Here it is again. Time for Vintage Thingie Thursday! Thank you to Suzanne over at Coloradolady for hosting this fun day.
I am going to share with you a couple of items I have posted before.
When I posted these things before some of you commented you had never seen them before. I call these knitting bowls because that is what they were referred to as when I was growing up.
They have been around as long as I can remember so if they are not quite yet vintage, it won't be long before they really are vintage.
I always saw these in use as a place to keep the yarn of your current knitting or crochet project.
I always saw these in use as a place to keep the yarn of your current knitting or crochet project.
The one above was my grandmother's and the one below my godmother's.
Or was it the other way around?
See now I can't remember who had which bowl. Ha!
Currently I have the one above in my living room.
And my mother has the one below in hers.
Thank you for visiting me this fine Vintage Thingie Thursday. Happy Thursday!
~Linnea~
19 comments:
Now that makes sense - Knitting Bowls!!! I always thought they were PLANTERS!!! Silly me! I'm glad I found your posting - now I know how they were really used! Thanks so much!
I loved these the first time I saw them and had never seen them before. How fortunate you are to have them!
Lovely! True conversation pieces!
oh yeah, i forgot about these! my grandmother had one like your bottom one shown. but i forgot all about it!
Very cool. My mom had one like the one your mom has, back when the Early-American look was all the rage.
I love the knitting bowls. I've never seen any, but they are gorgeous. Happy VTT and have a lovely weekend.
Planters is what they used for when I was growing up. Maybe that is because my mother had a green thumb, not a crafty bone (tho she did sew)
Cute blog!!
Found you by way of Leslie at My Country Home!
Great family treasures, I think they make nice assesories to your room amd the memories they hold are pricless
My aunt who had a home filled with spindle furniture and milk glass had one of these bowls. Nice thing to share.
From a Raggedy Roberta Ann
Those are really neat. It's nice you have items that have been passed along in your family!! Thanks for sharing~
how unusual but oh-so practical :)
Oh my...I thought those were planters too, and I could really use one of those! Very informative post today, I learned something!
They are a lot prettier than my white plastic Rubbermaid dish pan. Thanks for sharing.
What a great idea! I have never heard of them before. I'm always losing needles in the couch and trying to find a save place to put unfinished work. Thank for sharing this.
The one you have is very unique and beautiful. Like it a lot.
Every week I learn something new on VTT & knitting bowls is another, thanks for showing it again I haven't seen it before.
Roslyn
Linnea that is such unique bowls.. never see one in my life.. but to have either one from someone you love is precious! thanks for sharing.. and have a nice weekend.. take care
xo
fitty
Knitting bowls...I love it! Have a wonderful week!
Oh I love your first bowl...it looks so smooth and homey! I would be tempted to use it for popcorn!
;-)
Kimmie
mama to 7
one homemade and 6 adopted
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