Mary Walker Phillips nearly single-handedly brought nineteenth-century counterpanes, or bedspreads, to the attention of modern knitters. The patterns for these elegant knitted coverings that adorned many a bed in the 19th century have long been neglected... until now. Knitting Counterpanes presents the best of the author's extensive search through museums, private collections, and magazines. Explore for yourself these 46 historic counterpane patterns, plus 32 lace edgings and borders.