One lucky winner will receive these fabulous vintage knitting books. I picked these up at a thrift store in Dillon, Montana, and then realized I'm never going to sit still long enough to knit anything out of them (plus I prefer crocheting, don't tell my grandmother!). Winner will be selected at random and will receive all 5 of the following:
Spinnerin "His and Hers" (1966)
Bernhard Ulmann Company "Men's Classics" (1966)
Coats & Clark "Children's Classics" (1956)
Bernat Handicrafter "The Big Book of Ski and Sports Sweaters" (1956)
Bernat "The Bernat Book for All Sports" (1958)
This books are well loved and for authenticity, contain both pencil markings and coffee stains from the original owner :)
The winner will find that these knitting books are equal parts functional and hilarious.
Selected images:
The details on how to win these books...
Leave a comment on this post. Feel free to leave witty comments about the above images, however the winner will be selected at random. Comments must be made by 11:59pm on May 31st. If your comment does not contain a blog link or other contact info, please be sure to check back to see if you have won! (Note: I'm located in the US, but willing to ship internationally)
Check out the Sew,Mama,Sew blog for other great giveaways! Good Luck!
I love vintage knitting patterns! Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteWow--I want these just to have them as much as anything else! (I wonder if in 30 years people will be saying that about the awful almost-new stuff I routinely pass up at used book stores?)
ReplyDeleteTwo giveaway posts, you leave us for shame!
ReplyDeleteThose are awesome! I'd love to knit up that skating skirt!
ReplyDeleteDo you see that boy in the last post! Looking at that dog thinking about turning him into some wool for knitting...
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Vintage knitting patterns, I'm drooling. I like those a lot. You are very generous
ReplyDeleteWhy I have not knitted matching white hoodies for my husband and myself yet? Because I didn't have to these awesome books to inspire me!
ReplyDeleteI must have these!! All of them! pick me pick me pick me!!
ReplyDeleteThese are awesome! The love on their faces, they are all so happy to be wearing their knitted sweaters! (with shorts on!)
ReplyDeleteWould love these!
Thanks for doing the giveaway!
Cassie Driver
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What fun! I love the image with all of the Coke bottles on the table...when you look closer at the picture you see that they are standing knee-deep in water!! What's that about?? Love it!
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Oh man, I want to make a ski hoodie. These books look great!
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the emages look so very cool! and thats exactly what i was thinking to my self while looking at them!
ReplyDeleteoh please enter me! that giy drinking the soft drink is looking a little umm suggestive!!
ReplyDeletethat pic of them sitting at a table in the water with the cokes!Ha Ha!This is wild! I love it!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this!
ReplyDeleteYou can contact me via a comment on my blog or the email provided there.
I think my favorite picture is the man sipping soda.
ReplyDeleteWow your generosity!
Just love those ever so natural poses!
ReplyDeletelove vintage knitting patterns...
ReplyDeletePlease enter me in the draw, and don't forget to enter mine. :)
Oh, how awesome! My hubby doesn't wear sweaters, but I'll be darned if I wouldn't knit him one of those lovelies and force it over his head if I won!
ReplyDeleteI have a stack of things like that -- sometimes I make useful items, sometimes I laugh at the silly designs :) Would love more! The skirt's very funny :)
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great giveaway! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI love vintage patterns. I'm just learning to knit, so I'd love to give this a try!
ReplyDeleteThe guy with the Coke bottle: "Hey, how YOU doin'" The girl in the yellow sweater thinks it just LOOKS so yellow because she's wearing giant yellow goggles...little does she know... Thanks for the fun giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to get started into knitting again, great jump start for me!
ReplyDeleteIt's not yet midnight there, I think!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love those old pictures. Hilarious.
Mari from Germany
I love knitting and just purchased yarn to finally make my first adult size sweater. I have knit loads of baby items but never spent the lump sum to buy all the yarn for adult size. Anyway, I can't imagine how much yarn (or how long!) it would take to knit a DRESS like that pic...
ReplyDeleteI would love to win these patterns. Even though some are clearly dated, those children sweaters were classics and I'm sure there are a few salvagable patterns there. And more than a few laughs. =) Thanks!!
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