Knitter's Curiosity Cabinet Vol II

Offered here is a knitter’s interpretation of a curiosity cabinet. Curiosity cabinets were collections of treasures—fossils and feathers, plants and paintings, skeletons and statues—assembled to help their owners make sense of the world.

Curiosity cabinets were collections of wonderful objects brought together to inspire, delight and inform.

Presented here, in this second volume of the series, is a knitter's interpretation of a curiosity cabinet. It is an assemblage of lace and cables and ribbings (instead of the more traditional rocks and shells and leaves) that have been brought together to create 18 new patterns.

Inside you'll find a beautiful collection of vintage butterfly illustrations and the treasure-trove of richly detailed knitting designs these inspired – nine socks, three hats, three cuffs, two cowls and one shawl. There's sure to be something worthy of being added to your own collection of knitted