Throughout warfare man has relied on knitted comforts and this book looks at many of these across three centuries. This is the first time knitting has been covered across the military history genre

A history of military knitting, from the 19th century battles at Crimea, Waterloo and the American Civil War through to the 20th century, including WWI, WWII, Malaya, Korea and the Falklands. Also covers 21st century military knits, and features patterns adapted for modern body sizes.