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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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  11. All I had to read was “green gables” and I was sold!That the knits are gorgeous makes this giveaway even better. If I win this I’m gifting the book to my sister, she has a soft spot for Anne as well 🙂

  12. Beautiful! It would be wonderful to win this book. I just learned how to knit last year and love it. Thank you for this opportunity.

  17. Oh, Anne! I am so looking forward to reading the books to my girls! The patterns are just perfect!

  18. I feel like a kid in a candy store looking at these beautiful patterns/designs. I hope to be the lucky winner. Thank you for the offer!

  19. I love the Anne of Green Gables books and would love to knit from these patterns. Thanks for offering the chance!

  25. Thanks you for offering this giveaway, truly, what a treat! I am so eager to knit one of this knitter’s patterns, they are all so beautiful and look fun!!

  29. I’d love to try something more challenging in knitting, and a book of amazing patterns might help give me a push!

  32. Yes please, that would be wonderful! I have knitted the Phoebe mouse and cardigan and the Freddie Platypus, my kiddies love them…and they have a fascination with Anne of Green Gables too!

  33. I too have made the Phoebe sweater and I think it is my favourite knit to date. I would love to try a few knits from this new book. They all are very appealing.

  38. I would love a copy of this. I have been knitting nonstop for the last year and I would love to try these.

  41. Oh! This has been on my wish list since the previews first came out. Fingers and toes crossed. They could not have taken a better picture than the one of “Anne” and “Gilbert” walking away from us. Do I ever love that scene.

  44. The Anne of Green Gables books are the reason I’m now an adult reader. Have you see the lovely (original 80’s) Canadian movie-love. I recognize the green sweater, oh I do hope I win.

  50. Thank you for the generous opportunity to win a copy of Green Gables Knits. Please enter my name in the drawing. After seeing the pictures posted from the book , all I can do is imagine me knitting them up for members of our family. Keeping my fingers and needles crossed.