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Giveaway: Holiday Knitting Books

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Janet K. is our winner!

I’m not quite ready to admit that the holidays are right around the corner, but it’s true. So let’s celebrate this week with a giveaway of some really fun holiday-related knitting books.

This week’s giveaway winner will be sent (and I’ll really try to hurry on this one so you can use them this season!):

  • Knitivity by Fiona Goble, which tells the Christmas story in knit form and has patterns for 16 characters, from wise men and shepherds to Jesus, Mary and Joseph, as well as some animals to help decorate the includes manger scene.
  • ‘Twas the Knits Before Christmas, also by Goble, which tells “A Visit from St. Nicholas” is fiber form, complete with stockings, children, parents, Santa, reindeer and a moon with a striped scarf.
  • Knit a Vintage Christmas by Candi Derr, a fun book full of a dozen classic stocking patterns as well as instructions for a woodland wreath with tons of flowers, owls and hedgehogs that could be used for other projects and gift ideas like knit slippers, a hobby horse with a knit head and a bag to hold your Christmas pajamas.
  • The Stockings Were Knit by Mickey Landau, which is a quick little booklet with eight knit stocking designs.

If you’d like a chance to win these books, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, November 22. Please US addresses only for this one; that’s a lot of books!

I’d love to know if you are doing holiday knitting this year and how it’s going or if like me you haven’t started yet!

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing, and good luck!

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Comments

  1. I am trying to finish up projects that somehow got put to the side. I have a few holiday projects that I need to start.

  3. The days are shorter in more ways than one as we head into the holiday season. If only I didn’t have to sleep:) These books like they’d be wonderful for festive fare.

    from sunny and bright VT where the grass is still green,
    the Vermonster

  8. WOW! What a marvelous collection of books!! I’m making sweaters for grandkids & DILs. I’m positive I’d find more projects in each of these books!

  10. I am knitting cowls for the three daughters and am always looking for new Christmas knitting patterns. Love having the opportunity to win these books.

  13. Yes, I am knitting gifts for Christmas right now. I have quite a list and knit them in order of importance. So, the bottom of the list items are not a big deal if I run out of time.

  17. I have 3 knitting projects that I hope to finish before the holidays: 2 scarfs and a toddler vest. So much to knit, so little time 🙂

  19. I’m way behind on my holiday knitting this year. But my mother asked me to knit her a Christmas stocking and these books look like they’re filled with great ideas and patterns. Thanks for this wonderful giveaway!!

  21. I just learned how to knit and would love to knit something for Christmas for the very first time!

  22. What a great collection of books—love the titles of the first two, so funny!! I am making doilies and scarves this year. Thanks for the chance to win.

  25. I have not started but I really need too! I have a list made of ideas though! thank you!! This is a lovely giveaway!!

  26. I’ve already finished a Christmas stocking, have a couple of hats to make, and also some knit and crocheted gift card holders. Hope it all gets done!

  28. So far I’ve made a pair of socks, baby blanket. Working on a hat and shawl. So much more to do ghouls. I’d love to win the books to help me with more ideas.

  30. Thank you for this awesome giveaway! I am way behind! I started a witch for Halloween and I am still trying to get her done! So needless to say I haven’t even started on any other holiday knitting.

  31. Oh my! It snuck up so quickly this year! I have a few projects to finish up from last year, but I can’t imagine not starting a few new ones this year! The books look awesome!! Thank you!

  36. I am knitting hats and socks. I would love the Knit a Vintage Christmas. I love all things vintage! Happy Holidays everyone!!!! :.))

  37. Not much holiday knitting for me…. I’m making a couple of knit ornaments for close friends. My daughter asked for a sweater, and I asked if she’d like to go through my cedar chests and have something of mine – she was thrilled with the idea. Since I’ve been knitting my entire life, I’ve got quite a collection.

  38. I probably won’t be doing much if any this year; not enough time and too many other projects going! But I do love knitting!

  39. I’d love a chance at these books. So fun!
    Right now I have a willy nilly shawl on my needles for Mom’s Christmas gift and a mermaid tail lapgan for my niece on my hook.

  45. Oh wow what a wonderful collection of books. I am learning to knit with a little help from YouTube because I am left handed.

Have you read?

Vintage Bed Socks Knitting Pattern – A Cozy Little Gift Project With Old-Fashioned Charm

There is something wonderfully nostalgic about a pair of handmade bed socks, isn’t there? They are practical, pretty, and just the sort of project that feels like it belongs beside a cup of tea, a good film, and a basket of wool that is pretending not to be overflowing.

This vintage Bed Socks knitting pattern is one of those sweet little patterns that still feels useful today. Originally from the Jaeger Hand-Knit Series No. 44, the design features a simple garter-stitch foot, a ribbed cuff, eyelet holes, a crochet chain tie, and little tassel-style pom-poms at the front. The original pattern even describes them as “a very acceptable present,” and honestly, I don’t think much has changed there.

These would make a lovely handmade gift for someone who is always cold, someone recovering or resting, or anyone who appreciates a bit of old-fashioned comfort. They would also be beautiful as a Mother’s Day gift, a winter birthday present, a Christmas stocking filler, or a “just because you deserve cozy feet” project.

The pattern itself is delightfully simple in construction. The socks are knitted flat, beginning at the lower edge, with the foot worked in garter stitch before moving into the ribbed upper section. The decorative eyelet row allows for a crochet chain cord to be threaded through, and the finishing tassels give the socks that charming vintage look. The top edge is finished with a row of double crochet, which adds a neat handmade touch.

The original measurements list the socks as approximately 10½ inches from the top to the lower edge of the heel, with a 9¾ inch foot length, and the pattern notes that the size can be adapted. As with many vintage knitting patterns, modern knitters will want to check gauge carefully and choose a soft yarn that feels comfortable against the skin. A cozy wool blend, soft acrylic, or washable yarn would all work depending on whether you are making these for everyday use or as a special gift.

I especially love that this pattern has that “giftable” quality without being a massive project. It is small enough to feel achievable, but still special enough that the finished pair looks thoughtful. And let’s be honest, handmade socks with pom-poms are always going to beat a last-minute candle from the supermarket.

The PDF version has been cleaned up and formatted for easier reading while keeping the original vintage design intact. It also includes a modern pink mockup image and the original vintage scan, so you get both the historical charm and a fresh idea of how the finished socks could look today.

If you enjoy vintage knitting patterns, cozy handmade gifts, or quick projects that feel useful rather than just decorative, this sweet little bed socks pattern is a lovely one to add to your collection.

You can find the Vintage Bed Socks Knitting Pattern PDF in the CraftGossip Etsy store.

For supplies, this is also a nice stash-friendly project. A soft yarn from Mary Maxim or Amazon would work well, and if you make pom-poms regularly, a small pom-pom maker is one of those inexpensive tools that saves a surprising amount of fiddling.