Booking

Mid-Hudson Library System
in NY has 700+ books on
knitting for loan.

Borrowed _The Beatrix Potter Knitting Book_
by Pat Menchini. Photographer: Tony Boase.

Peter Rabbit was published in 1902.
Menchini ( a Brit) loved the Potter books.
When Menchini's daughter determined
that a hare motiff was Peter Rabbit
the idea for the book was born.

We all know the joy
of an idea conceived
in its own time.

Beatrix Potter in later life
became a farmer. She introduced
and promoted Herdwick sheep.
They produce long coarse hair
in browns and neutrals. The yarn
with proper handling is quite
weatherproof.

The patterns have character motifs
and evoke the feeling of the Lake District.

The photos were taken at properties
that Potter owned (Hill Top) her
first and favourite farm for one
and other properties she trusted to
National Trust.

Tony Boase's photographs
take you there.

For me it was
de'-ja vu.

I'm sure I've
lived there.
Well, almost sure.

Anyway.

Lovely book.

Ta, ta. Off to knit
a hare.