Laine Magazine Issue 19, called Kaolinite, celebrates the meditative nature of crafts. The beautiful, serene photos were taken in a ceramics studio, and the patterns offer a relaxing break from the everyday.

Included in this issue: 

• 11 knitting patterns (both charts and written instructions provided): 4 sweaters, 1 cardigan, 2 vests, 1 skirt, 1 shawl, 1 hat, 1 pair of socks
• Interview with the Japanese artist Tomomi Mimura, who uses basic darning stitches to embroider charming animal characters
• Article about the American sheep shearer Pony Jacobson, and why this age-old craft is vital both for sheep’s health and the textile industry
• Jeanette Sloan’s Fibre Talk: A regular article on Jeanette chatting with interesting people. In this issue, she meets Sari Monroy, a fibre artist and writer who draws on her Mayan Kaqchikel heritage
• Five Ways by regular writer Päivi Kankaro, who explores what kind of skills knitters should practise to increase their brain health
• Where I Knit: a regular piece that pictures people knitting in their favourite spot. In this issue, we meet Atia, who knits in her beautiful London living room
• Seasonal recipes to inspire your winter cooking
• Book reviews

Featured designers: Alexandra Atepaeva, Jennifer Brou, Maxim Cyr, Ronja Hakalehto, Helga Isager, Pauliina Leisti, Agata Mackiewicz, Yukie Onodera, Marie Régnier, Jacqueline van Dillen and Veera Välimäki