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Let's Crochet! Issue 3 — Call for Submissions

Crochet, the Laine Way

For our next special crochet issue, we are looking for contemporary crochet garments and accessories that feel timeless, wearable and beautifully crafted—pieces that move effortlessly between seasons and become part of everyday life.

While crochet has often been associated with bold colours and playful maximalism, for this issue we are drawn to a softer, more refined mood: natural tones, rich textures, effortless silhouettes and thoughtful details. We are seeking understated elegance rather than statement novelty—crochet pieces you would genuinely want to wear again and again.

We are especially interested in spring and summer garments, including tops, cardigans, sweaters, skirts, shorts and lightweight layering pieces for cool summer evenings. We also welcome accessories such as collars, shawls, scarves, bags, clutches and roomy weekenders.

We hope to see a wide variety of techniques, materials and aesthetics. Crochet can be airy and delicate or structured and sculptural; simple and meditative or intricate and technically ambitious. While cotton and linen naturally belong to warmer seasons, we encourage you to experiment with other yarns and materials, including silk mohair, wool, raffia and unexpected combinations.

We are drawn to pieces that feel modern yet enduring, with clean lines, beautiful drape, tactile surfaces and an effortless sense of style. Quiet tailoring, artisanal textures, contemporary bohemian influences and subtle vintage references all fit naturally within the world we are imagining.

As always, Laine finds inspiration in Nordic light, everyday beauty, craftsmanship, contemporary fashion and nature. We want this issue to feel atmospheric, inspiring and deeply wearable—crochet pieces made not only for holidays and festivals, but for real wardrobes and real lives.

We can’t wait to see where your crochet imagination takes you.

Deadlines

  • Submission period: July 17–August 16, 2026

  • Selected designers notified: by end of August 2026

  • Finished, test-crocheted patterns due: beginning of November to mid-December 2026

  • Samples due: beginning of January 2027

  • Publication: April 2027

Designers are responsible for making the samples and arranging test crochets.

Moodboard

Please find the issue moodboard here.

Compensation

Compensation is paid once we have received the finished, test-crocheted pattern and the technical editing process has been completed.

Laine provides yarn support and offers professional style editing and technical editing for all selected patterns.

Laine retains exclusive rights to the published patterns for five months from the magazine’s publication date. After the exclusivity period, designers are free to publish and sell their patterns independently.

How to Submit

Send your submissions to hello@lainepublishing.com.

Multiple submissions are warmly welcomed; please include all proposals in a single email.

We accept original designs only. Designs, patterns and related images—including work-in-progress and finished-project photos—must not have been previously published or shared elsewhere.

Please include:

  • Your name

  • Website, social media and/or Ravelry username (if applicable)

  • A detailed description of your design

  • Preferred yarn

  • A sketch

  • A swatch

  • An estimate of any charts required

As this is a print publication with limited page space, please keep charts concise. As a guideline, one page can accommodate a chart of approximately 50 × 50 boxes.

We would also love to hear the story behind your design: what inspired it, how it reflects your creative vision and why you feel it belongs in this issue.

Previous publication experience is not required. We are proud to feature both established and emerging designers, and our experienced editorial team provides support throughout the process.

We welcome submissions from around the world and from designers of all backgrounds. Every submission will be carefully reviewed and thoughtfully considered.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact us at hello@lainepublishing.com.

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