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The Design Source Book of Home Decor

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I've long wanted to make an Amish-inspired afghan. Here's a book with just the same idea, wonderfully done.

There are a bunch of other very useful patterns, too. The throw featured on the cover of the book (called "Tribal") is gorgeous as designed, but this is also a great pattern to adapt with your own mixes of novelty yarns. The great thing about pillows and throws is that the gauge and size need not follow the pattern; it should just look pleasing and you can then knit it to any size you want.

Many knitters like to collect interesting yarns of various textures, with eyelashs and shimmering strands. You can use this same pattern adapted to mix in some of these yarns you collect in your "stash" and create an original design. In fact, the matching pillow is a good place to practice with some of your stash yarns to see how they'd look.

So for "stash-busting" (using up stores of yarn in your closet) or for creating some elegant designs following the patterns, this book has a lot to offer.