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    <body><![CDATA[I wasn't quite sure whether to give this book a three or a four. There aren't that many patterns in here that I like but the ones I do I really love. Plus, even the ones I'm not fond of are unusual, even unique, and there is a huge variety. For example, there are patterns for knitting a wire necklac...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48921978">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Very pretty pictures (and gorgeous models) but no patterns I want to make in here. Also, reading it four years after publication, the patterns don't seem that out of the box to me. Knitting with nontraditional materials has been a trend lately.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I love this book. Everything is so gourgeous. You can't help but want to run to the knitting store and buy all the yarn possible. I have knit 2 patterns and they turned out great.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I found shawl thingy in here that I really want to make for myself. Although it's really ambitious, and probably the hardest thing I will have ever attempted.  It's got cabling!  I'll have to get help, no doubt.  Buying all that good yarn will probably cost a fortune too.  hmmmm....]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Okay, I haven't actually done any of the projects in here ... and I probably won't for a long time. (I need to finish a few simple projects first.) That said, I loved this book! It's definitely one I will buy. I especially want to make the scarf/shawl/wrap that you can lace together with ribbon, and...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40598161">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I own this knitting book.  It's more of a coffee table book for me.  I've only knitted 2 items from this one.  Projects are fascinating.  The layout is visually appealing to gloss over.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Not that I would do some of the projects in this book, there are several that I really liked. I am currently making the laptop tote, and am dying to try a few of the others.]]></body>
    
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