Last Minute Knitted Gifts Goes Digital!

We are so excited to announce that both of Joelle Hoverson’s Last Minute Knitted Gifts books have become available in ebook form! In celebration, the folks behind the ebooks, STC Craft | Melanie Falick Books and Open Road Media, are giving away a brand new Kindle Fire to one of our lucky readers! 

Who are these generous people? STC Craft | Melanie Falick Books is the publisher behind a gorgeous collection of inspiring and visually stunning craft books, specializing in all of our favorite things: knitting, crocheting, sewing, and quilting! Follow them on Twitter and Facebook!

Open Road Integrated Media is a multimedia digital publisher whose goal is to connect authors to their audiences through intimate video interviews and interactive social media. Just like this behind-the-scenes interview with Joelle. Hear her insights into the culture and craft of knitting, and get inspired! Open Road Media is also on Twitter and Facebook. Learn more!

The Kindle Fire we're giving away will come fully loaded with ebook versions of eight of STC’s most popular knitting books, including: 

• Last-Minute Knitted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson
• More Last-Minute Knitted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson
• Knitalong by Larissa Brown and Martin John Brown
• Knitting for Peace by Betty Christiansen
• A Knitter's Home Companion by Michelle Edwards
• Weekend Knitting by Melanie Falick
• Knitspeak by Andrea Berman Price
• One More Skein by Leigh Radford

Don't despair if you're not the fortunate recipient of this Kindle, because all of these books are available to everyone from Amazon.com, Apple iBookstore, Barnesandnoble.com, Google eBookstore/IndieBound, Kobo Books, OverDrive, and Sony Reader Store. Download them to your own Kindle, iPhone, iPad, Droid, or whatever your electronic device of choice!

To enter this exciting giveaway, please comment on this post before noon Eastern Standard Time on December 22nd, 2011. Tell us your favorite two color combination of our 100% wool felt (you can see our entire selection here), and we will pick a winner at random later that day. Make sure to include a working email address in the email field of the comments form so we can get in touch with you if you're chosen. (Your address will not be published.)

OK, one more thing! All of this Kindle excitement got us thinking... and creating! The result is a whole family of beautiful Felt Tech Cases. These two-toned Cases are designed to custom fit the square or rectangular device of your choosing: iPhone, Droid, Kindle, you name it… Made with 100% wool felt, these cases are a breeze to make and joy to use! To make your own please check out Laura's Felt Electronics Cases here!

 A huge thank you to both STC Craft | Melanie Falick Books and Open Road Media for making this incredible giveaway possible. Don't forget to enter below and good luck and happy holidays!

Update on December 22, 2011 by purl bee

A big thank you to everyone for entering the giveaway. It was so fun to read through all of your creative color combinations! I'm very happy to announce that the Kindle Fire will be going home with commenter Marilyn who commented: "I think a monochromatic look with Magenta and Deep Magenta would be really pretty. Thanks for the chance to win!" She has been contacted and the Kindle will be on it's way to her shortly.

Again, thanks to everyone for participating and making this such a fun giveaway!

Happy Holidays!

Comments

[Deven]

My two favorite color combos? WOW! That's a hard decision!

1) Coral & Salmon
2) Nutmeg & Bark.

[Keri Smith]

What a great post...I asked a few weeks back for an iPad case project and here it is!!!


My favorite colors of wool are Pacific and Salmon.
Keri

[Margaret]

What a wonderful Christmas gift!

[Emily]

Fuschia and Charcoal!!
I would LOVE a kindle fire!

[Susan]

Pumpkin and ecru! The books alone are inspiring - I am just beginning to embrace knitting, after being a sewer/embroiderer all my life. What a fabulous giveaway!

[Jessica B.]

What a wonderful opportunity! I have an old Kindle that I love love love. I can put my PDF knitting patterns on it (oh so very convenient), but without the color they just aren't the same. I love the case as well, I'd love one in blues or greens. I think this is one of the best give aways I've ever entered.

[Layla]

My - it is hard to choose only one, but I think in the end for this project, I would go with Sun and Magenta. Sun would be on the inside and I would make little cutouts in a radial pattern in the magenta felt so the sun would peek through on the back of the device. Thank you for designing such an easy project to that is beautiful and minimalist!! The giveaway is truly wonderful and precisely what I would load on a Kindle Fire if I were to win one.

[Hope]

My favorite color combo:
Carnation and Bark

I would love to win a Kindle!!!!

[Christine]

Carnation and Light Grey for me!

[woolcat]

I would choose Kelly and Steel or perhaps Steel and Sun... great giveaway, thanks!

[Hope]

Carnation and Bark!

[Kathy]

My favorite felt combinations are the 05 dark orange and 03 sun. the sun color would be in the inside as a surprise. Just perfect for warming up these long winter days. Kindle Fire with my favorite knitting books - what a great idea!

[casey]

Steel and Charcoal.

[Nicole]

I like Hunter and Pink, maybe with pink as the accent color at this time of year. So terrific that the books are out in e-versions!

[Gwyneth]

Turquoise & Chocolate.

[Veronica]

All the colors are amazing and vibrant. Its hard to pick.
My favorite color combos are - Deep Magenta and Dark Orange.

[Jennifer]

Love this idea, so cute! Favorite color combination: Magenta and Raspberry.

[Kelli]

This is cool!. My two favorite felt colors are Bright Pink and Periwinkle. Thanks for the contest.

[Mel]

wow! wicked giveaway -- at this moment I love sky and ecru but you have so many lovely colours, it's hard to choose a favourite. thanks for the chance!

[Jenny]

My favourite two are bright yellow and spring :)

[Megan]

Oooh, Deep Magenta and Charcoal!

[sarah]

ochre + deep magenta.
but with all those wonderful colors it is difficult to choose.

what a packed full of goodness post, thank you!

[Heather]

FUN!
Sunshine and Fuchsia

Happy Holidays!

[Allison]

I love sun and bright orange!

[Carolyn]

Fuchsia and Sun!

Thank you for enriching our lives with all that your store offers, especially the Purl bee!

[Andrea]

Favorite felt fellows: Melon and Dark Orange (perfect for cozy kindling, no?)

[Holly]

Fabulous books to have on great technology!

[Erin N.]

37 and 76. I can't ever go wrong with pink and grey. Thanks for the awesome contest!

[Erin]

Deep Magenta and Moss! eBooks yay! Thanks so much for the giveaway.

[ruth]

The kindle ,cases and books look fabulous.

[Holly]

My two favorite colors are Steel and Forest.

[Tamara]

I love Leaf and Orange together.
Merry Christmas!

[Kathy]

My favorites are Spring and Sun! It sure was hard to choose though!

[~Michelle~]

Deep Magenta & Steel!

[Robyn]

My favorite 2 color combo is sun and maroon!

[Aimee]

What a great giveaway! I love any color and ecru, but specifically I'll choose Bright Pink + Ecru.

[Alice S]

I like Steel and Sunshine together. I would soooo love to win this fantastic giveaway.

[Kari]

Cerulean and Bright Yellow. Thanks for hosting the giveaway and another wonderful year of your blog!

[Deb]

What an amazing giveaway! I probably want this more than any other knitting-related giveaway I've entered!

The two colors I like are grape and lilac.

[Amy]

Love the Felt Tech Cases! Love this blog: it inspires me all the time...
My favorite two color combo...well I'm really into orange these days...so I'll go with Dark Orange and Magenta...

Thank you all for sharing your creativity!

[Ann]

I love the combination of Navy and Spring!

[Alyssa]

Cinnamon and Butterscotch (today, anyways - they look so cozy and sound delicious, too!) :)

[Candice @ Sailing on Paper]

Oooh, what an amazing giveaway! My favorite colors are the magenta and pink!

[Katey]

I really love the Purple and Light Grey together!

[Mary P]

Grass green and raspberry!

[Marci Ellsworth]

I love bright pink and bright orange together!
I also love carnation and white together!

Thanks for the chance to win <3

[Amy]

Love the light gray and bright yellow! Thanks for the giveaway! Amy @ gasudimack(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

[Princess Lisa of NY]

I love the pink and carnation color combo

[Dana Lundblad]

Rust and Baby Pink! But that's just today...

[jtlhmmwabodf]

great giveaway! I think my favourite colour combo is ochre and rust (i'm kind of a sucker for greens and browns), with bright orange and seagreen coming in at a close second.