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Friday, September 19, 2014

Un-Tie . VOTING IS CLOSED

Alright; it's time for the last vote. The two women who nominated Mike Rowe have submitted their ideas for knitting a hat-and-socks set for him. They've also come up with a name for their set. Please choose which you like. The Grand Prize package is at stake.

And thank all of you for participating this year. It was a little wonky there at first, but you were patient with me, and that is much appreciated. Hope you had fun, and here's to our reigning champions!

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Down to the Wire

It's very weird to be here and not be posting pictures and polls. . .

I just wanted to remind you that there is still one more vote to take. The two women who nominated Mike Rowe have submitted their answer to the question I gave them, and I'm going to put them here tomorrow. You are to vote on which is your favorite, and that will decide to whom I send the Grand Prize package. The runner-up will get a prize package, too, just not one that starts with capital letters.

Do you have one more vote in you?

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Victors (But Voting Isn't Over)

The 2014 Knitters' Hunk is

Mike Rowe.

(Whose vote total was more than double that of Ewan McGregor.)

The 2014 Knitters' Chick is

Dame Maggie Smith.
(Who becomes our first two-time champion.)

Two people nominated Mike, so we will be having a tie-breaker to decide who will receive the Grand Prize package. (The runner-up will get things, too, don't worry.) Dame Maggie went into the contest automatically, so the Chick Grand Prize will go to the person who nominated Rashida Jones.

Also, since it is Wednesday, there is one last Nominator of the Week winner. And that honor goes to Melanie. I'll be in touch. . .

Okay, the tie-breaker. Lora and Chris G. both nominated Mike. What I want each of them to do is imagine they are going to knit Mike a hat and matching pair of socks. What color(s) will you use? And what will you call it? ("Michael's Must-Haves"? "Rows for Rowe"?)

Please send your answers to me via e-mail by Friday morning. Then, I'll put your answers here (anonymously), and we'll take one more vote. The one whose set is most popular will get the Grand Prize.

Monday, September 15, 2014

Day The Last

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Winners announced Wednesday morning.

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Day 26 / VOTING IS CLOSED

Very near the end. Those you choose now will be The Final Two. Usually, the results aren't hidden from you until The Finals, but I thought I'd back that up a round. You know, to build suspense, and increase the fun. Because that is all this contest has ever aimed for: FUN.

KCS#1

KHS#1

KCS#2

KHS #2

~Interlude~

Just a little break in the action while the match-ups are made, and the photos are found, for The Semifinals!

And 7 people are still in the running for the Grand Prizes.* Good luck to everyone.

*If you nominated Ryan Gosling for Hunk, could you please let me know --- either here or through e-mail? I'll explain when you contact me. Thanks so much.

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Day 25 / VOTING IS CLOSED

Ready to choose the other Semifinalists? Good --- 'cause that's what you need to do.

Hope you're having a really good weekend. Champions' crownings soon!