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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

  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?

Stitch Your Favorite Fruit on a Sweater

The other day I saw a post from Pinterest about trends for summer and it said one of them was “cultivating whimsy.” 

Well, I don’t know where Pinterest has been all this time, but we’ve been cultivating whimsy here at Craft Gossip for a long time. I love sharing projects that are a little different, things that make you smile when you see them, and will make you smile when you knit them and wear them or use them. 

Such it is with the Tutti Frutti tee knitting pattern from Bea Creative Knits. 

This cute little baby tee is worked top down in the round with contiguous shoulder construction to shape the sleeve caps. There are short rows for the neckline and folded hems with picot edging at the hemline, neckline and edges of the sleeves. 

All of this would be great on its own, but then there’s the addition of a super cute fruit icon, which is added with duplicate stitch. There are a lot of options, including strawberry, banana, orange, cherries, watermelon, lemon, blueberries, kiwi, peach, dragon fruit, apple and pear, so it’s likely you can add on your favorite fruit. 

It is offered in eight sizes, to fit a bust measurement ranging from 28-30 inches (71-76 cm) to 56-58 inches (142-147 cm). The design is meant to be worn with around 6.3 inches/16 cm of negative ease, but you can choose the fit you prefer. There’s also optional bust and waist shaping included in the pattern if you want to make it even curvier.

This is considered an advanced beginner or intermediate project because of all the skills involved, but it’s sure to be a lot of fun even if some of these techniques are new to you.

Grab a copy of the pattern for yourself form Bea Creative Knits on Etsy. 

[Photo: Bea Creative Knits]