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Giveaway- Knitted Animal Cozies: 35 woolly creatures to keep things safe and warm

December 21, 2016 by Stefanie Girard

Giveaway- Knitted Animal Cozies: 35 woolly creatures to keep things safe and warm

Leave a comment in today’s post by December 30th, 2016 and you are in the running for this adorable book on knitting cozies for just about everything you can think of to make it cute and cuddly.

Open to U. S. residents only please.

Knitting patterns for 35 animal-themed cozies of all kinds

Whatever kind of animal you like best, you’ll find something appealing to knit in this collection of cozies. In the first chapter, In the Kitchen, there are moose and puffin egg cozies, a charming baby owl tea cozy, and a woolly sheep wrapping herself around a cafetière to keep your coffee hot. Then, At Home, a sleepy fox surrounds a hot water bottle, while a butterfly alights on a vase cover, and there’s even a baby papoose with a bear-style hat. To keep things safe In Your Bag, there are small teddy-bear bottle cozies, big-cat phone cozies, and even an octopus apple cozy to prevent your snack getting bruised. Finally, On your Desk use the panda mug cozy to keep drinks warm while you work, and a cheeky raccoon cover to protect your tablet. There are plenty more charming and original cozies to knit—in fact, there’s a whole zoo of them.

 

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Comments

  1. Gloria Vettese says

    December 21, 2016 at 7:09 pm

    We love foxes!

  2. Cathy Burgett says

    December 21, 2016 at 7:14 pm

    I would so love to win this book and even if I do not win, I may just have to buy it.

  3. Nancy J. Gill says

    December 21, 2016 at 8:35 pm

    Is the comment supposed to be posted here, or on FB?

  4. Alisha Schultze says

    December 21, 2016 at 9:41 pm

    My niece was born this summer and her parents call her their “little fox”. Would love to knit her some foxy gifts. ????

  5. conny says

    December 22, 2016 at 7:39 am

    To bad….i am not from U.S.

  6. Margay Roberge says

    December 22, 2016 at 10:08 am

    I love things like this! Happy Holidays!

  7. Marie-Pierre NICOL says

    December 22, 2016 at 10:15 am

    vraiment magnifique et de toute beauté. Un immense bravo

  8. Mary Mac says

    December 22, 2016 at 10:17 am

    This would be so much fun

  9. Joanne Wilkinson says

    December 22, 2016 at 10:39 am

    Sew precious !

  10. Lee says

    December 22, 2016 at 10:58 am

    This looks like so much fun! thank you!

  11. shurtzz says

    December 22, 2016 at 11:05 am

    New great-grandson with his folks being VERY much nature lovers…Thank You!

  12. Susan Putney says

    December 22, 2016 at 11:11 am

    Pick me! Please!

  13. Eileen says

    December 22, 2016 at 11:22 am

    Looks like fun and useful items:)

  14. Mandy Jacobs says

    December 22, 2016 at 12:50 pm

    What an awesome prize! ????

  15. joyce hancock says

    December 22, 2016 at 1:32 pm

    This book looks like so much fun. I love making animal gifts to give as presents.

  16. Karen Wilson says

    December 22, 2016 at 3:04 pm

    This would be wonderful to win! Thanks for the chance.

  17. yarnaddicted says

    December 22, 2016 at 4:08 pm

    I would love to enter for this adorable book! Thanks for the chance 😀

  18. spierssusan says

    December 22, 2016 at 7:18 pm

    Love this idea-how cute-looks like a great book!

  19. Lorien says

    December 22, 2016 at 7:49 pm

    I LOVE THIS! (Am I entered in the contest now?) ????

  20. Catie says

    December 22, 2016 at 7:56 pm

    i volunteer with a bird rescue. Knitted birds and animals are big fundraisers for us! Thank you

  21. Becki says

    December 22, 2016 at 8:24 pm

    These look so fun!

  22. Kathy H says

    December 22, 2016 at 9:27 pm

    Adore this little fox!! Thank you for an opportunity to win this book. It looks fabulous!! Be especially blessed at this wonderful time of year! Kathy H

  23. Meredith says

    December 22, 2016 at 9:44 pm

    These are SSSSSSOOOOOOOOOO CCCCCCUUUUUUUTTTTTTTEEEEE! I hope I win!

  24. Jungle says

    December 23, 2016 at 12:46 am

    The little fox on the cover is so cute!

  25. kajubo says

    December 23, 2016 at 6:12 am

    I love to knit toys and give them to an unsuspecting child and watch their reaction, Priceless!

  26. Jasmin says

    December 23, 2016 at 10:58 am

    For my cat! Love ya!

  27. Tracy Hayman says

    December 23, 2016 at 12:04 pm

    I love them all. I am partial to pandas because my daughter nicknamed me Panda.

  28. Meg S says

    December 23, 2016 at 12:10 pm

    These are so stinking cute – love them!

  29. jo says

    December 23, 2016 at 12:25 pm

    so cute!!

  30. angela says

    December 23, 2016 at 4:00 pm

    super cute!

  31. Martha Donley says

    December 23, 2016 at 5:06 pm

    The world always need more cozies.

  32. Karey says

    December 23, 2016 at 8:11 pm

    Adorable book! I would love to win!

  33. Iryna Boehland says

    December 24, 2016 at 4:51 pm

    We love cozy animals! Especially foxes!

  34. Noreen says

    December 26, 2016 at 12:56 am

    The fox is so sweet, would to make some cute cozies

  35. asteride says

    December 26, 2016 at 4:30 am

    Beautiful book! I’ve always wanted a fox scarf!

  36. lelia says

    December 26, 2016 at 9:21 am

    Oh my, a ‘zoo’ of cozys! yes, please. thx for the opportunity to participate.

  37. Kelly Overman says

    December 26, 2016 at 4:42 pm

    I would Love to win this! Im sure it has so many cute patterns I’ll wanna make!

  38. Alisa Meche says

    December 26, 2016 at 8:46 pm

    Foxes, Big-Cats, Octopuses, Doxies, Owls and Bears Oh My!! We have had this great creative book in our Amazon cart for sometime now and just waiting for my disability payment to come in so we can buy it for our book of the month! My kids and I only have creative fun activities that we can do together due to my disability, so we cherish each & moment we can spend together creating something fun!

    Thank you for the chance to win this amazing book,
    The Meches

  39. bea verlé says

    December 27, 2016 at 7:31 am

    that would make a wunderfull gift! so thanks for this chance

  40. Ruth says

    December 27, 2016 at 10:15 am

    Our grandchildren would love these “wooly creatures”! Thanks for this opportunity.

  41. Rebecca says

    December 27, 2016 at 11:47 am

    This book sounds way too cute….

  42. Barbara Noel says

    December 27, 2016 at 11:51 am

    I would make the Fox for my Great nephew he looks so cute.

  43. Wendy says

    December 27, 2016 at 5:14 pm

    So cute!

  44. Renee G says

    December 27, 2016 at 7:22 pm

    That little fox is so cute. I’d love to make one for my niece.

  45. Marie says

    December 28, 2016 at 9:31 am

    How sweet! We love foxes. Thanks for the chance to participate.

  46. Patricia Saniga says

    December 28, 2016 at 4:32 pm

    Count me in! Love the fox I have a purse with a fox on the front!

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