{"product_id":"purple-fade-6-x-mini-20g-skeins-jasmine-4-ply","title":"Knit for the Girls 2026 - Purple Fade - 6 x mini 20g skeins - Jasmine 4 ply","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnit for the Girls – Supporting Breast Cancer Research\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis fade moves beautifully from the deep, rich Percy’s Purple through a series of dusky violet and lavender shades, gradually becoming lighter and softer towards the final skeins. 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