It’s Laine time and the autumn Issue 22 is coming out on the 30th August and we can’t wait.
Laine 22 is titled Aalto after the Finish architect Alvar Aalto who designed the Paimio Sanatorium where this issues photos were taken. This cool and stylish setting provides a great backdrop to the eleven knitwear designs which will keep you busy knitting all through autumn. Strong cables, contemporary lace motifs and classic shapes are all highlights of this issue.
Designers inside are: Anna Daku, Inés García Suárez, Maria Gomes, Gudrun Johnston, Pauliina Leisti, Yukie Onodera, Eri Shimizu, Megumi Shinagawa, Karoline Skovgaard Bentsen, Ayano Tanaka and Maaike van Geijn. Let’s take a look at the designs inside and I have suggested some possible yarn pairings with my favourite colour picks.
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Aalya by Pauliina Leisti. A bold but easy to work cable design runs along the front and back of this jumper. Knit from the top down the cables run into a deep waist ribbing. I like how the ribbing is picked up at the sides of this jumper and runs up to the drop shoulders. This rib detail is also worked on the arms which is a nice touch to pull it all together.
I would choose Fyberspates Vivacious DK for this. The high twist and slight gloss to the fibre would make those cable details really pop. I’m particularly drawn the colour Burnished.
Aika by Megumi Shinagawa. This top down yoked jumper is designed to be a light oversized layer. The repeating lace motifs enhance the airy quality and look great over a contrasting coloured shirt. An engaging knit with the ethereal quality heightened by the yarn choice. I really like the edging at the hem, rather than go for a traditional rib that might cinch in the waist it is kept flowy by the uneven texture.
I would choose the fluffy blend of Alpaca and Wool that is the Pickles Soft Fuzz. Light and airy it would really suit this design. Pictured here is the colour Almond Butter.
Amisk by Anna Daku. I really like open cardigans like this, they make great layers. This one uses the bands to showcase a lace design that runs along the body and up around the neck. This elevates the simple shape which is echoed in the lace detail that runs along the sleeve.
Knit in an unspun yarn so it has to be Hillesvåg Forgarn.
Bokeh by Ines Garcia. This triangular shawl features a bold open lace design. The name comes from an effect in photography that creates spots of out of focus light. I like that this lace design fills the whole shawl and is just framed by the border. This creates a light layer but being DK still has weight to it. The lightness of the design is anchored and given drape by the edition of tassels at the points.
To hold the shape well and give crisp definition to the lace I think you need a smooth yarn. Something like Coopknits Socks Yeah DK. The colour Astra Planeti is arguably the best of the range. All you need is four skeins.
Braids by Yukie Onodera. This intriguing little shawl is created with short rows which are edged in cables that resemble braided yarn. These long braids extend from the tips at either end giving you a practical tie as well as different ways of wearing.
This shawl is knit in a combination of a fluffy lace and a solid dk on 6mm needles. I’m tempted to knit it just in one yarn like the Black Elephant Corriedale Aran of course in our special Knit With Attitude colour.
Grafiet by Maaike van Geijn. This jumper has an interesting construction. You start by knitting the shoulders and work down from there. The colourwork bands are created by knitting marled colourwork creating a slightly blurry undefined contrast colour. You can easily adjust the length of the body and sleeves to suit different ways of styling.
The original yarn that’s used in this top is an airy chainette yarn that is quite plump. Pickles Tjukk Merino is a single ply but also quite plump so I think it could work well here. The contrast used on the neckline is created by holding two strands of 4ply. Coopknits Socks Yeah has loads of colours. I’ve gone for a muted combo of Kitt and Melanite.
Hyeja by Karoline Skovgaard Bentsen. This top down yoked jumper has a relaxed fit. It is all about textures, both in the design and in the yarn combinations. A striking ribbed neck fans down into a subtle combination of gansey style knits and purls to create the minimal geometric shapes. Mix and match your colours between the sections or keep it simple with the same colours all over.
This one was a tricky one to substitute as it uses three different strands of yarn held together. A sport, a lace and a fluffy lace. I’ve chosen a combination of Hélène Magnüson Katla, Gleem Lace and Black Elephant Suri Cloud. In the colours Natural Brown, Copper Tones and Blossom Honey.
Luumu by Gudrun Johnston. This classic cardigan is sure to become a wardrobe staple. Knit from the bottom up to a seamless saddle shoulder. It features a combination of stocking stitch and reverse stocking stitch for a simple but stylish result. I really like that the button bands are done in garter stitch which is a nice break from normal ribbed or plain knitted bands.
A nice woolly yarn paired with a fluff is used in this cardigan. I have picked Black Elephant Wensleydale and Fyberspates Cumulus. I’m in love with this gentle combination of Dolce and Peachy.
Morning Mist by Ayano Tanaka. This jumper knit from the bottom up and features the most fascinating cables. They appear to flow from the main body of the fabric and merge into each other creating defined wavy lines with delicate twists. These also run along the sleeves from stitches picked up at the drop shoulder opening.
Knit in a double knit yarn I have chosen Hey Mama Wolf Ylva. The slight halo this yarn gets after blocking will soften those flowing cables and create a beautiful effect. Like when I knit the Kaarina Shawl. Pictured here is the shade Coburg Fox which I think will suit this design.
Stripes not Stripes by Maria Gomes. This jumper has an all over mesmerising stitch pattern that blurs the lines between the colour changes. It creates stripes but is more interesting than stripes, both to knit and to look at. Knit from the top down there is so many possibilities for colour variations I can even picture a scrappy version.
This jumper combines five shades of 4ply. One main colour and then four contrasts. When I saw the colour combination above my first thought was Coopknits Socks Yeah. The colours Sphene, Larimar, Lepidolite, Quartz and Melanite are just perfect.
Walking with Nala by Eri Shimizu. This light shawl features a fun blend of yarn weights. A DK is paired with a lace to create dense and open blocks. An intricately detailed lace design is worked in the finer lace weight yarn and then changed to the DK half way through for both a contrast in texture and in weight.
A DK and a lace combine in this textural design so I think Fyberspates Botanical DK and Fyberspates Cumulus would be a beautiful combination. Shown here in the colours Rhubarb Ginger and Coral. All you need is one skein of the DK and two balls of the lace.
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