LAINE 20 | Highlights + Yarn Guide
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by Andrea Rothwell
1w ago
LAINE 20 | Highlights + Yarn Guide Laine 20, Waterways, invites you to spend a day by the sea — you can almost smell the salty air and feel the soft breeze in your hair! This issue includes ten beautiful and unique knits perfect for the season: the kind that will keep you warm on the first spring days when you can’t get enough of the outdoors but still need that extra layer to keep you warm. In the articles, we meet Finnish knitwear designer Jenny Ansah who wants to bring a stronger sense of community to the world of handicrafts. Explore the results of Laine’s first-ever Knittin ..read more
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THE TRAVELER COWL | A Studio Project
Loom & Spindle
by Andrea Rothwell
2w ago
With the release of Heirloom’s new Merino Magic Medley 8 Ply it was the perfect opportunity to whip up Andrea Mowry’s new classic, The Traveler Cowl. Designed with colour play in mind, this cowl project was the perfect canvas to experiment with Medley’s palette of colour that features long tonal variations within the ball. The satisfaction of watching each colour gently melt into the next ensured a quick and engaging project. Join me as I explore the finer details and offer some project notes. Enjoy! Andrea | Loom + Spindle STUDIO PROJECT | The Traveler Cowl DESIGN The Traveler Cowl was publi ..read more
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RAINBOW RIBBON | A Free Knitting Pattern
Loom & Spindle
by Andrea Rothwell
1M ago
RAINBOW RIBBON Introducing our latest shop pattern, the Rainbow Ribbon scarf. A beginner friendly knitting pattern using our new shop favourite - Patons Sierra Chunky. This vibrant self-striping yarn creates a stunning gradient effect, just watch the rainbow hues come to life with every stitch. A knitting pattern designed with beginner knitters in mind, it uses only the most basic skills to create and elevate the classic garter stitch scarf. Our favourite detail, the neat and tidy i-cord edge - it’s easier than you think! A beginner friendly knitting pattern, the Rainbow Ribbon scarf is availa ..read more
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LAINE 19 | Highlights + Yarn Guide
Loom & Spindle
by Andrea Rothwell
2M ago
LAINE 19 | Highlights + Yarn Guide Laine 19, Kaolinite, celebrates the meditative nature of crafts. The beautiful, serene photos were taken in a ceramics studio, and the patterns offer a relaxing break from the everyday. The knits in this issue feature intriguing techniques and stitch patterns. Fall in love with the simplicity of Linen Stitch, featured in the Crisp Morning vest, or relax with the engaging and easy-to-knit lace of the Plumette sweater. In the articles, we meet the Japanese embroidery artist Tomomi Mimura and the Mayan Kaqchikel fibre artist and writer Sari Monroy. We explore th ..read more
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OCTOBER EDIT | Highlights + Yarn Guide
Loom & Spindle
by Andrea Rothwell
4M ago
OCTOBER EDIT | Highlights + Yarn Guide I’m really starting to enjoy the process of gathering up my favourite pattern releases for the month. Bringing together a mini collection of designers and their patterns that feature interesting silhouettes, styles, techniques and textures. It’s such a thrill hunting for the right yarn that will not only satisfy gauge but will echo the designers original intent for the drape and texture of the fabric. Find my pattern notes and yarn suggestions below. Each design has its own yarn kit, with sizing and yardage requirements detailed. Have fun exploring the O ..read more
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SEPTEMBER EDIT | Highlights + Yarn Guide
Loom & Spindle
by Andrea Rothwell
5M ago
SEPTEMBER EDIT | Highlights + Yarn Guide It’s a little late but here’s a round up of my favourite new release patterns for September 2023. I’ve scoured Ravelry and Instagram for the latest releases and distilled my favourites down to a collection of 8 stunning yet very wearable styles. The comfy cardigans stole the show, but I’m still loving all the opportunity for colour play and texture amongst the featured designs. As per usual, I want to knit them all! You’ll find my pattern notes and yarn suggestions below. Each design has its own yarn kit, with sizing and yardage requirements detailed ..read more
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OBSERVATIONS | Collection Highlights + Yarn Guide
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by Andrea Rothwell
7M ago
OBSERVATIONS | Collection HIGHLIGHTS + Yarn Guide Observations: Knits and Essays from the Forest is a knitted walk through the forest and the seasons. With a keen eye for the innate wonders of the natural world, Lotta H Löthgren combines knitwear designs with notes on the landscape she calls home: a small village in the southeast of Sweden, nestled among forests and lakes. There, she spends her days writing, knitting, designing knitwear and hand-dyeing yarn. Observations includes nine knitwear patterns for long-lasting, wearable garments and accessories, along with essays about livin ..read more
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MILLSTONE COLLAR | A Free Knitting Pattern
Loom & Spindle
by Andrea Rothwell
10M ago
MILLSTONE The once essential community millstone has with time become symbolic of the labour and effort we put into our work. From the physical strength required to grind our grain into flour or our dogged determination to turn raw fleece into a hand worked garment, this symbol of effort and transformation is still relevent today. It reflects our commitment and the time given to each project we undertake. The Millstone collar, with its deep garter furrows reminiscent of the millstones cutting face, is with a touch of irony a quick and easy project that you might just finish in a single afterno ..read more
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WINTER YARNS | 2023 Collection
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by Andrea Rothwell
10M ago
Our new winter yarn collection has arrived! For 2023 we’ve kept it local and added a mix of locally designed, grown and spun yarns. You’ll find some old favourites that are new to us and some new NEW yarns that we’re excited to add to the line-up. With a mix of yarn weights, from 8 ply to bulky, there’s something new and shiny for every project. Enjoy! MIDLANDS MERINO Brand new and available in 8 and 12 ply weights, the stunningly soft extra-fine Cleckheaton Midlands Merino is a delicious single origin yarn that knitters knit for! Sourced from a single pure Merino flock in southern Tasmania ..read more
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MAKING MEMORIES | YARN GUIDE
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by Andrea Rothwell
11M ago
MAKING MEMORIES | Yarn Guide Making Memories: Timeless Knits for Children is an enchanting collection by Claudia Quintanilla. It features pieces for the smallest ones in the family, from newborns to 10-year-olds. The classic knitwear combined with Laine’s dreamy photography and playful illustrations create a book unlike anything seen in this genre before. Patterns are graded in various sizes, mostly from newborns to 10-year-olds. The book features 25 knitting patterns - 9 sweaters, 7 cardigans, 1 vest, 2 socks, 1 scarf, 1 pair of mittens, 1 pair of fingerless mitts, 1 hat and 2 blankets. Makin ..read more
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