In Laine Anniversary Issue, we present designs from 21 outstanding designers from around the world. Meet Fiona Alice, Alma Bali, Aleks Byrd, Rachel Brockman, Weichien Chan, Maxim Cyr, Dee Hardwicke, Jonna Helin, Susanna Kaartinen, Bernice Lim, Justyna Lorkowska, Sari Nordlund, Marie Régnier, Tiia Reho, Camille Romano, Lis Smith, Orlane Sucche, Lene Tøsti, Maaike van Geijn, Sylvia Watts-Cherry and Julia Wilkens.
Fiona Alice
Fiona Alice is originally from Nova Scotia, Canada but currently lives in Helsinki, Finland, sharing her time between knitwear design and restaurant work. Texture is the first word that comes to mind when thinking about her design style: textured yarns or textured stitch patterns are often seen in each piece.
For this issue, Fiona designed the Järvimaa cardigan: a fresh take on her Lakeland sweater, originally published in Issue 4.
@fiona_alice_
Alma Bali
Alma Bali is a French and Argentinian knitter and designer based in Brussels, Belgium. Alma has a background as an architect. She loves simple lines with interesting details or challenging constructions, but she always enjoys a touch of colour.
For this issue, Alma Bali designed the Bauhaus sweater that in her mind captures the essence of Laine. It is a relaxed garment with a classic silhouette and sophisticated details.
@alma.bali
Rachel Brockman
Rachel Brockman lives in North Carolina, USA, and works at the hand-dyed yarn company Expression Fiber Arts while doing freelance designs on the side. Rachel is most attracted to simple silhouettes, interesting details and texture, especially cables.
For this issue, Rachel revisited her Pinaceae sweater from Issue 9 and turned it into a hat with an all-over cable motif.
@rachbrocknits
Aleks Byrd
Aleks Byrd is a knitwear designer with roots in three countries: Estonia, Canada and the USA. Currently, she lives in Tallinn, Estonia. Aleks loves pattern and embellishment in her designs, and most of the techniques she uses come from traditional Estonian knitting.
For this anniversary issue, Aleks designed the Pael vest, inspired by her countless Roosimine Estonian Inlay designs in various Laine publications.
@aleksbyrd
Weichien Chan
Weichien Chan was born in Malaysia and currently lives in the Canadian Arctic. She likes to say she’s a full-time knitwear designer with a full-time job: Weichien works in public service in addition to knitting and designing. Almost all her designs are rooted in colourwork.
For this issue, Weichien designed the Reitti colourwork jumper, designed with Finland’s natural landscapes in mind.
@saskieco
Maxim Cyr
Maxim Cyr is a Montreal-based knitwear designer and the co-owner of the yarn brand and store Les Garçons. He particularly enjoys working with stranded colourwork and mosaic knitting to create striking fabrics, and loves using a palette of neutrals to make a single accent colour pop.
For this issue, Max designed a zip-up cardigan version of the Nightfall sweater he designed for Issue 19, now worked in a DK-weight yarn.
@maxtheknitter
Dee Hardwicke
Dee Hardwicke is a British artist, designer and knitter who lives and works in the spectacular Brecon Beacons National Park (Bannau Brycheiniog) in Wales. She is inspired by the Arts & Crafts tradition of making, so she works with everything from yarn to clay, paper, pencils and paint.
For this issue, Dee designed the Wild Rose slipover, which incorporates intricate stitching on the knitted fabric.
@deehardwicke
Jonna Helin
Jonna Helin — the Founder, CEO, Creative Director and Editor in Chief of Laine Publishing — lives in Tampere, Finland, with 25 years of experience in the publishing industry. She creates knits that that embody both the natural beauty of the wilderness and the vibrance of urban life.
For this issue, Jonna designed the Scarborough sweater with a classic raglan construction and a turtleneck collar.
@jonnahoo
Susanna Kaartinen
Susanna Kaartinen comes from Finnish Lapland and currently lives in a small town near Melbourne in Australia, working as a full-time knitwear designer. Garments and shawls with modern, clean lines are her favourite items to design, and Susanna loves exploring new and different techniques.
For this issue, Susanna designed the versatile Snow Gum vest, based on the Viiva sweater pattern that was published in Issue 13.
@sanna_and_co
Bernice Lim
Bernice Lim is a Singapore-based knitwear designer and potter, whose creative process often begins with the yarn itself, allowing its unique qualities to guide and shape each design. Bernice enjoys exploring construction, shaping and thoughtful details.
For this issue Bernice designed the Elios sweater, featuring a reimagined cable pattern from her Ginger sweater, published in Issue 15.
@yamagara
Justyna Lorkowska
Justyna Lorkowska lives in a small town in Poland and has worked as a full-time knitwear designer for more than a decade. Justyna likes to blend delicate lace, textured stitch panels and cables with clear, thoughtful shaping so pieces are both pretty and practical.
For this issue, Justyna designed the textured Stonewash sweater, inspired by her Honeydew pullover from Issue 8.
@letesknits
Sari Nordlund
Sari Nordlund is a Finnish knitwear designer who is always drawn to texture — whether it comes from lace, cables or simple knit-and-purl combinations — and likes fabrics that feel rich and detailed.
For this issue, Sari returned to her Poet sweater, published in Laine Magazine Issue 6, and used the same lace pattern in a skirt.
@sari_n_
Marie Régnier
Marie Régnier comes from a diverse background, with roots in Africa, as well as European heritage. She now lives in France, near Paris. Marie works as a knitwear designer alongside her role as a bank advisor. Her design approach is rooted in structure, and she particularly enjoys cable knitting.
Marie designed two patterns for this special issue, both inspired by Modernist architecture and the geometry of micro-organisms: the Interval scarf and the Cadence sweater.
@marie_tricote
Tiia Reho
Tiia Reho is Finnish and lives near the city of Tampere, where Laine Publishing is based. She is a full-time physician and designs in the evenings and weekends. Tiia sees clothes as a way of self-expression and want to play with shape, size and structure — and colour!
For this issue, Tiia designed the Sissi sweater, where she used some of the elements she had in Helli, her first Laine pattern from Issue 18.
@sysivilla
Camille Romano
Camille Romano originally comes from France but has been living in Helsinki, Finland, for the past 12 years. She is a freelance knitwear designer, graphic designer and art director who likes fairly simple, oversized and cropped pieces with a twist.
For this issue Camille designed Biscuit: a boxy, relaxed cardigan featuring a folded collar with a picot edge.
@camillejulieromano
Lis Smith
Lis Smith lives in Portland, Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest of the US. She splits her time between knitwear designing and working as a stylist in a photo studio. Lis’s favourite things to knit and design are cables and textured stitches: she loves swatching different stitch patterns and figuring out the best type of garment or accessory to apply them to.
For this issue, Lis designed Sidonie: a pullover with a richly detailed yoke that draws inspiration from Lis’ Sido shawl from the 52 Weeks of Accessories book.
@oldsaltstudios
Orlane Sucche
Orlane Sucche is a French knitwear designer who describes her design style as “minimalist with a particular attention to detail”. She wants to make sure the garment is comfortable to wear in everyday life, and that the knitting process is equally enjoyable.
For this issue, Orlane designed the Tupi cardigan that was inspired by Caméo, her first design for Laine from Issue 16.
@tete_beche
Lene Tøsti
Lene Tøsti comes from Norway, where she works as a surgeon and designs knitwear in her spare time. Lene likes lace knitting as well as nature-inspired stranded colourwork, and she designs floral-patterned yoke cardigans, lace shawls and summer tops.
For this issue, Lene designed Caprifolium: a delicate lace shawl that draws inspiration from two previous shawls she had designed for Laine.
@lene.tosti
Maaike van Geijn
Maaike van Geijn lives in Schoorl, The Netherlands, and in addition to designing knitwear, she teaches knit workshops. Colour is a central theme in Maaike’s work, and she loves it when something “happens” in her designs — perhaps something unexpected or unusual.
For this issue, Maaike revisited one of her beloved Laine patterns, the Wervel sweater from the book Neons & Neutrals (2023), and turned it into a cardigan with a festive palette.
@breielaar
Sylvia Watts-Cherry
Sylvia Watts-Cherry lives in Hertfordshire, England. She is a semi-retired teacher enjoying a new stage of life, designing knitwear and teaching children on a one-to-one basis. Bold patterns and colours using the intarsia technique are typical of Sylvia.
For this issue, Sylvia designed Harlequin Haze intarsia sweater, inspired by her very first design for Laine, the Akwa Miri cardigan featured in Issue 10.
@withcherriesontoptoo
Julia Wilkens
Julia Wilkens describes her design style as minimalist, defined by clear, bold lines. She is drawn to clothing that feels comfortable and effortless, with a sporty-chic aesthetic and a relaxed fit. Julia comes from Germany but has been living in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, for the past 25 years.
Julia designed two patterns for this anniversary issue. The Zulte vest is based on the model of a bomber jacket, and the Ink sweater is a classic striped marinière sweater.
@wilkens_julia
Learn more:
Laine Anniversary Issue
Pattern Previews for Laine Anniversary Issue
Meet the designers for Laine Anniversary Issue
In Laine Anniversary Issue, we present designs from 21 outstanding designers from around the world. Meet Fiona Alice, Alma Bali, Aleks Byrd, Rachel Brockman, Weichien Chan, Maxim Cyr, Dee Hardwicke, Jonna Helin, Susanna Kaartinen, Bernice Lim, Justyna Lorkowska, Sari Nordlund, Marie Régnier, Tiia Reho, Camille Romano, Lis Smith, Orlane Sucche, Lene Tøsti, Maaike van Geijn, Sylvia Watts-Cherry and Julia Wilkens.
Fiona Alice
Fiona Alice is originally from Nova Scotia, Canada but currently lives in Helsinki, Finland, sharing her time between knitwear design and restaurant work. Texture is the first word that comes to mind when thinking about her design style: textured yarns or textured stitch patterns are often seen in each piece.
For this issue, Fiona designed the Järvimaa cardigan: a fresh take on her Lakeland sweater, originally published in Issue 4.
@fiona_alice_
Alma Bali
Alma Bali is a French and Argentinian knitter and designer based in Brussels, Belgium. Alma has a background as an architect. She loves simple lines with interesting details or challenging constructions, but she always enjoys a touch of colour.
For this issue, Alma Bali designed the Bauhaus sweater that in her mind captures the essence of Laine. It is a relaxed garment with a classic silhouette and sophisticated details.
@alma.bali
Rachel Brockman
Rachel Brockman lives in North Carolina, USA, and works at the hand-dyed yarn company Expression Fiber Arts while doing freelance designs on the side. Rachel is most attracted to simple silhouettes, interesting details and texture, especially cables.
For this issue, Rachel revisited her Pinaceae sweater from Issue 9 and turned it into a hat with an all-over cable motif.
@rachbrocknits
Aleks Byrd
Aleks Byrd is a knitwear designer with roots in three countries: Estonia, Canada and the USA. Currently, she lives in Tallinn, Estonia. Aleks loves pattern and embellishment in her designs, and most of the techniques she uses come from traditional Estonian knitting.
For this anniversary issue, Aleks designed the Pael vest, inspired by her countless Roosimine Estonian Inlay designs in various Laine publications.
@aleksbyrd
Weichien Chan
Weichien Chan was born in Malaysia and currently lives in the Canadian Arctic. She likes to say she’s a full-time knitwear designer with a full-time job: Weichien works in public service in addition to knitting and designing. Almost all her designs are rooted in colourwork.
For this issue, Weichien designed the Reitti colourwork jumper, designed with Finland’s natural landscapes in mind.
@saskieco
Maxim Cyr
Maxim Cyr is a Montreal-based knitwear designer and the co-owner of the yarn brand and store Les Garçons. He particularly enjoys working with stranded colourwork and mosaic knitting to create striking fabrics, and loves using a palette of neutrals to make a single accent colour pop.
For this issue, Max designed a zip-up cardigan version of the Nightfall sweater he designed for Issue 19, now worked in a DK-weight yarn.
@maxtheknitter
Dee Hardwicke
Dee Hardwicke is a British artist, designer and knitter who lives and works in the spectacular Brecon Beacons National Park (Bannau Brycheiniog) in Wales. She is inspired by the Arts & Crafts tradition of making, so she works with everything from yarn to clay, paper, pencils and paint.
For this issue, Dee designed the Wild Rose slipover, which incorporates intricate stitching on the knitted fabric.
@deehardwicke
Jonna Helin
Jonna Helin — the Founder, CEO, Creative Director and Editor in Chief of Laine Publishing — lives in Tampere, Finland, with 25 years of experience in the publishing industry. She creates knits that that embody both the natural beauty of the wilderness and the vibrance of urban life.
For this issue, Jonna designed the Scarborough sweater with a classic raglan construction and a turtleneck collar.
@jonnahoo
Susanna Kaartinen
Susanna Kaartinen comes from Finnish Lapland and currently lives in a small town near Melbourne in Australia, working as a full-time knitwear designer. Garments and shawls with modern, clean lines are her favourite items to design, and Susanna loves exploring new and different techniques.
For this issue, Susanna designed the versatile Snow Gum vest, based on the Viiva sweater pattern that was published in Issue 13.
@sanna_and_co
Bernice Lim
Bernice Lim is a Singapore-based knitwear designer and potter, whose creative process often begins with the yarn itself, allowing its unique qualities to guide and shape each design. Bernice enjoys exploring construction, shaping and thoughtful details.
For this issue Bernice designed the Elios sweater, featuring a reimagined cable pattern from her Ginger sweater, published in Issue 15.
@yamagara
Justyna Lorkowska
Justyna Lorkowska lives in a small town in Poland and has worked as a full-time knitwear designer for more than a decade. Justyna likes to blend delicate lace, textured stitch panels and cables with clear, thoughtful shaping so pieces are both pretty and practical.
For this issue, Justyna designed the textured Stonewash sweater, inspired by her Honeydew pullover from Issue 8.
@letesknits
Sari Nordlund
Sari Nordlund is a Finnish knitwear designer who is always drawn to texture — whether it comes from lace, cables or simple knit-and-purl combinations — and likes fabrics that feel rich and detailed.
For this issue, Sari returned to her Poet sweater, published in Laine Magazine Issue 6, and used the same lace pattern in a skirt.
@sari_n_
Marie Régnier
Marie Régnier comes from a diverse background, with roots in Africa, as well as European heritage. She now lives in France, near Paris. Marie works as a knitwear designer alongside her role as a bank advisor. Her design approach is rooted in structure, and she particularly enjoys cable knitting.
Marie designed two patterns for this special issue, both inspired by Modernist architecture and the geometry of micro-organisms: the Interval scarf and the Cadence sweater.
@marie_tricote
Tiia Reho
Tiia Reho is Finnish and lives near the city of Tampere, where Laine Publishing is based. She is a full-time physician and designs in the evenings and weekends. Tiia sees clothes as a way of self-expression and want to play with shape, size and structure — and colour!
For this issue, Tiia designed the Sissi sweater, where she used some of the elements she had in Helli, her first Laine pattern from Issue 18.
@sysivilla
Camille Romano
Camille Romano originally comes from France but has been living in Helsinki, Finland, for the past 12 years. She is a freelance knitwear designer, graphic designer and art director who likes fairly simple, oversized and cropped pieces with a twist.
For this issue Camille designed Biscuit: a boxy, relaxed cardigan featuring a folded collar with a picot edge.
@camillejulieromano
Lis Smith
Lis Smith lives in Portland, Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest of the US. She splits her time between knitwear designing and working as a stylist in a photo studio. Lis’s favourite things to knit and design are cables and textured stitches: she loves swatching different stitch patterns and figuring out the best type of garment or accessory to apply them to.
For this issue, Lis designed Sidonie: a pullover with a richly detailed yoke that draws inspiration from Lis’ Sido shawl from the 52 Weeks of Accessories book.
@oldsaltstudios
Orlane Sucche
Orlane Sucche is a French knitwear designer who describes her design style as “minimalist with a particular attention to detail”. She wants to make sure the garment is comfortable to wear in everyday life, and that the knitting process is equally enjoyable.
For this issue, Orlane designed the Tupi cardigan that was inspired by Caméo, her first design for Laine from Issue 16.
@tete_beche
Lene Tøsti
Lene Tøsti comes from Norway, where she works as a surgeon and designs knitwear in her spare time. Lene likes lace knitting as well as nature-inspired stranded colourwork, and she designs floral-patterned yoke cardigans, lace shawls and summer tops.
For this issue, Lene designed Caprifolium: a delicate lace shawl that draws inspiration from two previous shawls she had designed for Laine.
@lene.tosti
Maaike van Geijn
Maaike van Geijn lives in Schoorl, The Netherlands, and in addition to designing knitwear, she teaches knit workshops. Colour is a central theme in Maaike’s work, and she loves it when something “happens” in her designs — perhaps something unexpected or unusual.
For this issue, Maaike revisited one of her beloved Laine patterns, the Wervel sweater from the book Neons & Neutrals (2023), and turned it into a cardigan with a festive palette.
@breielaar
Sylvia Watts-Cherry
Sylvia Watts-Cherry lives in Hertfordshire, England. She is a semi-retired teacher enjoying a new stage of life, designing knitwear and teaching children on a one-to-one basis. Bold patterns and colours using the intarsia technique are typical of Sylvia.
For this issue, Sylvia designed Harlequin Haze intarsia sweater, inspired by her very first design for Laine, the Akwa Miri cardigan featured in Issue 10.
@withcherriesontoptoo
Julia Wilkens
Julia Wilkens describes her design style as minimalist, defined by clear, bold lines. She is drawn to clothing that feels comfortable and effortless, with a sporty-chic aesthetic and a relaxed fit. Julia comes from Germany but has been living in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, for the past 25 years.
Julia designed two patterns for this anniversary issue. The Zulte vest is based on the model of a bomber jacket, and the Ink sweater is a classic striped marinière sweater.
@wilkens_julia
Learn more:
Laine Anniversary Issue
Pattern Previews for Laine Anniversary Issue