Book cover of 'Kindred Knits' by Aleks Byrd with a close-up of a knitted garment.
Woman wearing a brown knitted sweater and white pants against a textured stone wall.
Brown knitted sweater with a textured pattern worn by a person
Person wearing a two-tone sweater standing against a concrete wall.
Woman wearing a light blue knitted sweater against a neutral background
Woman wearing a blue sweater with floral patterns sitting on a couch.
Woman wearing a blue knitted sweater with floral patterns on the back, sitting against a neutral wall.
Person wearing a brown knitted vest in a kitchen setting
Brown knitted hat on a textured stone surface
Person wearing a brown knitted hat and vest in a dimly lit room.
Close-up of a person wearing a blue knitted sweater with intricate patterns.
Woman wearing a blue knitted cardigan with a blurred background
Woman wearing a patterned sweater with buttons against a textured wall.
Woman wearing a patterned sweater and dark skirt standing in front of an old building with large windows.
Close-up of a textured fabric with orange and blue stitching on a blurred background
Person wearing a brown knitted poncho sitting indoors.
Knitted socks with floral pattern on a neutral background
Black socks with colorful floral patterns worn by a person, standing on a carpeted floor.
Woman wearing a blue and gray patterned cardigan in an indoor setting
Woman in a gray cardigan standing in a room with wooden beams.
Woman wearing a dark green knitted cardigan with colorful patterns against a plain background
Person wearing a dark green knitted sweater and light-colored pants against a plain wall.
Navy blue cardigan with white geometric pattern worn by a person
Woman wearing a pink knitted hat and blue sweater against a blurred background
Close-up of pink and red knitted fingerless gloves held by a person wearing a blue sweater.
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Laine

Kindred Knits by Aleks Byrd - Book Only

£39.00 Pre-order
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Pickup available at 17 Richmond Hill, London, TW10 6RE, United Kingdom

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Kindred Knits: Patterns from My Estonian Family Archives is now available for Pre-Order and will be released on 17th October 2025. All items ordered with this book will be shipped on release day.Ifyou would like your other items shipped immediately please place a separate order for these.

PLEASE READ - We will be hosting Aleks here at the shop for a Meet & Greet on Saturday 22nd November. If you would like to attend this event please purchase your book through the events page here as the ticket includes a copy of the book. 

Kindered Knits is a captivating collection of knitwear designs inspired by the old sketchbooks of Aleks’ Estonian grandmother, Hilja, and some of her family’s heirloom crafts. The book features 15 patterns that are innovative and modern, yet rooted in tradition: an homage to previous generations and their shared love of craft. 

Aleks Byrd’s Kindred Knits: Patterns from My Estonian Family Archives is a captivating collection of knitwear designs inspired by the old sketchbooks of her Estonian grandmother, Hilja, and some of her family’s heirloom crafts. The book features 15 patterns, ranging from socks and hats to sweaters and cardigans, worked in a variety of techniques — including lace, cables and colourwork, as well as Roosimine, the traditional Estonian inlay method. The designs are innovative and modern, yet rooted in tradition: an homage to previous generations and their shared love of craft. 

 Aleks Byrd is an illustrator and knitwear designer with Estonian, Canadian and American roots. She is particularly well-known as a moderniser of Estonian knitting traditions. Aleks has introduced techniques such as Roosimine and Vikkel to knitters around the world. Kindred Knits is her second knitting book: her innovative debut, Traditions Revisited, was published by Laine Publishing in 2022. 

“Knitting stitches many things together, far beyond the literal loops of yarn. In this book, it has stitched together generations of my family.”  Aleks Byrd.

 • 216 pages 
• 15 patterns: 4 sweaters, 4 cardigans, 1 vest, 1 shawl, 2 hats, 1 pair of socks, 1 pair of slippers and 1 pair of mitts.
• Hardcover  
• Print only, no digital download code available (Note: A separate digital book will be available through Laine’s online shop on 17th October, 2025.) 
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978-952-7580-57-8
• Weight: Approx. 850 g / 1.9 lb
• Dimensions: 195 x 246 x 24 mm

• Printed in Latvia.