{"product_id":"the-island-and-the-forest","title":"The Island and the Forest : A Knitted Correspondence","description":"\u003cp\u003eBook in English. Please note! This is a pre-order item and the publishing date April 16th.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eThe Island and the Forest: A Knitted Correspondence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026nbsp;is an exchange of letters and knitwear patterns between two Swedish designers:\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eErika Åberg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the island of Gotland and\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotta H. Löthgren\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Island and the Forest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErika Åberg (\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wynja\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e@wynja\u003c\/a\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.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLotta H. Löthgren (\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lottahlothgren\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e@lottahlothgren\u003c\/a\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.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e222 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12 patterns: 3 sweaters, 2 vests, 1 cardigan, 1 shawl, 1 hat, 1 pair of fingerless mitts, 1 cowl, 1 pair of socks and 1 pair of mittens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe size range for the garments is approx. 29\" to 61\" \/ 75 to 155 cm chest measurements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: Approx. 767 g \/ 1.7 lb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 264 x 175 x 22 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted in Latvia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication day: April 16, 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Laine Magazine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52766982439240,"sku":"LP-The Island and the Forest","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/6915\/8972\/files\/the-island-and-the-forest-a-knitted-correspondence-laine-magazine-6372524.jpg?v=1774692994","url":"https:\/\/www.laine-et-tricot.com\/en-en\/products\/the-island-and-the-forest","provider":"Laine et Tricot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}