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I can´t find a particular color of floss - what do I do?

Substitute (Carefully!) if Necessary

If you can't obtain the particular color a pattern calls for, consider a substitution. In some cases, the next closest shade might work. Be careful - this won't work well for patterns that use several similar shades from a particular color.

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