Laine – Nordic Knit Life – Issue Twenty One

Celebrating with a very special SUMMER TREAT - a limited price reduction - usual price is £21 BUT Laine Issue 21 is £17.10!!!
Looking for yarn inspiration? Our continuous series are published over on our blog. Read YARN PAIRINGS FOR LAINE ISSUE 21

Laine is a high-quality Nordic knit & lifestyle magazine for knit folks. Laine cherish natural fibres, slow living, local craftsmanship, and beautiful, simple things in life.

Laine's intention is to inspire you to gather and share, to be part of a community of like-minded knitters, makers and thinkers from near and far. Knitting is more than just knit, knit, purl. It is a feeling.

Laine's magically inspiring summer issue Laine 21 — Harvest Sun — is filled with beautiful and practical summer knits featuring fun stitch patterns, engaging techniques and lovely details. The serene photos depict a balmy summer day in the countryside amidst blooming gardens and golden, sun-drenched fields.

Designers contributing to Issue 21 - Fiona Alice, Jenny Ansah, Audrey Borrego, Soraya García, Kaori Katsurada, Irene Lin, Faïza Mebazaa, Paula Pereira, Julia Wilkens and Griselda Zárate.

The Summer issue features:

- 11 knitting patterns: 4 sweaters, 2 cardigans, 2 tops, 2 shawls and 1 pair of socks.
- An interview with Kendall Ross, who has turned her knitting into a unique art form. Kendall’s wearable art pieces draw inspiration from her experiences as a young American woman.
- An article about the Irish knitting education initiative Wool in School, which is committed to increasing awareness of wool and teaching children to fall in love with knitting.
- Jeanette Sloan Talks Fibre – a regular article on Jeanette chatting with interesting people. In this issue, she meets with April Tang: the co-founder of Shangdrok, a Taiwanese/Tibetan company specialising in traditional hand-spun yarn and handmade felt.
- Five Ways by regular writer Päivi Kankaro, where we learn about the not-so-hidden power of colours and how to use them in our knitting projects.
- Where I Knit: a regular piece that pictures people knitting in their favourite spot. In this issue, we meet Emilia Bergoglio, who knits in the park of a shrine near their home in Tokyo, Japan.
- book reviews
- seasonal recipes to inspire your summer cooking.