Friday, January 22, 2010

Cable Limerick Contest - VOTE!

We have to admit to some shock and awe over the fact that we had over 20 entrants (and 35 entries!) for our Cable Limerick Contest.  Who knew so many knitters were fans of poetry?  Well, after a strenuous "nomination" process (think the Academy Award... in which the staff of Knit Purl is the Academy), we have five contestants for our top prize, a Cabled Rib Wrap kit, and two runner-up prizes ($25 Gift Cards).

To vote for your favorite limerick, leave a comment (or reply to this post) and we'll tally up the responses.  The deadline to choose is midnight (PT) on Monday, January 25, 2010.  Please only vote for ONE limerick/ entrant after reading all five choices.  So, without further adieu, here are the nominees:
A
You’re a knitter and that’s undeniable.
Your devotion to the art is reliable.
        When your dreams through the night
        Are of handspun delights,
To some it may seem certifiable.
- Carol Y.
B
The bane of the knitter’s enjoyment
Was lost-cable-needle annoyment.
          So, She fashioned a sheath
          That attached to her teeth,
And held it for ready deployment!
- Anna-Lisa K.
C
 At ninety McGee took up knitting.
He knit day and night without quitting.
        “I am cabling fast
        To make up for the past.
And if I had teeth, they’d be gritting!”
- Carol L.
D
 There once was a brown sheep named Mary,
Who had lovely fleece but was quite scary.
       When getting a shave,
       She never behaved
And therefore remained quiet hairy.
- Karen F.
E
She thought that merino's divine:
He couldn't tell cashmere from twine.
       Their romance expired,
       When she finally tired
Of casting her purls before swine.
- Kim F.
Thank you for your input.  And, to everyone else who entered, thank you so much for participating!

125 comments:

CC said...

I vote for E. I think I married him!

Anonymous said...

Oh, how clever they all are --- but my favorite is B.

Anonymous said...

Best Limerick: E

Cheryl said...

E Kim F

Anonymous said...

I vote for A

Andrea said...

I vote for C and McGee!

Ellen said...

I vote for C

Anonymous said...

I would vote for E

Anonymous said...

C

Anonymous said...

E!

Anonymous said...

E -- definitely!

Anonymous said...

E -- definitely!

Anonymous said...

My vote is for limerick C

Anonymous said...

All will agree the best limerick is "C".

Anonymous said...

Can I vote for my own? I vote for F! If I win- I promise I knit my husband Scott the sweater of his dreams- since he wrote the limericks for me!

--Kim F

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Anonymous said...

D!!!!!

Anonymous said...

E

Anonymous said...

I choose E as the best limerick. HR

Melissa said...

E -fabulous!

Anonymous said...

E - I love the casting purls before swine!

laura said...

I vote for entry C please. I can totally envision poor Mr. McGee, what a clever and persistent old chap! :]

alittleweirdo said...

Impressive rhymes :) I'm going to vote for Limerick D.

JeanKnits said...

I like "C" the best!

Anonymous said...

C by far!

Nathaniel said...

I vote for C! That was hilarious, Carol!

Anonymous said...

Hi...my vote is for C

Thanks...

yardsailor said...

Very difficult choice, but I will have to go with E.

Morgen S. Daily said...

E. It has to be E!


Morgen

Laurie said...

They are all good, but A is my favorite!

Anonymous said...

I vote for B

blogless grace said...

a vote for C

Linda Shields said...

I vote for entry E. Well done, everyone . . . .
salam wa sa'aadah Linda

Anonymous said...

I am voting for Limerick C.

diana said...

i vote for c, carol l! adorable

Brenda J said...

I vote for C. It's clever, witty and includes a knitting man!

Anonymous said...

Letter 'E', definitely! The meter works, the rhymes are great, and the pun delicious!

Anonymous said...

Definitely 'E', though they are all wonderful!

Helena Vidaurri said...

Really creative and poetic!! I celebrate the humor and poetic touch. I vote for Kim's limerick (she thought that merino's divine...)

Anonymous said...

D is a hoot!

babyface said...

I cast my vote for Letter E. Very smart girl.

Anonymous said...

I enjoyed them all! It is a difficult choice but I vote for E.

Susan said...

E - it definitely captures the essence of being married to a knitter!

Rebecca said...

Carol Y is provoking and funny all at once. My vote goes to Carol!

Sarah B. said...

I would love a sheath for my teeth!
I am voting for limerick B
Sarah

Anonymous said...

big vote for E. All were good, E was great!

Anonymous said...

C is hilarious!

Anonymous said...

C

Anonymous said...

C

Sherry said...

My choice would be D.
All of them deserve a cheer!

Eugenie Barker said...

I vote for "B"! by Anna-Lisa

Anonymous said...

I vote for B - Anna lisa

Anonymous said...

E does it for me! Wish i had been signed up before the contest -- i love writing limericks, though don't know that i could have done better than what y ou received.

Anonymous said...

definitely E.
the author shows a real mastery of the form - to include a pun places the entry way out front.
well done! lbp

Anonymous said...

I vote for "C" by Carol L.

Anonymous said...

You're right about the enjoyment of reading all five. C made me smile the widest. Great job everyone!

Karen said...

D is my choice...it gave me the most laughter.

tracee. said...

i vote for 'd'.

Anna-Lisa said...

I vote for B!

Anonymous said...

I like A, the first one on your list. I relate to "certifiable" as a description of my state of mind when I get deeply into a project.

Martha

Anonymous said...

I vote for "B"

Allison said...

I vote for C, Carol L's!

Sonja said...

vote for B

Anonymous said...

EEEEEEE!

Anonymous said...

I vote for "A." She obviously knows the hobby inside and out! What fun. Thanks...Christine

Anonymous said...

A is the best, that's undeniable!
Hairy Neevus

Anonymous said...

vote for E !!!

Anonymous said...

Carol Y (A) can spin the best yarn!

-ReRon-

Anonymous said...

The Fonz says, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

Anonymous said...

I’d raise my hand for A if I could do that thing.

Anonymous said...

A

Anonymous said...

A IS THE FUNNIERST ONE

Samantha said...

I vote for B. :)

Anonymous said...

D for sure!

Anonymous said...

WOW "D" is the best

Anonymous said...

My vote is for limerick C -
The one about old man McGee.
The poem has a style
To make knitters smile
And attack a new project with glee!

Anonymous said...

My vote is for A

Lynelle said...

I liked A the best although I thought E was a close second.

Anonymous said...

I vote D

Anonymous said...

all five are good, but I like A best

Anonymous said...

I vote for A. -clever!

Anonymous said...

Their almost all good but I like A a whole lot more than the otehrs.

Anonymous said...

D has my vote

Anonymous said...

Cross stitch and darning
my hands wield and flay,
knitting is therapy
and the first letter is A.
That's my vote! :)

Anonymous said...

D is a hoot.. it has my vote!!

Anonymous said...

D is my favorite!! Great job everyone!

Anonymous said...

Best limerick is “A”

Anonymous said...

A is my favorite - I always vote for big words . . .
WSM

Anonymous said...

A, A all the way!
-Tracy

Anonymous said...

I vote for A. Way to go Nanny! Love, Keira

Anonymous said...

I vote for A (Carol Y). She is my grandma. I love her limericks and the sweaters she knits for me! From Jordan

Anonymous said...

A is my vote. Carol Y is good at limerricks even if she never made me boiled wool slippers! -Josh

Anonymous said...

My vote is E, it rolls off the tongue best, especially out loud

Anonymous said...

I vote for E, is phenomenal! -- Robin

Anonymous said...

I vote for E, Kim F.

Micky said...

I vote for A...I love 'being certifiable'

Micky said...

A is my vote!

Anonymous said...

I vote for E - it's got a great pun.

Anonymous said...

I vote for E being a cashmere fan

Anonymous said...

C is the best !

Anonymous said...

McGee and C for me!

Anonymous said...

I enjoyed "C" very much.

Anonymous said...

C FOR ME

Anonymous said...

C - Good job Carol !!

Anonymous said...

(A) sounds like a professional writer, I like it!
Klaus from Germany

Anonymous said...

All good but the best is A, I like the big words that rhyme. DMM

Anonymous said...

All were very good, but I vote for limerick C.
Arnold

Anonymous said...

A very creative poem by writer C!

Anonymous said...

I vote for C Super!

Anonymous said...

A is very impressive and that's my vote. Such clever rhymes! MAP

Anonymous said...

great contest, vote for c .

LaDonna said...

"D" gets my vote. "remained quite hairy" ROFL

Anonymous said...

I vote for Carol C

Anonymous said...

I like A and D, kinda like the others but mostly A. I vote A. Thank you. Good lucb.

Anonymous said...

I vote for D. My whole body is hairy so I relate.

Anonymous said...

I pick E.

Anonymous said...

E Please.

Anonymous said...

I vote for D!!!!!!! I love you aunty karen!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

I think C is fantastic.

Anonymous said...

I vote for A. Congratulations to all - they're great, but I can relate to A best of all. Certifiable in the middle of a project.
-KJelly

Anonymous said...

A - I love it!

S. Newtson said...

One vote for A.
“You can’t finish the baby’s jumper if you’re looking for wool in the goat house." - Irish proverb.

Anonymous said...

Undeniably, reliably, certifiably A - all the way!
Great work to all, but A is my fave.

Kelly said...

My vote is for A - my mom, who I know dreams of handspun delights on a regular basis. Great job Carol Y!!!

Left Hand Cross Stitch said...

Vote for A.

Anonymous said...

Almost forgot to vote! I pick A. Good luck everyone.