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RAINBOW STITCHES

A kaleidoscope of colour, bright, bold and beautiful – these are just some of the words that go through your mind when looking at Marianne Dekkers-Roos’ vibrant body of work. With all the interesting combinations of yarn shades that she uses, it’s tempting to think Marianne sketches out her designs before casting on, but she claims that nothing could be further from the truth.

“No, I hardly ever do… it’s all in my head, right up until I grab a hook and some yarn and simply begin,” she says. “I have a colleague whom I greatly admire, who always makes a plan: colours, her source of

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