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The Gigante Journal

Big stitches, soft wool,
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Fernando Santos, founder of Gigante Knits
Dear Gigante

Fernando answers your questions, honestly.

“Why don’t you just use acrylic like everyone else?”

Cheaper, washable, half the giant-knitting world runs on it. An honest answer that gives acrylic its due, and explains what wool quietly pays back.

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