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"Let's be cheerful"! We have no more right to steal the brightness out of the day for our own family than we have to steal the purse of a stranger. Let us be as careful that our homes are furnished with pleasant & happy thoughts as we are that the rugs are the right color and texture & the furniture comfortable and beautiful"! Laura Ingalls Wilder

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

knit clucks and Tasha's garden




These little knit squares will soon be mini knit chickens.  I made several of them to give to family this Easter but I didn't get a picture.  These little clucks are easy and fun to make.  I'll provide my loose instructions next week with photos of the finished project.  I'm reading (again) Tasha Tudor's Garden.  I've read this several times a year for many years now.  The pictures and text are beautiful and inspiring...




From Tasha Tudor's Garden by Tovah Martin
Pictures by Richard W. Brown

   Perhaps Tasha doesn't mind being marooned in early April.  But by the end of the month, she has just about lost her patience with the mud, the drizzle, and the grayness outdoors.  "Well, you know what Mark Twain said," she will grumble with a frayed edge to her voice.  "New England has nine months of winter and three months of bad sledding."  Then she'll pull on her wellies, button up several layers of wool sweaters, pin a shawl on top of it all, and march outside to peek under the mulch and clear the pine boughs away from her sprouting spring bulbs.

* This book can be purchased through Amazon by clicking the (Tasha Tudor's Garden) button on my        
   sidebar.



Joining Ginny's Yarn Along
Blessings,  Debbie
                                                                                                                                             
Posted by no spring chicken at 9:25 AM
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26 comments:

  1. amanda {the habit of being}April 27, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    can't wait to see your wee chicks! and i have always wanted to read this book - seeing the photo of her sitting there, i think i'm off to order it right now :)

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  2. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    I have never seen that book! I'll have to find a copy. Thanks for sharing. So nice meeting you!

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  3. MegApril 27, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    Nothing better than yarn and a little reading. :) I can't wait for the instructions to your little clucks!

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  4. Julie HarwardApril 27, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    Love that quote in there..thats how it is here! ;D

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  5. Knitters NotebookApril 27, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    I also like Tasha Tudor...I can't wait to see your finished mini chicks

    ~Renee

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  6. Happy@HomeApril 27, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    I can't wait to see those little squares turn into chicks. How fun!!
    Looks like a great book. I can see why you would read it over and over. I love books like that.

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  7. Tracey ~ CloverApril 27, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    I am such a big fan of Tasha's. I do wish I could have met her in person.

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  8. Mrs. FordyceApril 27, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Looking forward to seeing the knitted chicks! I am actively collecting every Tasha Tudor book I can, and the garden one sounds great!

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  9. Janettessage.blogspot.comApril 27, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Oh my mother has this book and I just curl up with it and dream. I have her on my list to get from the library, thanks so much for sharing...and I so love your work, what talent.

    Well here in Texas we have already had 90 degrees, tornadoes, hail storms, etc. and today is in the low 60's...who knows what tomorrow will hold....spring in Texas

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  10. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    Ilove all of Tasha's books too! found my way over from Tracey at clover-seven. I love reading your posts! Come visit sometime :)

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  11. karenApril 27, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    I always used to borrow Tasha's books out of the library, she has beautiful photography. Looking forward to your knitted chicks.

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  12. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    I love that book, and all things Tasha Tudor :-)

    Can't wait to see your knitted "clucks"!

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  13. DebbieApril 27, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    Laughing at the Mark Twain quote. I think similarly of Georgia and the never ending summer.

    I will be looking forward to seeing the knit chicks. They sound cute!

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  14. LisaApril 27, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    I have that book, and I've read it many, many times! It is inspiring, as you said.

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  15. GardenOfDaisiesApril 27, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    OOh, I can't wait to see your clucks! I can knit squares... maybe this is something I could actually make! I love Tasha Tudor too!!

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  16. UnknownApril 27, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    I'll have a look at this book, thank you. Curious to see how you chicks turn out too.
    Maa.

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  17. peggy aplSEEDSApril 27, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    hello, i dropped by from spiritual sundays and enjoyed my visit to your blog. thanks for sharing! a blessed Easter season!
    hugs,
    peggy aplSEEDS

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  18. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    Gee -- never heard of mini knit chickens -- so I am eager to see it -- maybe it's something I could make - I am always looking for project to knit at the beach or while traveling in the car.. Have a good day..

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  19. VintagesouthernlifeApril 27, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    Can't wait to see your mini chicks.I'll have to check out this book. Reading is one of my favorite things... well, next to eating!

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  20. MiriApril 27, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    The yarn, the Tasha Tudor, the whole post -- lovely!

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  21. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    Hello Fellow Thriver, thanks for stopping by today...
    As others have said can't wait to see the chicks complete...
    ~~HUGS~~
    P.S. Don't forget to "Pay It Forward" with a kind word and smile...

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  22. secondofwettApril 28, 2011 at 4:36 AM

    Thank you for stopping by....it was beautiful...tash tudor sounds like a book I would enjoy....but, alas...I just ordered two books from amazon this week and i'm afraid that's my book allotment for awhile! I'll have to keep it on the wish list!

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  23. stitching under oaksApril 28, 2011 at 4:48 AM

    I enjoy Tasha Tudor a lot...can't wait to see your little chicks. Hope your Easter was full of blessings.

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  24. PamelaApril 28, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    I love Tasha Tudor and read everything I can about her. She inspires me to be down to eart real.

    Can't wait to see those wee chickens!

    Enjoying the sunshine,
    Pamela

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  25. CathyApril 28, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    You have definitely got a following for seeing your knitted chicks...I look very forward to seeing them along with everyone else.

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  26. La Tea DahApril 28, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    Awww, I have that book and enjoy it so much! It is one of my favorites. I'm always inspired after reading about her and how she lived.

    I look forward to seeing the little knitted chicks!

    LaTeaDah

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