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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!

Comments

  3. My favorite fairy tale is Little Red Riding Hood 🙂 Also Hansel and Gretel, love the candy house LOL

  5. Love all fairy tails! Also love to knit!! Sounds like a winning combination!!!!! Would love to try some of these patterns!

  6. My daughter was red riding hood for Halloween a few years ago, and she has a cape made of fleece that she loves… But really isn’t practical wear now. I would love to knit her the beautiful cape that is pictured. I love fairy tales, and as a family we are loving watching the tv show, Once Upon A Time. It is such a fun twist on our favorite fairy tales.

  8. Being a grown-up (in years anyway) I still love the magic of fairytales from “Frozen” to “Once Upon a Time” to “Grimm” ! 🙂

  11. Favorite fairy tale is definitely Sleeping Beauty. Thanks so much for the chance at winning this book! Hope I get to “live happily ever after” with my copy. ????

  13. It’s hard to pick a favorite, but I like Peter and the Wolf. Probably because the good guys win, and that’s not always the case with fairy tales.

  14. I always seemed to like the gruesome fairy tales — my favorite was Bluebeard, who had 5 (or 7?) dead wives hanging up on the wall. You shouldn’t have asked — what a strange child I was!!! Thanks for the fun giveaway! 🙂

  20. It’s a toss up, but I guess I’d choose Sleeping Beauty. I do remember as a child reading all the classic fairy tales, but I don’t know if they even exist anymore. Most children now only know Disney’s versions, which is a shame. They only get part of the story.

  21. What a great set of imaginative knits 🙂 I think my favourite fairy tale is the little goose girl, not likely to be featured: but I do like most of the fairy tales.

  25. I would love to knit my daughter and myself matching hoods. I grew up on a book of crazy fatty tales and love the tragic story of Hans Christain Anderesen’s “Little Mermaid.”

  27. My daughter had a princess birthday and she was a beautiful Cinderella so that holds first place for me.

  30. I remember being very disappointed in the Disney version of Cinderella because it was not as gruesome as the Grimm’s tale. Odd child, I know.

  33. I don’t know if I could choose a favorite either. Right now I’m really enjoying the Once Upon A Time series on Netliix!

  38. hmm…it’s a toss up between peter & the wolf & sleeping beauty…the fairy godmothers and the good guys winning….of course, it may also be the soundtrack embedded in my memory from reading the story along with the 45 records on my mickey mouse record player 😉

  39. I like Little Red Riding Hood. Love all the fairy tales. Thanks for the chance to win a fun book.

  41. I’ve always loved long hair, so I love Rapunzel. My absolute favorite is Beauty and the Beast. I suppose it’s because I relate to bookish Belle, and her abilitiy to see the good in the beast.

  42. I always thought Puss in Boots was a good story. My 4 year old daughter is all about princesses right now.

  48. Cinderella is good, but I’m a little partial to the Little Mermaid – maybe because my older daughter is a redhead!

  49. I haven’t really thought of a favorite one, but I guess Goldilocks and the 3 Bears would be my favorite.

  50. oh, great fun giveaway! Lots of good fairy tales – now w/ grandchildren maybe I’ll get to pick a favorite w/ them!

Have you read?

Apple Knitting Patterns for Fall and Back to School

It feels like it’s too early to be thinking about back to school, but as I write this my daughter has just a couple of weeks of summer left! So let’s get in that school and fall knitting spirit by looking at some apple knitting projects. 

If you have a 22 needle circular knitting machine, knitting an apple is one of the easiest things you can do. I have an apple pattern over at Our Daily Craft that will take you just a few minutes to knit and they’re a great addition to your fall decor. 

Apple hats are a classic, and whether you want to knit a hat that looks like an apple or one with apples on it, we’ve got you covered. For hats that look like apples check out the rolled brim version from Emma Crochet Design 4 U, which uses worsted weight yarn and comes in sizes for kids of all ages; and the ribbed brim version from Hand Knit Hugs. This one also calls for worsted weight yarn and comes in four kids sizes. Both include a stem and leaf. 

If you’d rather have apples on your hat, try the Red Apple Hat from Little Red Window. This one is sized from newborn to 2T and calls for four colors of worsted weight yarn. 

How about apple socks? You’ll find Ariel Chang’s Apple Picnic Socks as a free download on Ravelry. These use three colors of sock yarn and come in three sizes. Stone Knits also a pair of stripey apple socks that show the inside of the apple. These also have three sizes but they use six colors total, with the main color being a self-striping yarn. 

If you want a little apple accessory for the house, the apple potholder from Nifty Knitter Designs is cute and a great way to practice double knitting. It uses two colors and you’ll find the colors in the reverse on the other side. The pattern only uses about 50 yards of each color of worsted weight yarn, so it’s a great use for odd balls, too. 

Once you’ve got your double knitting skills sorted you can also try the double knit apple scarf from Crow and Chai Shop. The Winter Apples scarf is shown in red and gold, but you can use whatever colors you like. There are apples, stars and random stitches in the design, which calls for DK weight yarn. There’s also a matching fingerless glove pattern.