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MEG SWANSEN...ON TWO-COLOR KNITTING
Navigating your way through the two-color process.

GEOMETRY BASICS
Mari Lynn Patrick puts a new slant on bias knitting.

KNITTING IS A TRIP!
Anne Ikeda talks up the VK tour to Scandinavia.

KNITTING AROUND THE WORLD: ICELAND
It's sweater weather all year 'round! By Jean Wenzel.

TALL TREES AND TUMBLING LEAVES
Clever combinations of color and yarn.

BOOK REVIEWS
Worldly knits from Jean Moss; a Barbara Walker reprint.

FASHION

THEN & NOW
Sweater dressing circa 1958—still perfect to wear today.

ROMANCE REVISITED
To the manor born. Traditional designs drawn from our rich knitting legacy.

CREME DE LA CREME
Dishing up a sumptuous serving of rich winter whites.

ISAAC MIZRAHI
Hot off the runway. VK  introduces a new designer.

COLOR TO DYE FOR
Waves of brilliant color to chase away the winter blues.

WINTER BLOOMS
Casual looks blossom with a potpourri of embroidered flowers.

NATURAL INSTINCTS
Urban forestry. Stitchwork goes soft focus.

CHECKMATE!
Royal good looks. Argyles and plaids are key players this season.

GIFTS FROM YOUR NEEDLES
'Tis the season for giving.

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