All photos in this post are provided by Green Gables Knits
Hi, Knitters,
I have a wonderful giveaway opportunity for you today. Joanna Johnson has kindly offered to send 5 lucky winners copies of her newest book, Green Gables Knits! This is a sweet little collection of 8 irresistible designs. The book has a charming old-fashioned feel but it is full of beautiful designs that are completely modern and fresh for today's world. The book is available in ebook form right now and in regular book form on November 28th, 2013. If you pre-order the book right here you get the ebook for free!
I love the cover. I want to be her....
Here is the description straight from the Ravelry page for the book:
Green Gables Knits is now available as a Ravlery ebook!
Inspired by the beloved children’s classic, Anne of Green Gables, this collection of eight patterns includes knits for ages 12 to adult and includes garments and accessories for teens, women, and men. Each pattern is accompanied by quotes from the novel alongside a selection of L. M. Montgomery’s personal photographs from Prince Edward Island. This work is published in collaboration with The Heirs of L. M. Montgomery, Inc.
Green Gables Knits will be released on November 28, 2013, and will be available at your local yarn shop, our Etsy shop, and Amazon.com.
We are now offering our pre-order special: order before November 30, and you will receive the Ravelry ebook for free. Details are here:
Here are a few of my favorites, starting with Anne's Sweater.
I love this cardigan, the color, the ease, the stitch detail, the pockets, just everything.
Here is the lovely, Diana's Hat.
And here is the dapper Gilbert's Scarf.
I just love the look and feel of this book. The photography is wonderful. Joanna is a talented pattern writer, fiction writer, knitter and designer. Click here to see all of her designs on Ravelry!
Click here to see all of Joanna's books on Slate Falls Press! She has quite a few books.
Okay, five of you get to win a copy of Green Gables Knits! The winners must have a U.S. or Canada mailing address. Please leave a comment on the blog post and include your Ravelry ID or email address where I can get in touch if you win. Please be patient for your comment to appear and only post your comment one time. There is lag time in between commenting and actually seeing your comment on the blog post. In a couple of days I will randomly select 5 winners.
Good luck! I know you will love this sweet and charming collection. Fans of literature and knitting alike will enjoy everything about this book. Thank you to Joanna for this fun opportunity.
Have a great weekend and let the comments begin!
best, susie