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The author fondly recalls the afghans made by her great-grandmother on a Weave-It loom. Explore the textiles that Victorian and Edwardian women thought necessary in their daily lives. 40 Grandma Twombly's Back-of-the-Neck Scarf to Knit by Virginia McGlynn.
The author fondly recalls the afghans made by her great-grandmother on a Weave-It loom. Explore the textiles that Victorian and Edwardian women thought necessary in their daily lives. 40 Grandma Twombly's Back-of-the-Neck Scarf to Knit by Virginia McGlynn.
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The author fondly recalls the afghans made by her great-grandmother on a Weave-It loom. Explore the textiles that Victorian and Edwardian women thought necessary in their daily lives. 40 Grandma Twombly's Back-of-the-Neck Scarf to Knit by Virginia McGlynn.
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