The Knitting Fiend

Knitters have spoken; votes have been tallied. “The Addicts Choice Knitting Blog Awards” have been determined.

Before announcing the winners, I’d like to thank everyone who nominated a blog, voted for a blog or helped publicize the contest. This has been a lot of fun, and I also discovered a number of great new blogs. I hope everyone else did too.

Now, without futher ado, beginning with the minor categories and proceeding toward the Best Overall Knitting Blog, the winners are. . .

Minor Categories:

Minor Categories were those in which 3 blogs or fewer blogs were nominated.

1. First! ( Best Written. ) “Crazy Aunt Purl”: Reads like a novel. Is funny and poignant.
2. Second. ( Best New Knitting Terms. ) “JenLa”: Introduced “FerKreistsake knitting” and more.
3. Third. ( Best Overall Knitting and Then Some ) “Yarnstorm”: Gorgeous photography,witty writing, just brilliant.

1. First! “Wendy Knits!”: Wendy knits…and knits…and knits…
2. Second. “Jean’s Knitting”: Jean Miles from Edinburgh.
3. Third. “Knitting in Color”: Lots of gorgeous, colorful projects.

1. First! “Color Joy”: Feltmaking, machine knitting, spinning, crochet, belly dancing and more!
2. Second. “Time Warp Fiber”: Knit, crochet, weave, spin, dye and embroider.

1. First! “Odd Ball Knitting”: Changed URL & survived, also hi-jacked & survived!
2. Second. “Girl on the Rocks”: Formerly knit this @ a long .mac addy.

1. First! “Knit the Knits”: Beautiful photographs of lace knitting.
2. Second. “The Knit Spot”: Not enough space to say how great this one is!!

1. First! “The Blue Blog”: Fun, creative patterns.

1. First! “The Woolen Rabbit”: Angora rabbits, knitting, spinning, weaving…

1. First! “See Eunny Knit”: Design schetches, spins own yarn, knits great.
2. Second. “Marnie Talks”: Great original hats and daring tops.
3. Third. “Saunshine”: Fresh patterns and one-of-a-kinds.

1. First! “Panopticon”: Franklin’s take on knitting, travel,and Dolores.
2. Second. “QueerJoe”: Diverse topics discussed in comments threads.

1. First! “Mossy Cottage Knits”: Dulaan! Also, funny and well-written.
2. Second. “Claudia’s Blog”: MS charity ride with prizes.
3. Third. “Mandy’s Knits”: Caps for a Cure

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Major Categories:

Major Categories were those in which 3 or more blogs were nominated (excluding Best Overall Knitting Blog.)

1. First! “Threaded Bliss”: Terrific animals too!
2. Second. “Crazy Aunt Purl”: Divorced Knitter with 4 cats who talk.
3. Third. “The Panopticon”: Franklin Habit rocks with knits, comics and humor!

1. First! “See Eunny Knit”: Lace construction in full detail
2. Second. “Nona Knits”: Loads of detailed tips.
3. Third. “String or Nothing”: Kim Salazar’s techniques, patterns, & thinking.

1. First! “January One”: Oops! Knitting photographed on bed of poison ivy
2. Second. “Rabbitch”: A way with words!
3. Third. “The Purloined Letter”: A daughter knits through her father’s illness.

1. First! “sock pr0n.”: Fantastic sock yarn pr0n and sock knitting.
2. Second. “Color Joy”: Colorful original sock patterns!
3. Third. “100% Pure Lana”: Lots of pretty socks.

1. First! “Threaded Bliss”: The View From Your Window
2. Second. “January One”: Outstanding photography!
3. Third. “Yarnstorm”: Lovingly presented photographs.

1. First! “Threaded Bliss Yarns”: Sheila owns a yarn store and loves her pets
2. Second. “Heathers Doodles”: Designer knits with great cat picture.
3. Third. “Knit-Knack”: Shelter charity drive, cute dog & bird

1. First! “Three Sheeps To The Wind”: Very new knitting blog.
2. Second. “Knitwhitties”: New knitters difficulty and love affair with yarn.
3. Third. “When the going gets tough, the”: Writes about knitting and art in NYC

1. First! “Dancing Barefoot”: Actually posts about machine knitting fairly often
2. Second. “Needles of Steel”: MK, HK, crochet and a bit of everything. Plus cat!
3. Third. “Xona Fusion Knitting”: Inspirational machine and hand knitting.

1. First! “Cast-On: A Podcast for Knitte”: Knitting podcast.
2. Second. “Pointy Sticks”: Great funny podcast, with neat music.
3. Third. “Pixie Purls”: Podcast that sticks to fiber.

1. First! “Chronicles of Yarnia”: A knitter, spinner, and a funny writer.
2. Second. “Knitiot Savant”: A knitting mom with a wierd Ken doll fascination.
3. Third. “Frog is a Four Letter Word”: Avoid the frog!

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In the Category of Best Overall Knitting Blog:

1. First! “Yarn Harlot”: Funny, warm-hearted, knitting blog.
2. Second. “The Panopticon”: The funniest, most original, best writing
3. Third. “See Eunny Knit!”: Great instruction, innovative designs, patterns!

Let’s give the winners, and all who competed a big round of applause!

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