Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Knitting and Vintage Children's Books

Joining in with Ginny of Small Things today because knitting and reading are two of my favorite things to do as well!

I am still working on the child's vest and making up the pattern as I go along, using our hand dyed yarn.

These books are the ones I am reading to the younger children - a chapter of Peter Pan in the morning and a chapter of Copper-Toed Boots in the evening.  The copy of Peter Pan is one I have had since I was a child and I found the other book at a thrift shop.  
Copper-Toed Boots has been an enjoyable read about a boy and his life in the early nineteen hundreds I would say.  I love how so much of their life is a reflection of the seasons.

I have finished the Duggar book and am looking for something new to read in between the homeschool planning.

What are you reading and/or knitting?

Warm wishes,
Tonya

15 comments:

  1. I love your books! I have a 'thing' for vintage children's books and always pick them up when I get the chance.

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  2. Your best is looking very pretty, the colors on the yarn are lovely, and the books look nice, I want to read that one you mention, Cooper-Toed Bots.

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  3. Your best is looking very pretty, the colors on the yarn are lovely, and the books look nice, I want to read that one you mention, Cooper-Toed Bots.

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  4. What sweet looking books! I love vintage books and I lovethe blue and yellow for the vest :)

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  5. Fun books! I love all things vintage, too. I have been reading a book called 'The Loom' on my Kindle (just started it) and am crocheting some socks for myself. :)

    Your vest is lovely. Hand-dyed yarn - wonderful!!

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  6. i really like the colors on that sweater. it is coming together so well. looking forward to seeing it completed. :)

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  7. so beautiful...I'm SO impressed with your hand dyed yarn ♥

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  8. The yarn turned out great! Love the vintage books, too. Great find at the thrift shop :)

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  9. Those books look wonderful. What good taste you have! Even better when a book was yours when a child.

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  10. Those books are so darling! And the vest is adorable as well. I really love vintage children's book as well. My daughter and I just started the Betsy-Tacy series. Such sweet books about friendship!

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  11. I just love how blue and yellow look together! What a great job you did.

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  12. The vest is looking great! I love the books, there is just something special about vintage children's books. We have a copy of Make Way for Ducklings that belonged to my husband and it is my favorite.

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  13. Oh the blue and yellow look so good together, and those books, lovely!

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  14. Lovely, all of it! Those are some great reads!

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  15. Oh I love your vintage books Tonya, I have a few lovely old children's books, they are so special :)

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