Surely the Oscars made you hungry for more beauty and competition? Well, we’re pleased to announce that Knit Picks was nominated for “Best Needles” in the 2012 Reader’s Choice Awards on About.com! To become a finalist, we were ranked in the top five by dedicated About.com staffers, sifting through hundreds of nominations.

Do you love our needles? If you’re kindly inclined, voting is easy; just follow this link and scroll to the bottom of the page for the poll. Huge thanks in advance for participating! We know winning isn’t everything, but it’s still pretty glorious, no?