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Name: The Tap-Dancing Lizard
Author: Catherine Cartwright-Jones

📘 The Tap-Dancing Lizard by Catherine Cartwright-Jones

The Tap‑Dancing Lizard offers a diverse range of knitted figures—including cats, dogs, reptiles, and mythic beasts—each charted in accurate proportions to match stitch size. Illustrations are paired with guidance on placement, combinations, and embellishments using color, beads, and sculptural techniques. The patterns are designed for both hand and machine knitters, providing a visual palette that is both whimsical and tailored to individual tastes.

First publish date: 1992

Genre: Food, Sports & Hobbies/Crafts & Hobbies

Authors: Catherine Cartwright-Jones

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