{"product_id":"the-island-and-the-forest-a-knitted-correspondence","title":"The Island and the Forest: A Knitted Correspondence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note! This is a pre-order item and the publishing date April 16th. Shipping starts April 2nd.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"166\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Preorder Bonus Pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLotta and Erika are offering all preorders an exclusive bonus pattern — the \u003ci\u003eMulm\u003c\/i\u003e hat, designed to complement the \u003ci\u003eMulm\u003c\/i\u003e sweater featured in the book. The bonus pattern will be delivered right after purchase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Island and the Forest includes 12 knitwear patterns designed to be timeless and practical. “The book you’re holding is our attempt at interpreting our surroundings: the landscape, its atmosphere and the weather, in the shape of stitches,” say Erika and Lotta.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Island and the Forest: A Knitted Correspondence \u003c\/em\u003eis an exchange of letters and knitwear patterns between two Swedish designers: Erika Åberg on the island of Gotland and Lotta H. Löthgren in the forest in the southeast. The chapters in the book flow through the four elements — earth, water, fire and air — the shifting seasons and the natural world. In their letters, Erika and Lotta reflect on the little things in their life and how they draw out the big questions: meaning, creativity and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErika Åberg\u003c\/strong\u003e is a knitwear designer and writer living with her family and dog on Gotland, an island off the east coast of Sweden. Erika is deeply rooted in Scandinavian craft and her designs are based on the love of nature, wool and island life. She leads wool and walking tours to destinations such as Gotland, Shetland and Iceland. The Island and the Forest is her eleventh book. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLotta H. Löthgren\u003c\/strong\u003e is a knitwear designer, writer and yarn-dyer living with her family, dogs and chickens in a village in southeast Sweden, where she also has a yarn shop. As a designer, she loves to translate the natural world into wearable garments. Lotta’s first book, Observations: Knits and Essays from the Forest, was published by Laine Publishing in 2023. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn more:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/lainepublishing.com\/blogs\/pattern-previews\/pattern-previews-for-the-island-and-the-forest\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePattern previews for The Island and the Forest\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/sources\/the-island-and-the-forest-a-knitted-correspondence\/patterns\"\u003ePattern previews for The Island and the Forest on Ravelry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laine Publishing","offers":[{"title":"English \/ Hardcover","offer_id":52813372883286,"sku":"9789527580813eh","price":36.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"English \/ Digital Download","offer_id":52813372916054,"sku":"9789527580837edd","price":33.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Swedish \/ Hardcover","offer_id":52813372948822,"sku":"9789527580820sh","price":36.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Swedish \/ Digital Download","offer_id":52813372981590,"sku":"9789527580844dd","price":33.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8312\/6942\/files\/Lotta_Erika_enkku_cover.eng.png?v=1773408801","url":"https:\/\/lainepublishing.com\/en-de\/products\/the-island-and-the-forest-a-knitted-correspondence","provider":"Laine Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}