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Green Gables Knits

The sweater that I get asked about most often is, hands down, Joanna Johnson’s Phoebe’s Sweater.  It’s the red hooded sweater that you often see being worn by my girls.  I have knit it not once, but three times.  Beatrix having outgrown the first one I knit for her, is now wearing Larkspur’s original red one.  I knit a new one for Larkspur last fall, as she couldn’t bear to be without one of her own.  Joanna has designed so many wonderful knitting patterns, and she is joining me here today to share a little about her latest collection, Green Gables Knits, and to offer a copy to one of you.

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Joanna and Eric Johnson, the creative team behind knitting storybooks Phoebe’s Sweater, Freddie’s Blanket, and Phoebe’s Birthday, have created a fourth knitting book this year. Although it isn’t an illustrated storybook, it still fits well within the crossover genre of knitting and children’s literature. Green Gables Knits is a knitting pattern collection inspired by the beloved story, Anne of Green Gables. It contains eight knitting patterns for garments and accessories:  men, women, teens, along with a home dec item or two. The Johnsons collaborated with The Heirs of L.M. Montgomery, Inc. on this project, which allowed them to print 10 archival photographs from Lucy Maud Montgomery’s personal photo collection to go along with the quote and the knitting patterns inspired by the story.

If you would like to win a copy of Green Gables Knits, simply leave a comment on this post.  I will close comments and randomly select a winner on Friday, January 24th.  The winner will be notified via email and announced within this post.

Comments are closed, and the winner is Eileen, who commented, “I have been on Joanna’s etsy store so many times wanting to buy her books!  This one in particular along with Phoebe’s sweater calls to me. How exciting of a give away!”

Joanna can be found around the web at the Slate Falls Press website, her Etsy shop, on Ravelry, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest!

Thanks, Joanna!

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  2. I’ve seen this book in a few different places lately, and I’d love the chance to knit everything in it!

  6. So lovely! I have been curious about this book, and this would be such a treat if I won. Though, I promise to be happy for the winner, even if it is not me! Thank you.

  9. I am going to have to get this book whether I win or not – that men’s scarf is the perfect pattern.

  10. The photographs are simply wonderful in that book and I love the name of it. Would adore to win a copy. Thank you.

    Tiff

  11. I’ve always loved Anne (with an E)
    This looks like a lovely book of patterns.
    Would love to be the lucky winner!

  14. I have always loved Anne of Green Gables. The patterns are beautiful. Thank you for the chance to win the book.

  15. I love Anne of Green Gables… my blog is even names after a quite from the book!
    These designs are gorgeous, thanks for the chance to win!

  17. I absolutely love Anne of Green Gables (I even wrote my master’s thesis in literature about Montgomery’s fiction!) And I heart knitting too… Would love to win this book!

  19. I adore L.M. Montgomery’s books! And these knits make me want to curl up with one of them very soon. Thank you for the lovely giveaway!

  23. Oooh, I grew up with the Anne books and still love them. It would be so fantastic to win this knitting book! Thanks!

  27. Wow, what a beautiful collection of patterns. I have also been impressed by the little red sweater worn by your girls. I would love to have this book I patterns. I especially love the final half circle shawl!

  28. What a lovely book! Anne has always had a special place in my heart, I can’t think of a better winter project. Thank you for your website, I am currently knitting a hat that I found on your blog. You are truly inspirational.

  29. I don’t want to be entered in the contest because I already own this book and I love it!…so someone will be really blessed to receive it. I’ve got 2 of the children’s books and somehow didn’t order the 3rd, so it’s a reminder to do that. My granddaughters found these books this weekend and loved them.

    Thanks Ginny for hosting!

  30. Oh my goodness – these patterns look wonderful! I read the entire Anne of Green Gables series probably 3 or 4 times as a teen. I would love to be able to make these patterns!

  33. What an incredible book! It makes me want to read Anne all over again! I’d love to win a copy 🙂

  34. These are lovely knits! I’m a beginning knitter and have been inspired by your website.

  35. I loved Anne of Green Gables when I was a teenager. So, naturally, when I discovered this book on Amazon I thought about buying it – it would be great to win it!

  36. Such pretty patterns. Stay warm today… it should snow later this afternoon in Virginia. My kids are already looking forward to it!
    Shawn

  38. lovely giveaway ginny. I adore the hooded knits that your girls wear and how nice that they can be worn by more than one child!!

  41. The world is filled with such coincidences. When I was pregnant with our daughter, I read the entire Anne of Green Gable series. I loved the characters, setting, and story lines. Yesterday was our daughter’s 16th birthday and today I am greeted with that perfect saying of “kindred spirits.” Your patterns are lovely.

  43. I would love, love, love to win this. The “Anne” series is one of my all time favorites, and just yesterday I made the decision to make my little one the Phoebe sweater. Such a lovely giveaway!

  50. I, too, have knit Phoebe’s Sweater and absolutely loved the result. Anne of Green Gables was my favorite series as a child, so I would love to win this book! Thank you!