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Couture Knits by Jean Moss. One of many new knitting books acquired by the county library system, Couture Knits is the one most likely to appeal to the late twenty-something/professional knitter. Laid out with an emphasis on how each element works with the garment (stitches, shaping, color), Moss clearly presents a collection comprised mostly of cardigan sweaters with classic shapes but less traditional lines. There's also a helpful reference section at the back of the book if you're the sort of knitter who can be found without your laptop handy. Overall, for my own purposes, there's not much that would inspire me to buy this – not from any lack of features, but the plainness of the patterns therein. There's a garter lace cami that would go well with the items in Knitting Lingerie Style, but otherwise I doubt I'll be trying any of the patterns in this one.
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