Laine Magazine Issue 22: Aalto
Aayla, designed by Pauliina Leisti, is a relaxed-fitting, drop-shoulder sweater with a simple cable pattern on the front and back, and 2 x 2 ribbing on the sides and top of the sleeves. Part of the sleeves are worked in reverse stocking stitch. Knitted using DK/worsted-weight yarn. the garment is available in nine sizes, with finished chest circumferences ranging from 96cm (38.5in) to 177cm (70.75in).
Yarn weight
DK
Skill level
1 of 11
Laine Magazine Issue 22: Aalto
Aika, designed by Megumi Shinagawa, is a long-sleeved lace pullover with a relaxed, yet elegant, fit. It is knitted in a loose gauge, making it a versatile, easy-to-style piece for any occasion. Knitted using fingering-weight yarn, the garment is available in nine sizes, with finished chest circumferences ranging from 100cm (40in) to 188cm (74in).
Yarn weight
Fingering
Skill level
2 of 11
Laine Magazine Issue 22: Aalto
Anna Daku designed the Amisk cardigan as a light, oversized, open-front garment. It was named after Amisk Creek, a small winding tributary near the designer's home, and is reflected in the lace pattern that follows the length of the sleeves. Knitted using unspun worsted-weight yarn, this sweater is available in nine sizes, with finished chest circumferences (excluding shawl collar) ranging from 98cm (38.5in) to 179cm (70.5in).
Yarn weight
Worsted
Skill level
3 of 11
Laine Magazine Issue 22: Aalto
This beautiful shawl was inspired by the bokeh effect in photography - an effect that creates bubbles of light on a blurred background. Inés García Suárez's Bokeh is a very light, openwork shawl that can accompany you on all those autumn afternoons when the sun and its light work their magic. Knitted using DK-weight yarn. The completed shawl measures approximately 174cm (68.5in) by 68cm (26.75in).
Yarn weight
DK
Skill level
4 of 11
Laine Magazine Issue 22: Aalto
Braids is an endearing little shawl featuring cables that look like braided strands of yarn. For Yukie Onodera, the designer, they also resemble the tail of a cat. You can drape the shawl over your shoulders or wrap it around your neck. The pattern requires only a small amount of DK and lace-weight yarn held together throughout. Once completed, the pieces measures approximately 100.5cm (51in) wide (excluding the braids cable stitch) and 38.5cm (15.25in) long.
Yarn weight
Lace
Skill level
5 of 11
Laine Magazine Issue 22: Aalto
Grafiet (Dutch for 'charcoal') is a warm yet airy and light sweater with colourwork details that give it a hand-drawn look - like quick charcoal strokes on fresh white paper. The black stitches that emerge organically resemble winter days when the colours have disappeared under the snow. The main colour is worked in a chunky-weight yarn whereas the contrasting colour is fingering-weight held double. Available in eight sizes, with finished chest circumferences ranging from 93cm (36.5in) to 192cm (75.5in).
Yarn weight
Fingering
Skill level
6 of 11
Laine Magazine Issue 22: Aalto
When creating the pattern for the Hyeja sweater, Karoline Skovgaard Bentsen wanted to play with colours and contrasts. This feminine sweater features a soft, rounded yoke, and the shifts between the purl and knit panels and the reverse stocking stitch sections add a playful touch. Knitted using a fingering/sport-weight yarn held together with a fluffy fingering-weight yarn. Eight sizes are available, with finished yoke circumferences ranging from 175cm (68.75in) to 219cm (86.25in).
Yarn weight
Fingering
Skill level
7 of 11
Laine Magazine Issue 22: Aalto
For the Luumu cardigan, Gudrun Johnson pairs 100% Shetland wool with mohair/silk blend yarn. To showcase the beauty of this combined fabric she has kept the stitch pattern simple, choosing a classic-looking, everyday cardigan silhouette to pair it with. The garment is worked from the bottom up using a particularly fun seamless saddle should construction. Knitted using a fingering-weight yarn held together with a lace-weight yarn. Available in nine sizes, with finished chest circumferences ranging from 91.5cm (36in) to 165cm (65in).
Yarn weight
Fingering
Skill level
8 of 11
Laine Magazine Issue 22: Aalto
While designing the Morning Mist sweater, Ayano Tanaka imagined a morning mist rising from the river with the scenery just faintly visible beyond it. She arranged the soft cable patterns to create a similar feathery effect. The cables create beautiful flowing lines on this crew-neck, drop-shoulder jumper. Knitted using DK-weight yarn, this garment is available in eight sizes, with finished chest circumferences ranging from 100.5cm (39.5in) to 172cm (67.75in).
Yarn weight
DK
Skill level
9 of 11
Laine Magazine Issue 22: Aalto
Maria Gomes's Stripes Not Stripes is a boxy sweater using an interesting, easy-to-memorise slip-stitch pattern where you can play with the stripes' colours. It is knitted in a fingering-weight yarn and a generous positive ease. Available in nine sizes, with finished chest circumferences ranging from 100cm (40in) to 180cm (72in).
Yarn weight
Fingering
Skill level
10 of 11
Laine Magazine Issue 22: Aalto
Eri Shimizu's Walking With Nala shawl is created using two yarns: a DK and a lace-weight. Although the image shows the garment knitted in a single colour, you can also work the lace and garter sections in different colours or use a variegated/colour gradient yarn. Once completed, the shawl measures approximately 222cm (87.5in) by 45cm (17.75in).
Yarn weight
Lace
Skill level
11 of 11