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Yarn Pairings for Laine’s 10th Anniversary Issue – Part One
It feels like only yesterday that Laine published their first issue of Laine Magazine. But it was 10 years ago! What a 10 years though, and in that time Laine have built themselves up to be one of the most respected publishers of knitting and crochet patterns. Their core magazine has run throughout that time…
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Yarn Pairings for The Island and the Forest
Swedish designers Erika Åberg and Lotta H. Löthgren have worked together to create a book of twelve knitted designs that are both timeless and practical. The Island and the Forest: A Knitted Correspondence is an exchange of letters between the two designers, through which they reflect on life and present their designs in a book…
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A few of my favourites from 52 Weeks of Sweaters.
Usually when there is a new book or magazine on the horizon I will do a yarn pairings blog post. This is where I look through the entire collection and then go rummaging through the shelves of Knit With Attitude to find some suitable yarns to knit them in. But the 52 weeks series is…
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Yarn Pairings for The Art of the Sea
Laine’s newest edition to your knitting library takes inspiration from Tove Jansson’s Moomin universe. With twenty three knitwear designs by eighteen designers. Introducing: The Art of the Sea. The Art of the Sea. Tove Jansson’s much loved Moomin world has been delighting generations for over eighty years. Drawing upon the characters and stories from Moominvalley…
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Yarn Pairings for Kindred Knits by Aleks Byrd
Aleks Byrd’s book Traditions Revisted shone a light on Estonian knitting techniques and explored her Estonian heritage through traditional regional knitting styles and embellishments. It introduced knitters worldwide to the joys of stitches like roosimine, nuppud and fringes. These techniques were explored through Aleks distinctive style and she created a range of contemporary garments and…
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Inspiration for 52 Weeks of Scrap Yarn
Laine’s bumper 52 weeks series is back, this time with Scrap Yarn. We all have them, bits and bobs we have saved from past projects. Single hanks we have treasured and not found a use for. Well Laine is to the rescue. This edition of the 52 weeks series is all about using your stash.…
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You Better Work(book)!
This blog post goes out to all of those technical knitters out there, those of us that like to explore, learn and document our findings. I have to say I do try but I am hopeless at keeping records of what I have done. So I have taken a look at two book series that…
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Books for Gifts
Still looking for a Christmas gift? Wondering what to get the knitter who has everything? Have you thought about a book? Books make great gifts to inspire a new knitter, encourage a new skill or just simply to flick through and enjoy. We have had a big restock on some of our most loved books…
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Yarn Pairings for Laine Issue 23
It is time to embrace winter with Laine Magazines new issue. Step into the snow, feel the chill, but wrap up warm. Laine Magazine Issue 23 is titled Borealis. So inside you will find plenty of knitwear to layer up in for a walk under the stars. Perfect for your winter wardrobe. Inside there are…
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Yarn Pairings for 52 Weeks of Chunky Knits
Weather getting cold? Need some knitwear quick? The thought of knitting on 3mm needles got your head in a spin? Well look no further than 52 Weeks of Chunky Knits. Yes thats right chunky! Dive in to this cosy world of larger than life knits. 52 Weeks of Chunky Knits is the next book in…
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Yarn Pairings for Cultivate – PT. 2
Cultivate: Knitting the Beauty of Nature is going to be one of those books that can be looked at again and again and again. That’s why our yarn pairings post has been split in to two. Maya took a look at the first set of designs in her post YARN PAIRINGS FOR CULTIVATE PT. 1.…
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Yarn Pairings for Cultivate Pt. 1
We all know those books that touch us on a deeper level, making a lasting impact on how we see the world. Cultivate: Knitting the Beauty of Nature is just that. A passion project between two friends — the British artist and knitwear designer Dee Hardwicke and Laine’s very own Jonna Helin — this book…
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