Issue 16 brings you to the streets of our beloved Helsinki, the capital of Finland. We will visit a charming bookstore and an edgy record store, and sit down to have a warming cup of coffee. In short, a perfect, slow Saturday.

Issue 16, Winter 2023, includes:

• 148 pages

• 11 knitting patterns (both charts and written instructions provided): 5 sweaters, 2 cardigans, 2 shawls, 1 waistcoat, 1 pair of socks.

• an interview with Elaine Tom – learn how she became the trusted test knitter for many designers, knitting around 40 sweaters a year!

• an article on how the Craft Museum of Finlandpreserves cultural heritage and inspires the crafters of today.

• NEW!Jeanette Sloan Talks Fibre – a regular article on Jeanette chatting with interesting people. In this issue, she meetsLorraine Amagove Mugere, a Kenyan knitwear and crochet designer.

• NEW!Five Ways by our regular writerPäivi Kankaro. In this issue, Päivi explores how you can keep your favourite knits around for longer by taking care of them the right way.

• NEW!Where I Knit– a regular piece that pictures people knitting in their favourite spot, and talking about crafting in their everyday lives. In this issue, we meet a knitter in Indonesia.

• seasonal recipes to inspire your winter cooking

• book reviews

Designers featured in this issue: Fiona Alice, Rachel Brockman, Dee Hardwicke, Thien-Kieu Lam, Lotta H Löthgren, Rosa Pomar, Yan Qian, Eri Shimizu, Anna Strandberg and Orlane Sucche.