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Sandnes Garn magazines are only available in combination with the yarn qualities and should not be sold individually to end customers. 

The woolly Wonder Wool DK yarn is perfect for a simple garment that you’ll feel like wearing every day of the year. The soft wool yarn is also an excellent choice for summer knits, since you can wear it directly on your skin. This relaxed sweater is a real wardrobe staple, suitable for everyone regardless of age or gender. The Antoni sweater is also available in a short-sleeved version knitted from Novita Sointu. 

The charming Bradford socks are covered in beautiful colorwork patterns from top to bottom. Novita Nalle yarn is a great choice for colorwork, since its thickness allows for detailed patterns and the finished socks won't be too thick to wear. Long colorwork socks are just perfect for keeping your feet warm as the autumn weather gets chillier!​

The Dale balaclava is a stylish detail that completes your cable knit look. The balaclava features the same classic, captivating cable patterns as the Dale vest. When you knit both pieces in the same color yarn, they make a harmonious and well-thought-out outfit that blends together like a single garment.​

This chunky wool cable vest keeps you warm in style during autumn weather. In between seasons, you can wear it like a short-sleeved sweater, and as winter approaches, it works perfectly as an extra layer over a knit dress. The Dale vest, designed by Sisko Sälpäkivi, is knitted in the round up to the armholes, and from there, the upper parts are worked flat separately. Finally, ribbed edges are knitted in the round for the neckline and armholes.​

Novita’s new Sointu yarn, a blend of viscose, cotton, and wool, is perfect for lightweight knits with a beautiful drape. This DK-weight yarn is compatible with the same knitting patterns as Novita Woolly Wood and Cotton Feel. The subtle sheen of Sointu gives the Dyyni sweater, knitted in half-brioche stitch, an elegant look. A standout detail of the sweater is its gracefully draped turtleneck.

This long cardigan is the most stunning knit of the summer! Designed by Greta Majewska, the Eixample cardigan makes full use of the Hehku yarn and its charming array of colours, adding some spark to the stockinette stitch fabric. The cardigan will warm you on a cool summer evening and add some joy to your outfit when the summer turns to autumn. It is sure to be an eyecatcher wherever you go!

The stunning Heather colorwork knit dress is a true masterpiece for any knitter, carrying the joyful message of craftsmanship as a legacy for future generations too. The dress, designed by Sisko Sälpäkivi, features beautifully arranged colorwork patterns using Novita's Viola and WonderWool 4PLY yarns. The dress is knitted from top down, so you can easily use the same pattern for a sweater by just making the hem the length you want.​

The most charming dress of the summer is worked in a combination of knitting and crochet. The decorative squares around the waist are crocheted first, after which the top is crocheted. The stitches for the lower body are picked up from the squares and the body is knitted down from there. The hem features a simple lace pattern. Worked using the Novita Sointu yarn, the Hilda dress is soft as cotton and drapes beautifully. Crochet a Mainio hat to go with the dress and you’ve got the cutest summer look!

The Hillshadow yoke sweater is knitted seamlessly from the hem up. The intricate colourwork pattern is balanced by the simple single-colour sleeves which feature increases at the cuffs.

The Hilppa sweater is knitted seamlessly from the top down using the summery Novita Sointu yarn and finished with embroidered flowers, ideal for getting rid of your scrap yarns. You can choose to add more flowers around the whole neck opening, for example, but even one embroidered flower will really brighten up the texture beautifully.

One of Novita’s anticipated spring yarn releases is a thinner version of the beloved Wonder Wool yarn. Wonder Wool 4PLY is a delightful match for Tuuli yarn in knitting. The Kaarna knit dress is made by knitting these two yarns together. Using two subtly different shades creates a wonderfully textured and lively knit surface.

The warm Kevättalvi cardigan is a versatile piece! The cardigan is knitted seamlessly from the neckline down. Short rows are worked at the back neckline for a better fit. The top-down construction makes it easy to adjust the length to suit your preference. Knitted in thick Isoveli yarn, this cardigan is surprisingly quick to knit.

The Lempi knit sweater, designed by Lea Petäjä, features beautifully refined details, including an elegantly understated lace pattern and delicate picot edges on the cuffs. The soft and fluffy Hehku yarn gives the knit fabric a stylish and polished look.

The Lluïsa dress is worked in double crochet using the Novita Sointu yarn and starting from the bra section. The waist section features two buttons, and the body is crocheted in the round in trebles. The mesh hem is worked in double trebles. Try on the dress several times as you go to ensure it fits well. Besides the bra cups, it’s crucial the waist is crocheted to your measurements to make sure the dress stays on well. If needed, use a combination of measurements from different sizes to get the best result.

Knitted with three strands of the Novita Tuuli yarn, this wonderfully light sweater is knitted seamlessly from the top down. The sweater includes beautiful details like the elegant European shoulder and the decorative cabled ribbing in the hem and cuffs. The slightly cropped design has decreases toward the hem, and the pattern also lends itself to adjustments thanks to the top-down construction.