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Fair Isle Tip of the Week
by Knit Picks Staff on Aug 9, 2016

This week, fair isle knitter Andrea Lum tells us how to swatch for fair isle knitting. Have you ever done a swatch in the round? Learn why it works so well for fair isle knitting.

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