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Star Athena first published her Quant pattern in the Winter 2007 issue of Knitty.com. Many spinners fell in love with this entrelac pattern that uses about 2 ounces and about 200 yards of yarn. It is a great pattern for showing off hand-dyed fiber and handspun yarn.
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