Pride and Preju-Knits: 12 Genteel Knitting Projects Inspired by Jane Austen

Knitting expert Trixie Von Purl has come up trumps with her latest collection of incredible creations. Featuring a high-class cast, Pride & Preju-knits gathers together all of the best sassy heroines and brooding heroes from the novels of Jane Austen, including Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy, Emma Woodhouse and Mr Knightley, and Marianne Dashwood and Mr Willoughby. With complete pattern instructions for knitting up each character, the book encourages readers to recreate scenes involving these handsome Regency ladies and gentlemen, from Mr Darcys proposal to Elizabeth to the Netherfield Park ball, and the elopement of Lydia and Mr Wickham. Genteel settings include extravagant stately homes, opulent tea parties and rolling countryside, and there are patterns for creating charming accessories such as bonnets, breeches and lacy parasols. Brilliant quotes from Austens novels bring each charming scene to life.