The Beatrix Potter Knitting Book

✍ Scribed by Pat Menchini

• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Year: 1987
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 136
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The children who read The Tale of Peter Rabbit when it was first published in 1902 are now themselves grandparents and great-grand parents but the appeal of Beatrix Potter's delightful animal characters is still as great as it was eighty-five years ago. Pat Menchini read the little books as a child and has for a long time wanted to bring her skills as a fashion designer to this charming miniature world of animals, flowers and landscapes.In this book you will find a complete range of classic fashion garments for all ages from babies to adults, both men and women. The patterns, which are all based on Beatrix Potter's own watercolours, include a beautiful christening robe, pramsuits, cosy outfits for toddlers, practical and pretty sweaters and tops for active children, elegant fashion garments for women, and chunky knits for men. Some have motifs based on the well-loved animal characters, others have specially created jacquard and textured designs inspired by Beatrix Potter's flower and landscape paintings. Several of the garments are made from the wool of Herdwick sheep, the hardy upland breed which Beatrix Potter herself bred on her Lake District farms.All the garments are photographed in full colour by fashion photographer Tony Boase, many on location in Beatrix Potter's own English Lake District. Charts, diagrams, details from the patterns and international conversion tables added to the clarity of the instructions make this beautifully laid-out book straightforward to follow for even the inexperienced knitter, while the expert will find plenty of challenge in the intricacy of some of the designs.Pat Menchini here presents a unique range of designs which will enable expert and amateur knitter alike to create beautiful and distinctive garments for the whole family.

✦ Table of Contents

Introduction 6
Before You Start 7
Peter Rabbit Sweater and Accessories 8
Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle Sweater 12
Appley Dapply Hooded Jacket 15
Mr. Jeremy Fisher Sweater 18
Herdwick Child's Sweater, Overtop and Cap 22
Peter Rabbit Round-yoke Cardigan and Toning Striped Ribbed Skirt 25
Squirrel Nutkin Coat and Hat 28
Mrs. Tittlemouse Child's Jerkin and Waistcoat, with Ladybird and Babbitty Bumble Bee Motifs 32
Mrs. Tittlemouse Embroidered Party Dress 35
Edwardian Lace Girl's Party Smock 38
Peter Rabbit Jogging Sweater 41
Puddle-Ducks Dungarees and Sweater 44
Tom Kitten Child's Swreater 47
Mrs. Tittlemouse Baby Top and Trousers 50
Flopsy Bunnies Baby's Jumper 53
Mrs. Tittlemouse Cot Blanket 56
Flopsy Bunnies Tufted Rug 58
Jemima Puddle-Duck Pram Rug 62
Benjamin Bunny Sweater, Pull-ups and Tam-o'-shanter 64
Benjamin Bunny Sleeping Bag 68
Tom Kitten All-in-one Suit and Hat 70
Hunca Munca Baby's Heirloom Christening Dress 73
Peter Rabbit Mother and Daughter Tunics 76
Squirrel Nutkin Woodland Overtop for Mother and Daughter 79
Tom Kitten Edwardian Party Sweater and Sleeveless Top for Mother and Daughter 83
Sheaf of Corn Overtop and Waistcoat for Mother and Daughter 87
Sheaf of Corn Bomber Jacket and Beret for Mother and Daughter 91
Herdwick Cape Jackets for Mother and Daughter 94 Peter Rabbit Blue Jacket 96
Lakeland Landscape Sweater 99
Foxglove Sweater 104
The Tailor of Gloucester Lady's Fair-isle Sweater and Ribbed Skirt 107
The Tailor of Gloucester Three Knitted Cushions 110
The Tailor of Gloucester Stitched Rug 112
The Tailor of Gloucester Tapestry Firescreen 116
Tommy Brock Father and Son Sweaters 118
Old Brown Sweater and Slipover for Father and Son 121

Helpful Notes
Tension 124
Hints for Motif Knitting 124
Needle Conversion Chart 125
Yarn Conversion Chart 126
Useful Addresses 128

✦ Subjects

Knitting, Fiber Arts, Peter Rabbit, Pattern books,