This vintage storybook illustration, titled The Knitting Lesson, features a mother teaching her young daughter know to knit. The mom, seated on a chair outdoors, is knitting with blue yarn as her little girl, standing by her side, intently watches her mother knitting. The image is from a storybook titled The Sunbeams and Me, by Helen Marion Burnside & Nesbit, Mary Dickens, M. A. Hoyer, and others, illustrated by Helen Jackson, Jane Willis Grey, Fanny Bowers, and others. The book was published by Raphael Tuck & Sons in the late 1800s. 
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Julie is a vintage enthusiast and a Photoshop addict who collects old books and new recipes.
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I love being on your notification list. Seeing these wonderful vintage picture emails first thing in the morning makes me smile and makes my day.
Thanks for offering these.
So sweet! You are such a generous person to share these lovely Victorian images; thank you! Joan
Wow, lovely image! Images are very well preserved . They are retouched in Photoshop ? Thanks 🙂
Such a wonderful image 🙂 I especially noticed the frame, very unusual, with the ferns growing out of it 😀 Thank you sweetie! Btw: I second Paula in the first comment, I always enjoy opening your emails to see what yummy treats you have made for us 😀 xoxoxo
This is lovely thank you
So very lovely……Thank you so much……
I’m delighted to know that many of you like this image!
Paula and Gunnvor, I’m glad you look forward to the e-mails.
Jarka, Yes, I spend quite a lot of time retouching the images in Photoshop.
I never cease to be amazed at all your wonderful old graphics. Thank you so much. I find scripture to match the picture!
Would love to see more, ty for sharing!
You’re welcome, Misty. I’m happy to know you like it. 🙂 I have shared other pages from this storybook on my blog in the past. You can find them under the “Storybook” category.