"Field Notes: 20 Textured Knits for Everyday Beauty" by Olga Putano

Field Notes: 20 Textured Knits for Everyday Beauty is an inspirational collection exploring various techniques and stitch patterns. Fall in love with Olga’s cozy designs: richly cabled sweaters, creativity-sparking colorwork and comforting garter-stitch knits — all with a fresh take. The collection features garments and accessories from sweaters, vests and short-sleeved tops to shawls and socks and more.

Olga Putano is a Ukrainian knitwear designer based in rural Pennsylvania, USA. As an internationally acclaimed designer, she is perhaps best known for her intricate colorwork designs, although she enjoys exploring a wide range of knitting techniques and styles. This is Olga’s second knitting book.

The beautiful all-over colorwork sweater Midge features our very own Sport Nouveau. 

• 168 pages

• 20 patterns: 7 sweaters, 3 vests, 2 short-sleeved tops, 2 shawls, 1 cardigan, 1 pair of socks, 1 pair of mittens, 1 hood, 1 swoncho and 1 hat. (Garments come in 4–10 sizes and are graded to fit at least a 50–64" / 128–162.5 cm chest).

• Hardcover

• Print only, no digital download code available (Note: A separate digital book will be available through Laine’s online shop on August 8, 2025.)

• Language: English

• ISBN: 978-952-7580-45-5

• Weight: Approx. 700 g / 1.5 lb

• Dimensions: 246 x 197 x 19 mm

• Printed in Latvia.

Publication Day: 8 August, 2025.