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Kate Davies has published another fantastic book full of desirable accessories and garments to knit and wear and wear and wear! Sensible patterns written clearly with beautiful colour combinations. More than just a knitting pattern book!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"\u003eNeed help substituting yarn? Get in touch! 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Geographically proximate to lowland Scotland but topographically distinct; separated from the Highlands by land, yet united to the whole of Argyll by water; Cowal’s is a landscape of hidden places, surprising tales, and many secrets. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"\u003eThis book celebrates the Secret Coast, but in doing so it also asks a series of larger questions about what it means to make—and make up—the story of a place. How do we read the traces of the past in the spaces of the present? What do we see when we look at Cowal’s marginal and coastal landscapes? 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The photographs in this book are particularly striking especially in their apparent monochrome simplicity. Packed with timeless wearable garments and accessories this is needs a place on your book shelf. For those of us driven mad and frustrated by cables (Teri) but who love texture in their garments, this is the book you've been waiting for!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"isPasted\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSark (n) a simple shirt or chemise \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSark (v) to clothe, to provide with clothing \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSark (n) the underlying structure of a roof or building \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSark (v) to line or underpin \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"\u003eIn Scots, a sark is an essential layer, the foundation of any outfit. 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A celebration of collaborative, creative making, Sark is a book as beautiful as it is useful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e12 patterns (6 garments, 6 accessories) for DK \/ sportweight yarn. 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