Events
Come meet us! This page includes a list of upcoming Laine Publishing events and book tours by our authors.
2025
FINLAND
Finnish Craft & Design
Tampere
November 14-16, 2025
USA
In October, we are heading to upstate New York for fun fiber events. We'd love to meet you!
A Woollen Affair
Kingston, New York
October 17, 2025
10am to 6pm
Fiber finds, live music, tasty food, and laid-back hangs with the best kind of crowd. Laine will there with a big selection of books and newbies. We will also celebrating the release of Aleks Byrds' Kindered Knits.
A Sheep and Wool Festival
Rhinebeck, New York
October 18-19, 2025
We’re excited to return to this beloved festival with several Laine designers. We’ll be there with Merritt Book store ready to sign books, talk patterns, and celebrate the joy of making.
Saturday 9am to 5pm
All Day: Jonna Helin
9am to 1pm
Olga Putano: Field Notes
Aleks Byrd: Kindred Knits
1pm to 3.30pm
Meiju Kallio: Entwined
Tiina Huhtaniemi: Tukubook
3.30pm to 5pm
Sasha Hyre: Island Vibes
Sunday 9am to 4pm
All Day: Jonna Helin
9am to 10.30am
Sasha Hyre: Island Vibes
Aimée Gille: Worsted / Neons & Neutrals
10.30am to 1pm
Meiju Kallio: Entwined
Tiina Huhtaniemi: Tukubook
1pm to 4pm
Aleks Byrd: Kindred Knits
Olga Putano: Field Notes
Laine at the Yarn Farm
Kingston, New York
October 18, 2025
6.30PM to 9PM
Yarn Farm is excited to welcome Jonna Helin and the Laine Publishing Team for a night of Finnish-inspired fun!
Join us for a special Saturday evening as Laine presents new knitwear designs made with their brand-new signature yarn, Laine x Novita. Yarn Farm will have the full collection available — the perfect chance to start planning your next project! Looking for inspiration for your own sweater? The Laine Team will be on hand with tips and suggestions.
Of course, Saturday night wouldn’t be Saturday night without our wine bar: enjoy local craft beer, wine, hard cider, sodas, teas, mocktails, and tasty nibbles. In honour of our Finnish guests, we’ll also be serving the famous Long Drink!
Schedule for the evening:
6.30 Shop the new Laine x Novita yarns with the Laine Team’s expert guidance.
7:00 pm Jonna Helin shares the story behind Laine x Novita, followed by a fun Laine x Novita fashion show
7.30 pm Shopping continues!
Laine at the Yarn Farm
Kingston, New York
October 20, 2025
12PM to 2PM
If you’re like us, you never want Sheep & Wool weekend to end! Join us for a relaxed post-festival gathering at Yarn Farm Kingston. We’re thrilled to welcome back Jonna Helin and the Laine Team — perfect if you missed them on Saturday night, or if you just can’t get enough of our Finnish friends!
Laine will be sharing beautiful samples made with Laine x Novita, a brand-new yarn line designed by Jonna. Browse the collection, get ideas for your own sweater project, and let us help you find the perfect yarn to cast on.
Weather permitting, you can unwind from the weekend on our Kingston Waterfront sidewalk café — enjoy a little nibble, start your new project, and soak in the cosy post-festival atmosphere.
2026
USA
A Time to Remember
January 29 to February 1, 2026
132 Perry Street, West Village, New York City
After the overwhelming joy and success of our first gathering, A Time To Remember is returning for its Second Edition. This isn’t just an event — it’s a celebration of creativity, yarn, friendship, and community, all wrapped up in the charm and intimacy of New York City’s West Village.
If you thought the first edition was unforgettable, get ready… this one promise to be even more magical.
Fibre Fête
January 29, 2026
Purl & Pour Saturday
January 31, 2026
Marketplace
January 30 & 31, 2026
Isabell Kraemer Workshop
January 29, 2026