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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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  1. Oh, how I would love to have this book! With three sweet granddaughters and a daughter in her twenties who grew up loving Green Gables… what a treat it would be!

  2. I can’t wait to see these patterns! I loved the series as a child and can’t wait for my own little girl to start reading them.

  5. I was inspired by your blog Ginny to knit a Phoebe’s sweater for my 3 year old! I finished it this fall and she gets so many compliments on it. It is a special sweater; I especially love the length.
    It was fun to knit.
    This collection of patterns is lovely and I especially love the bag.

  6. I have had this in my ‘cart’ forEVER. And someone else’s needs always come before my wants. Every pattern I have seen someone blog has really impressed me because they captured the spirit of the story, which is an amazing thing.

  7. I have loved Anne of Green Gables since I was a little girl. I have my copies to share with my daughter. These patterns look beautiful and will be a wonderful edition to my collection!!

  18. When my daughter was ten years old, she WAS Anne of Green Gables. We visited Prince Edward Island and spent hours at “Anne’s” house. I would love to win this for her : )

  19. With three redheaded daughters, I can hardly wait until I can introduce them to Anne! This book looks perfect! Literature + knitting = my favorite pastimes!

  25. Oh, my girls and I were just watching Anne of Green Gables yesterday! We would LOVE this! I’ve knit the Phoebe sweater before too and love it so much!

  27. As a awkward young redhead I lived and breathed Anne Shirley. I have seen this new book, and it is on my list of knitting needs. I would love to win this book. Thanks so much for the chance.

  35. The book looks beautiful! Was so excited to see Anne of Green Gables Knits. I love L M Montgomery, just got finished rereading The Blue Castle.

  41. I’ve just started knitting, and I’ve been a fan of Anne of Green Gables ever since my mother started reading the first book to me many years ago. She read to the first crisis, then put the book down and said I’d have to wait to hear the rest, but was welcome to read ahead on my own. She was a smart lady, and I went on to read the whole series by myself.

  48. I love literary-inspired knits and I love Anne of Green Gables. This book looks lovely. Thanks for sharing it!