best for you — the pattern is easy to adjust.
Yarn:
by The Fibre Co
by Coopknits
Cashmere
by Isager
by WYSOlga Putano — Saunseray
Saunseray is a roomy, drop-shoulder sweater knitted bottom up, in the round and flat. The sleeves are picked up and worked from the top down. The sweater is full of easy-to-execute cables, which provide an engaging yet relaxing knitting experience.
Yarn:
by Di Gilpin
by The Fibre Co
by Isager
by Blue Sky Fibres
by IllimaniTiia Reho — Helli
Helli is an elegant yet simple slipover, worked in a combination of wool and silk mohair. It features an easy but eye-catching combination of Stockinette Stitch and Moss Stitch. The body of the slipover is straight with some positive ease at the chest. Helli is a soft and feminine pattern with some masculine elements, such as the shoulders. These contrasts make the garment interesting.
Yarn 1:
by Biches & Buches
by Holst
by Isager
by KAOS
by Urth
Yarn 2:
One of our Lace Weight yarnsAnna Sjösvärd — Huldra
Huldra is a cosy raglan sweater with stranded knitting. The sweater has floats all over, which adds warmth and fullness. The jumper comes in two versions, normal length and cropped.
by Wooldreamers (we love the idea of thrumming with this yarn too!) by Urth Yarns
by Noro
by Illimani
by EinrumJulia Wilkens — Preppy
The Preppy pattern is a relaxed cardigan based on the classic varsity jacket. Preppy is knitted seamlessly from the top down, and the sleeves and body are worked at the same time in two different colours. This application of intarsia is at the same time logical and unusual.
Yarn 1:
by Illimani
by Blue Sky Fibres
by Illimani
by Einrum
Yarn 2 (cuffs):
by KAOS
by Urth
by artyarns
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