Knitted veils, clouds, capes, fichus, nightingales and many other types of Victorian-style knitted 'shawls' are collected in this book to give you the pick of knitted wraps. A wealth of traditional stitch patterns - such as 'Boule de Neige', 'Cherry Leaf', 'Tansy' and 'Coral' - combined with cleverly updated designs, caters for both new and experienced knitters. Learn how to make 'knitted fur', or enhance a wedding outfit with a delicate 'cobweb' veil. In this volume in the HERITAGE OF KNITTING series Tessa Lorant has recreated some of the wonderfully warm, stylish and astonishingly varied...

Anyone who can knit can certainly learn to crochet - in many ways crochet is a more easily mastered needlecraft. This book includes the basic crochet stitch techniques. And anyone who can make simple crochet chains and work a double crochet stitch can make 'Baby' Irish Crochet Lace - one of the easiest, as well as one of the daintiest, of the different types of this delightful form of lace. Increase your crocheting skills by mastering trebles of various heights, add the Clones Knot for special effects, and you're equipped to make the finest laces your imaginative talents can create. Use this...