MENCHINI, PAT — The Beatrix Potter Knitting Book

London, Frederick Warne & Co. 1988, 1st UK Ed. (ISBN: 0723234574) Hardcover. Ill.: Tony Boase. Book, A large selection of knitwear based on Beatrix Potter's illustrations. Includes lace christening robe, pramsuits, toddler outfits, sweaters for men, women and children, items for the home. Some items have motifs based on her animal characters, a few are reminiscent of the textiles or fashions in her pictures, others have textured or coloured designs based on her flower and landscape paintings. Several are made from the wool of Herdwick sheep, the breed which Beatrix Potter bred on her Lake District Farms. Photographed on location. by Tony Boase. 128p. illus [col[ diagrams Decoratove endapers. As New/Near Fine - Price Clipped.