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The book is divided into three sections and covers stranded colorwork. Softcover, published in 2016 by creative publishing. The book is illustrated with several color wheels to demonstrate what she is talking about. The knit stitch pattern handbook an essential collection of 300 designer stitches and techniques. See all books authored by melissa leapman, including cool crochet, and mastering color knitting, and more on.
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