And the winners are…
2018 was a HUGE year for Fandom Knitting + Crochet. Why? Well, it was this blog and community’s birth year! I started this blog in March of 2018 to share my love of fandom-inspired knitting and crocheting, and I was just crossing my fingers that I would find other crafters with similar interests out there in the world.
And…I did! I am so grateful for the fantastic, supportive, inspiring community that is the Fandom Knitting + Crochet Group (which you should totally join if you haven’t already), and these awards are just an indication of the amount of complete geekiness and craftiness and fandom-ness that happen on this blog and in that group.
2018 Fandom Knitting + Crochet Award Categories, Nominations & Votes
The idea of creating our own FKC Awards was really the result of two things. 1) I LOVE awards shows, top 10 (or any number, really) lists, countdowns, etc. and 2) I wanted to have a sort-of time capsule of what was “in” and beloved by people in this group at the end of a year as a sort of recap for posterity.
The categories were just things I thought people would like to vote on and things that we often discuss in the FKC community. Looking back, there are some categories I would like to add, but there’s always next year. (If you have suggestions for categories, let me know in the comments.)
After a call for nominations in those categories, I took the most requested nominees and put together a quick ballot. Voting took place for about a week, and the results were then tallied.
So, without further delay….here are our 2018 Fandom Knitting + Crochet Award Winners!
And the Winners Are…
- Favorite 2018 Film: Avengers Infinity War
- Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
- Favorite Free Knitting Pattern: Tylypahka-sukat, Hogwarts Socks
- Favorite Free Crochet Pattern: Secret Paths Shawl
- Favorite Paid Knitting Pattern: Time of the Doctor Scarf
- Favorite Paid Crochet Pattern: Dragon Shawl by Two Hearts Crochet
- Favorite 2018 Book: Deadly Secrets by Robert Bryndz
- Favorite Knitting or Crochet Website/Blog: Ravelry
- Favorite Instagrammer: @allaboutami
- Favorite Yarn: I Love this Yarn!
- Favorite Fandom Character: Groot
- Favorite Fandom Couple: Molly & Arthur Weasley
- Favorite Fandom Franchise: Harry Potter
So, that’s it, folks. We can close the book on 2018 and start discussing all our current faves in 2019!
Let’s Connect!
I’d love to hear what your thoughts are – which winners do you find surprising? What categories would you like to see next year (song of the year, perhaps)? Let us know in the comments!
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