I was beyond flattered to be approached by Teresa Gregorio of CanaryKnits to host a stop on her blog tour in support of her newest pattern collection, Ghosts: historiographies, cultural manifestations, and the knits they’ve inspired. Teresa has gone above and beyond the basic duties of a pattern designer—this eBook collection includes 11 patterns as well as richly detailed and exquisitely researched information about the cultural histories and manifestations of the idea of “ghosts” throughout the ages.
As a recreational history nerd as well as a general fan of the supernatural in various incarnations (though not in really scary movies—I like the idea of supernatural things, I just don’t want them to jump out at me, okay?), I admire the amount of time Teresa dedicated to the subject, as well as her engaging writing style.
As a knitter, I love that Teresa has transformed these ideas into stylish designs that look fun and relatively easy to knit. Feathers is a lightweight and lacy scarf that blooms at each end and harkens to the Sumerian belief that souls are “clothed like birds in wings for garments.”
Athenodorus is a simply shaped skirt with wide bow detail, named after what might be the original ghost hunter of ancient Greece.
Calavera Catrina is a lovely bonnet with marigold-inspired flowers attached.
That’s only three of the eleven patterns included in the Ghosts eBook, which Teresa is selling for CAD$18. But you can win a copy here! Not only can you win a copy of the entire eBook, but as an added bonus, I’m ponying up a skein of yarn in the Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage so you can knit your own Calavera Catrina!
That’s right. A copy of the Ghosts eBook and a skein of Tosh Vintage in the colorway of your choosing, and all you have to do is leave a comment on this post letting me know which of Teresa’s eleven ghostly patterns you’d like to knit (you can totally say more than one pattern, but please only respond once for this entry). Want more chances to win? Like Threadpanda on Facebook and leave an additional comment. If you’re already a fan on Facebook, leave a comment too! And be sure to visit Teresa’s blog and join the Canary Knits Ravelry Group to visit all the blogs on the Ghosts blog tour!
My giveaway ends at 12 am (midnight) Mountain time on Saturday, October 20—that means any comments posted after 12:01 in the morning on Saturday will not be counted. Best of luck to everyone!
Oh wow, this book couldn’t be more up my alley! (Fervent graveyard addict/photographer and lover of all things spooky.)
I have a hard time picking a favorite. Ectoplasm, The Uncanny, and aberrant would all make my must knit list.
Ooh! Ooh! Pick me! 😀
I really, really want to knit Aberrant. I’m a sucker for complicated cables.
I would knit Calavera Catrina. I love hats . . .
Hi Ruth! You’re my new contest winner–please email me at threadpanda at gmail dot com to claim your prize! 😀
ooh, Aberrant is my favorite, too. I like the tight fitting earflap style.
I want to make the Uncanny socks.
What an amazing offer – I second the *love* of Ectoplasm!!
I love it!! I’m in!
(this should count as part of my first comment – but I’m dying to knit those Uncanny socks. And that Calavera Catrina hat. Wow.)
And I like you on Facebook!!! And everywhere else!!
I really like Ectoplasm and Progression.
Rites has tickled my fancy! I am in love with half-circles since I finished the Summer Flies shawl.
I can’t decide what I like best- Galoshans, ectoplasm, or Athenodorus. I’m so interested in what Teresa has written along with the pattern.
I’m all about The Uncanny! Those are some amazing socks.
You’re the lucky winner! Email me at threadpanda at gmail dot com by end of day Monday, October 22 to claim your prize!
I love Feathers and The Uncanny socks!! The Calavera Catrina hat is just gorgeous in that yarn!
Love aberrant!
My favorite of them all is the ear flapped hat Aberrant and those Uncanny socks are divine! She is a great designer!
I love ectoplasm.
I came upon your blog because of this post. Can’t wait to have a chance to read more.
I would love to knit the Aberrant for my daughter, she would really like that! For me, I love the Galoshans sweater.
For me, Calavera Catrina is a must do. I love Aberrant, but (no matter how hard I try), cables and I just don’t get along. I think I need a remedial cables class 🙂
I have been “eyeing” this hat since I first saw the Pic in the eBook! What an absolute honor it would be to win this pattern (and that fantastically Y-U-M-M-Y MadTosh yarn)! Thank you for the giveaway (:
I like Progression and Aberrant.
Wowwww!!!!! Love her patterns! They are amazing!!!
I like Aberrant. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love Galoshans best! Great giveaway!
I really like Catrina Calvera and Ectoplasm.
Oooooooh I am loving Calavera Catrina.
Holy Crap! This is amazing! I want to knit ALL THE THINGS! (But mostly that gorgeous skirt!)
I love the Galoshans pullover!
Oooh I’ve been watching the sneak previews for this book for a while – I’d love to make a few of those gorgeous patterns 🙂
Loving the Calavera Catrina–so gorgeous in such an eclectic way.
I’ve already started working on Rites.
Beautiful! Fingers crossed…
I think the scarf wins. I love knits that inspire my imagination, like that bonnet, but honestly I’d never wear it unless I was involved in reenacting. So the scarf it is. I’d totally wear that beauty.
I’m really impressed with the amount of work that has gone into this book. And how appropriate that it is being released so close to Halloween.
I’d love to make The Uncanny socks! Gorgeous!
Thanks for this giveaway!
Love the Calavera Catrina hat. Have used MadTosh Vintage and love that yarn.