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6 Free Miao Patterns to Stitch or Color

COLOR THEM! STITCH THEM!

We’ve collected a few patterns from The Secret Language of Miao Embroidery, and offer them here FOR FREE for you to ponder and enjoy. You can use them for your own embroidery. You can use them for reverse applique. Or our favorite use in these stressful times, just print them out, get out your markers, and color them!

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Free Peruvian Cast-On Pattern

FREE CAST-ON PATTERN + A BONUS TECHNIQUE: ANDEAN MIRROR KNITTING

The content in the free download had been carefully selected from the bestselling book by Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez, Secrets of Spinning, Weaving & Knitting in the Peruvian Highlands. We’re delighted to be able to share this sample content for free and hope you’ll consider purchasing the entire book and helping support our mission.

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