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Giveaway: Knitted Fairy Tales

November 2, 2015 by Sarah White

knitted fairy tales

Congratulations to Helen.

I have to tell you, this book, Knitted Fairy Tales by Sarah Keen, has kind of ruined my life.

It’s so cute, full of characters and accessories from 15 different fairy tales — from “The Little Mermaid” to “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Jack and the Beanstalk” and “The Three Little Pigs” — that it just makes me want to knit a bunch of little characters and tuck them in a storytelling basket for my daughter for Christmas.

This is a bad idea because my to-knit list for the rest of the year is already immensely longer than can possibly be accomplished.

You can bet I’m probably going to do it anyway.

The Sleeping Beauty is a flip doll, awake on one side and asleep on the other. People! Can you see my problem?

If you’d like to become similarly afflicted, or you just want to knit some really cute dolls to go along with your (or a child in your life’s) favorite fairy tales, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, November 8.

I’d love to know your favorite fairy tale, though I don’t know if I have one. Probably “The Three Little Pigs” is a sentimental favorite, since I performed it in high school. I think I was pig number two, but I don’t remember!

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

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Comments

  1. knittingdancer says

    November 2, 2015 at 11:18 am

    Sleeping Beauty

  2. Mary Helene says

    November 2, 2015 at 11:30 am

    I just love Beauty and the Beast.

  3. Kim in Oregon says

    November 2, 2015 at 11:44 am

    The one where the swans turn into dancers. Google says it is ‘the Wild Swans”.

  4. Jennifer says

    November 2, 2015 at 11:59 am

    My favorite fairy tale is Beauty and the Beast. The very first date I had with my husband of twenty years was going and seeing the Disney version of this fairy tale. Any man willing to go see a animated fairy tale for a first date is worth loving.

  5. Patty Manders says

    November 2, 2015 at 12:43 pm

    Three Bears still bring delight–I am a big fan of bears!

    from autumnal VT,
    the Vermonster

  6. Karey says

    November 2, 2015 at 1:01 pm

    My favorite fairy tale was Little Red Riding Hood!

  7. Cindy says

    November 2, 2015 at 1:06 pm

    With 4 little granddaughters to knit for, I can always find a book like this usefule.

  8. 3stairs says

    November 2, 2015 at 1:47 pm

    My favorite fairy tale is Beauty and the Beast.

  9. Helen King says

    November 2, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    It is hard to pick one, but I would have to say Cinderella is my favorite.

  10. yarnaddicted says

    November 2, 2015 at 3:43 pm

    My favorite fairy tale is Sleeping Beauty, thanks!
    Kim R.

  11. Liz says

    November 2, 2015 at 4:01 pm

    I do not have a favourite but would love this book. Thank you for the giveaway chance

  12. Ellen Davis says

    November 2, 2015 at 4:27 pm

    I have 11 grandchildren and even the older girls would love me to make something from this book. Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy.

  13. Nancy says

    November 2, 2015 at 5:28 pm

    Love all fairy tales!

  14. Stacia says

    November 2, 2015 at 5:51 pm

    Sleeping beauty.

  15. Suze N says

    November 2, 2015 at 6:40 pm

    oh…how to pick a favorite??? I love them all! Would love to have this book to make fairy tales come alive for my granddaughters..

  16. Jo says

    November 2, 2015 at 6:51 pm

    love ’em all, but will say Sleeping Beauty, just cuz

  17. lindarumsey says

    November 3, 2015 at 4:25 am

    My favourite has to be Seeping Beauty – I always wanted a spinning wheel!

  18. lindarumsey says

    November 3, 2015 at 4:26 am

    Should say Sleeping Beauty!

  19. Ronnie Opal says

    November 3, 2015 at 7:42 pm

    Awww ,I love Puss in Boots!

  20. Positive Polly says

    November 3, 2015 at 9:08 pm

    Rapunzel ?.. Not sure that’s a fairy tale.

  21. Kathy says

    November 3, 2015 at 11:34 pm

    I love Jennifer’s story about Beauty and the Beast. I think my favorite is Sleeping Beauty.

  22. Wendy Hatton says

    November 4, 2015 at 8:00 pm

    I think it’s a toss up between the Three Little Pigs and Red Riding Hood. Both every favorite classics.

  23. Anne L says

    November 5, 2015 at 1:09 am

    I like the sound of the topsy-turvy Cinderella doll – and that is probably one of my favourite fairy stories along with Puss-in-Boots.

  24. Carmen N says

    November 6, 2015 at 7:51 pm

    I always loved Sleeping Beauty growing up

  25. Lennette Daniels says

    November 7, 2015 at 12:27 am

    If I had to choose a favorite, I would have to say it is The Princess and the Pea

  26. Charlotte says

    November 7, 2015 at 6:07 pm

    Beauty & the Beast. One I used to have nightmares about was one eye, two eyes, three eyes, a variation of the Cinderella story.

  27. Noreen says

    November 8, 2015 at 3:38 pm

    I always adored little red riding hood and sleeping beauty

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