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Giveaway: Once Upon a Knit

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Congratulations to Cindy S!

I was cleaning up my office over the weekend and I found a bunch more stuff to give away, lucky you!

This week we’re going to do Once Upon a Knit by Genevieve Miller. This fun book includes 28 projects inspired by fairy tales. You’ll find everything from a Cinderella poll play set complete with pumpkin carriage bag to socks covered with spooky trees and a full moon.

There’s a red riding hood and coordinating basket, a lacy shrug fit for Maleficent, an infinity scarf that looks like Rumpelstiltskin’s straw-spun gold, mitts for bookish Belle and a cardigan fit for Prince Charming.

It’s a cute collection with items for girls, men and women, as well as some home accessories.

Want a chance to win a copy? Leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, December 14. Why don’t you tell me about your favorite fairy tale? I don’t know if I have one, but my daughter’s favorite right now is probably Cinderella.

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

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Comments

  1. I had a record of the Rumplestiskin story when I was a kid so I guess I’ll go with that. : )
    wahoomerryf on Ravelry

  2. I love all the Grimm’s fairy tales but my favorite fairy tale has to be Billy Goats Gruff. I would read to my little sister before we went to bed and would change my voice to be “gruff”. We would laugh and laugh! Then my mom would come in and tell us we were done for the night since we were having too much fun.

  5. I don’t think I have a favorite, l like them all. I really like Once upon a time and Grimm right now too. Thanks for the giveaway. vickise at gmail dot com

  6. Hello! I would love to win this one as I have been looking at it at my favourite book store. Favourite fairy tale – probably The Ugly Duckling. Don’t know why.

  7. What, a knitting book I do not have???? How can it be you ask…..think I could make it into a fairy tail, but nothing as good as the three little pigs as told to me by my grandmother that I called “Grammie”. Gosh I loved her and still miss her even tho I. Have been a grandmother for a few years..thank you and enjoy the holidays..Elaine

  11. This looks like a great book. I don’t really have a favorite fairy tale,I did love Dr Suess.

  13. My favorite tale is Sleeping Beauty – probably because of the music associated with it (I was a classically-trained flutist)!

  14. Little Red Riding Hood is my favorite, this knit project is perfect. I have two granddaughters to read to and knit for.

    Darla

  16. Happy feet is my favorite because of the message it conveys. The nutcracker ballet is my all time favorite at Christmas. The Happy Knitter

  18. I grew upon the fairy tales. I read them to my children every night and do not have the chance to read to my two young granddaughters as they live 13 hours away from their “Grabu ” . I would love to knit them some fairy tale capes etc. from across the miles to feel the love knitted in every stitch! Bella loves the sweaters I knit for her now , so I know the “Once Upon a Time” knits would rock her little world! Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy to thrill the girls!

  19. I actually teach creative writing through Fairy Tales to elementary school after school students – this would give me the perfect fashion statement! My favorite? Probably the Three Little Pigs because the kids LOVE the huffing and puffing!

  20. Cinderella ultimately my favorite. My favorite movies are based on ‘Cinderella’; ‘Ever After’ with Drew Barrymore, “Enchanted” with Amy Adams, ‘Ella Enchanted” with Anne Hathaway, ‘a Cinderella Story’ with Hillary Duff, ‘If the Shoe Fits”, “Cinderella”, etc. However with regards to knitting, “Little Red Riding Hood” tops the lists with all the glorious possiblities for knitting rep capes and their allure!

  22. I think my favorite is still the goose girl. I really like Belle too. I guess is cause I am good with beasts myself! I’ve been looking for something to make for my own Prince Charming, and I also have two little princesses (my grand-daughters) I make stuff for all the time. This book would really be a handy tool for me!

  23. Probably “Chicken Little” & “Cinderella”…but it’s been so looong!!! 😉
    Currently I really enjoy the “Once Upon A Time” series.

  24. Little Red Riding Hood… the original version where things don’t end well because the story was used as a cautionary tale.

  26. I know it is a sad story, but I have always had a special place in my heart for the Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Anderson

Have you read?

Book Review: Viking Knits

Beautiful people and beautiful sweaters combine in Lasse L. Matberg’s Viking Knits. The book includes more than 40 Scandinavian inspired knits for men, women and children featuring textured stitches and colorwork.

Matberg is known as The Viking and has worked as a chef, naval officer, fitness instructor and model, as well as being on a couple of reality TV shows. He comes from a long line of makers and his book was first published in Norwegian in 2021 and has since come out in an English version.

The book is divided into sections including everyday sweaters, knits for the great outdoors, stylish knitwear, Norse sweaters and accessories. Some of the patterns use the same designs in different versions for men, women and children. I counted seven projects rated for beginners, 19 for intermediate knitters and 17 for experienced knitters. The more difficult patterns tend to have allover colorwork or stitch patterning.

The pattern stitches and colorwork are shown in charts, with a little bit of text to tell you how to make the garment. Most of the book is sweaters, but there are also hats (sometimes coordinating with sweaters), scarves and a couple of sitting mats.

You can check out all the patterns on Ravelry. Some of my favorites are the more basic ones, such as the Power Sweater, a close-fitting (sized for men) ribbed sweater; the Heart Sweater, a raglan with allover lice stitch; and the Midsummer Sweater, with textured stripes and a henley neckline. I also like the Breeze designs (there are versions for men, women and children) that have colorwork diamonds on them.

Sizing on the garments varies, but there are six sizes for the men’s patterns (noted as small through XXL and then Lasse sized), six for women (XS to XL) and three for children (age 2-4, 6-8 and 10-12).

The yarns used in the book aren’t available in the United States but you can find suppliers here if you want to use the same yarns. Otherwise the book gives a lot of details about yarn content and gauge so you should be able to find good substitutes wherever you live.

If you have Norwegian or Scandinavian heritage or just like the look of cozy textured or colorful sweaters, this book is a lot of fun, and the eye candy is pretty great, too.

About the book: 192 pages, hardcover, 43 patterns. Published in English in 2023 by Search Press. Suggested retail price $29.95.

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