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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?

Adorable Ghost Knitting Patterns

Adding a bit of knitting to your fall decor is a lot of fun, whether it’s knit pumpkins or a bunch of adorable knit ghosts like these.

Knit ghosts can be super simple like this free ghost knitting pattern from Trixie Zynch on Ravelry. Using about 50 yards of worsted weight yarn, they’re worked from the bottom up and are super cute as a pair. 

This fuzzy little ghost from Forest Knitting Toys is holding a pumpkin and wearing a witch hat, though of course the accessories are optional, as is the fuzzy yarn. The main yarn is chunky and the ghost measures about 10 cm/4 inches tall. It’s worked in the round. 

Another fuzzy ghost in more of a Pacman style is this ghost plushie form South Stitch Girls. It’s worked in the round with bulky yarn and includes a sweet little bow you can make in whatever color you like. 

The ghost doll from Edith Grace Designs has little arms and a curl at the top of its head. The body is worked flat using DK weight yarn and you could also work it in glow in the dark yarn for extra fun. The body and head are worked in one piece with the arms knit separately. 

The Grim Grinning Ghosts from Susan Claudino are super cute and you can knit them in any yarn and gauge you like to make ghosts of different sizes. These are worked in the round with the body done in one piece and the arms are knit separately. The ghosts shown were knit in sock yarn, DK and worsted weight yarn. You can find the pattern on Ravelry.

Make a ghost with funny striped legs with this ghost shelf sitter design from Claire Fairall Designs. It’s worked in three colors of DK weight yarn, and the letters spelling out boo are made with strips of garter stitch sewn into shape.