My girls have been loving Joanna Johnson’s latest book, Phoebe’s Birthday for months now, even though I haven’t had a chance to make any of the patterns that the story includes yet. This children’s picture book includes not only a sweet story with lovely illustrations, but both knitting and sewing patterns to make the story come alive as well! (You can get a peek at the knitting patterns on Ravelry: here and here and here.) The sewing patterns are great as well. I especially love the spool quilt pattern and the mermouse! We are huge fans of Joanna’s first book, Phoebe’s Sweater (I’ve knit two of those sweaters! here and here) and do hope to make at least the little mermouse from Phoebe’s Birthday. My friend Nicole’s daughter made a little mermouse and Nicole wrote a great review that you can read here.
**All of Joanna’s books and patterns are available for purchase here.**
I have had an extra copy of Phoebe’s Birthday sitting on my shelf waiting to be given to one of you, courtesy of Joanna, and I thought that with all the holiday crafting going on now, it might be a good time to share it! For your chance to win, leave a comment on this post. I’ll use the random number generator to choose a winner on Monday, November 5th, and announce the winner within this post.
The winner is Amy: “My girls would adore this book! What a fun week this is on your blog, with all the giveaways!! Thanks so much -”
Thanks, Joanna!
Wow! Thank you for the chance to win this.
Very cool giveaway!
What a sweet idea! Thanks!
This is so sweet! Thank you for the chance to win!
New to me. I think I like it.
I love meeting new books; thanks for the chance to win this new-to-me book! Love the mermouse!
Please count me in. Thanks so much for the opportunity! 🙂
Beautiful sweater and such a cute book. I’d love to share it with a niece.
I think I have the perfect little 6 year old redhead to go with this book and patterns. A good match as long as she shares with Grandma. Thanks to all for your generosity.
I have just learned about these books recently and they look adorable. I’m sure it would be a fun addition to our library!
Oh, I’ve heard such great things about this book! Thank you!
This book is adorable. Just right to read to my three year old daughter. It would make nice Mommy and daughter time, which is hard to come by with 6 older brothers!
This book looks interesting on a number of different levels but doesn’t seem to be available in England
Thank you for the chance!
Oh, we would so love to have this book! I’ve had such a hard time finding it in Canada.
Thank you.
I’d love to share this book with my niece, the recipient of all my favorite sewing and knitting projects!
What a delightful sounding book, thank you for the chance to obtain a copy.
That seems like such a fun book!
How wonderful. Phoebes sweater is my favorite…this one looks just a good!
what a lovely little book. i have two daughters that would thoroughly enjoy this!
My daughter would love to have this book. It looks super cute!
What a sweet idea! I love your phoebe sweaters!
A wonderful story and a book I would like to add to my collection. I would enjoy knitting and crafting many items as gifts.
A fantastic book. One I would love to add to my collection as well as patterns I would enjoy knitting and crafting as gifts.
My girls would adore this book! What a fun week this is on your blog, with all the giveaways!! Thanks so much –
Looks like a lovely book. My girls would enjoy it.
What a giveaway! My little gal’s name is Phoebe and I have been wanting to get my hands on this! (fingers crossed)
would love to be entered. we absolutely LOVE Phoebe’s Sweater. We have a birthday coming up for the youngest knitter in our family- if we aren’t chosen, I am thinking that this would still be a perfect gift!
This would be lovely to win, we have Phoebe’s Sweater and it is a constant read in our home 🙂
Wow, I don’t think I’ve seen anything like this book before. I would love to read it to my children and make something for them from it. ♥
I’d love to win! My daughter would love it!
I’d love to win this book – thanks for the opportunity!
It would be so nice to win, a perfect Christmas gift for my daughter!
I’ve had my eye on these books for a while – I’d love to win!
Looks like a sweet book
I have been drooling over this book since I first saw it, thank you for the chance!
Looks like a really good book and such a lovely idea to combine something for everyone. I think my niece would really enjoy that book. Only snag is we are in the UK.
Have a wonderful and happy weekend cx
thank you for this giveaway
i forgot about the book phoebes sweater, i need to order it, i’ll have my fingers crossed for this one! for the child in me!
that is such a cute book. And how fun to have patterns in it too!
how exciting! fingers crossed!
Oh, I fear I may be too late! But I also wanted to say that I have been wanting to get this book for awhile, so after reading this, I may have to finally get it.
Oh, what a lovely giveaway! What a fun Christmas gift that would be ~ a book and a handmade to match!
I love these books! Thanks!
Looks like a good book that the kids and I would both like. Thanks for the chance.
What a lovely book! Thanks for the chance to win!
My little girls would love this!!
Thanks for the chance to win, Ginny. Any one of my little girls would love this book and I know I would find some knitting inspiration. If you and Nicole like this book, I know it is a good one! 🙂
What a fantastic looking book! Thank you Ginny for sharing it with us.
The book looks adorable. Thank you for the chance to win it :)!