{"title":"CICO Books","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"knitted-home-melanie-porter-30-knitting-projects-paperback","title":"Knitted Home: 30 Knitting Projects for Your Living Space by Melanie Porter - Non Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781800651845\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: CICO Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnitted Home is a beautifully styled craft book packed with 30 contemporary hand-knitted designs for every room. Melanie Porter, an experienced knitwear designer, guides readers through achievable, stylish projects that bring texture, colour and warmth into modern interiors. 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