Submissions
SUBMISSION CALL: 52 WEEKS OF FAVOURITE SWEATERS
You have been asking for this particular edition to our bestselling 52 Weeks series for years now, and the time has finally arrived.
Here comes the submission call for 52 Weeks of Favourite Sweaters!
We want to put together a collection brimming with go-to sweaters, cardigans, vests and slipovers. The ones you love, everyone asks which design it is or where you have gotten it from. In other words: true wardrobe staples. Be it a vibrant colourwork design, the ultimate oversized sweater to lounge in or something smart and casual for wearing in the office. We adore simple stockinette but are also looking for mesmerising textures, bold patterns and luscious yarn and colour combinations. Show us what your ultimate favourite knit looks like!
One of the most common reasons a design doesn’t make the cut is that it’s overly complicated — with too many details, techniques and ideas incorporated into one garment, often resulting in a pattern that is overly long and hard to read. Like most knitters at the moment, we at Laine are predominantly looking for knits that look refined and ready to wear. Maybe you could even say commercial (in the best possible way!) — think of brands such as babaa, Toast, Acne, Margaret Howell and Marimekko!
Of course we are always on the lookout for new, exciting ideas and inventive ways to use knitting techniques as well, but keep in mind that even if the project uses more complex techniques, making it needs to be as enjoyable as wearing the finished garment will be!
PLEASE NOTE! The patterns should be written in a clear, easy-to-follow and short way. While submitting your design ideas, please be also very mindful of the number and size of charts. In order for us to be able to fit 52 sweater patterns into one book, we can’t include very long patterns or charts larger than 30 x 30 boxes in this collection.
DEADLINES
The submission call runs until May 4, 2025. If your design has been selected, we will notify you by May 18, 2025.
Deadline for samples September 1, 2025.
Deadlines for finished, test knitted patterns between mid-August and mid-September 2025.
MOODBOARD
Find the moodboard here.
We expect designers to knit the samples and run the secret test knits. Laine takes care of tech editing and sample shipping.
COMPENSATION
Compensation is based on difficulty. Compensation is paid as soon as we have received the sample and the finished, test knitted pattern and tech editing is completed. Yarn support is organised by Laine in collaboration with yarn companies. Laine holds the exclusive rights to the patterns for 5 months (beginning from the publication day of the book). After the exclusivity period, designers are free to sell the pattern on their own as well.
SUBMISSION
Submit your designs (several entries are more than welcome!) to hello@lainepublishing.com. Send all your submissions in one email. Please note that we accept original designs only. Patterns may not have been published or shared elsewhere (incl. pictures of WIPs or finished projects).
Provide at least the following information: your name, possible designer website or Ravelry username, a detailed description of your design (inc. an estimation of provided charts) and preferred yarn, a sketch and a swatch. We would also love to hear the story behind the design: what inspired you, how you think the pattern fits into our publication, etc.
Note that we do not require you to have an already existing portfolio of published patterns, as we take great pride in featuring beginning and less-known designers. We have an experienced and dedicated team providing help and support as needed.
We welcome submissions from around the world no matter your race, ethnicity, religion, ability, gender, size, sexual identity or age. Each submission will be carefully reviewed and considered.
FURTHER QUESTIONS?
Please do not hesitate to contact us at hello@lainepublishing.com.
Submissions for Knitwear Designs
If you’re a designer dreaming of getting your knitwear patterns published, our submission calls are the perfect place to start! A few times a year, we reach out to our community to discover fresh, inspiring knit designs—and we’d love to see yours.
To stay in the loop, sign up for our email list and Tiia from the Laine Publishing team will personally notify you whenever we open a new submission call. Simply add your details, and you’ll be the first to know when we’re looking for new designs!
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General Submissions for Laine Magazine
Do you have a story idea for Laine Magazine? Just send your proposal to our managing editor maija@lainepublishing.com.
General Submissions for Books
Do you have an idea for a book and think Laine could be the perfect publisher for it? Then send your proposal to jonna@lainepublishing.com. Please include at least the following: an introduction of yourself, a short abstract summarising what the book is about, a (prospective) table of contents, preferably sample patterns or chapters, a preliminary schedule, a description of who your book's main audience is. You can also send us visual material, such as a moodboard.
General Submissions for Journal
If you are an enthusiastic writer with a new perspectives who wants to contribute to our Journal, contact send your pitch to hello@lainepublishing.com. Make sure to familiarise yourself with our content and editorial direction. We want to celebrate creative life through various topics and personal endeavours.