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Around The World by Iris Bishop - What a great collection of patterns! These worldly patterns are for 24 stitch punch card knitting machines as well as any electronic machine. These intricate looking patterns can be used with any garment. Use different colored yarn or the fabric painting technique found in the the Art Of Painting book. Here's what Iris says about this book: "The inspiration for this collect of fairisle designs in the variety of ethnic culture 'Around the World' who have developed a unique style of decoration, particularly in the field of textiles. I have looked at their traditional motifs and patterns as a starting point and then developed them in my own style. Many of the seigns are borders which are very versatile, as they can be used to simply decorate a plain garment or combined to create rich fairisle fabrics."
