Nov 21 2007
A Thoughtful Gift
This blog means a lot to me. While it started out as a place for me to just show off hand knits and talk about school, it has quickly become a big part of my life - primarily because of the connections I share with the community. That is why I was so happy to receive this small and thoughtful gift from Kris…
He made blog “business”cards for me!
The picture was one of the candidates for the new layout. It is a pretty little yarn cake of Noro Sakura.
Do you tell other people about your blog (if you have one)?
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…and on another note…
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Such a stylish gift. And I had to look again to see, that it is actual a different yarn cake than the one in your header. I don’t have a blog, but if I had, I would only tell people whom I’d think to be interested. Probably hardly any family or friends but contacts on Flickr or Ravelry. But I would end up telling anyone who is not interested anyway on account of there being a really good photograph of a really nice knitwear-project
What a great gift! None of my family and most of my friends (except the ones who I met through blogging) know about my blog. It’s not that I don’t tell anyone because I’m writing nasty things about them, I just don’t want to change my tone because I know they’re reading, if that makes sense. I know that I won’t be able to keep it a secret forever, but it works for now.
That is so neat!
I do not tell people in my everyday life about my blog. For one thing, I sometimes post pictures of knitting intended to be gifts and do not want to spoil the surprise. Second, I am bad enough about repeating myself and telling the same stories over and over. They have all already heard what I will be writing about on the blog, or are not interested in what I write. My husband does not understand why I keep quiet and do not want to tell people about my blog. Another reason I do not tell people from my daily life about the blog is my lack of confidence in what I have done. I do not think it is very good. Still, I enjoy blogging and it has brought good things to my life.
Hey Lolly, those cards are great!
I have two blogs, one about life in Japan and one about knitting. I keep them separate now because I changed what I wrote too much, wondering who was reading. My parents, close family and friends know about the knitting blog but it’s not more than a handful of people. I like it this way. People who don’t “get it” probably don’t care about my knitting anyway!
I like the new look and the cards. I hadn’t noticed you changed since I was reading you from bloglines.
Your cards are great. I have blog cards, too. I do tell some people about my blog but mostly use the cards when meeting other bloggers.
I don’t comment very often, but I love your blog and I wanted to wish you and Kris a happy Thanksgiving:)
nope, very few people in my “real” life know about my blog. and i like it that way. my family doesn’t know about it either. joe knows i work on some sort of webpage but he doesn’t read it. his only request is that i don’t make him look like an a-hole (to which i tell him, don’t act like an a-hole, and he doesn’t have to worry
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people that i haven’t met through blogging but who are interested in knitting or in my photos, i do tell them about the blog but that’s about 3 or 4 people. no more.
happy thanksgiving to you and kris.
I often tell knitters about my blog… because I hang out so frequently at my LYS and some of the things that I’ve made from personal patterns that are posted on the blog are there as examples. So when people ask for the pattern I direct them to the blog.
what a wonderful and thoughtful gif! I love that you picked the sakura. its perfect.
all my knitting friends know about my blog, naturally. but most of the non-knitters who know I have a blog do not know the address…. they think its “cute”
Very nice cards! I do tell folks about the blog because I’d much rather be up front about it than to have someone stumble across it later. Family members and friends genuinely seem to enjoy it and I think it gives us just one more avenue to connect, always a good thing.
What a sweet gift!
Whether I tell people about my blog very much depends upon who they are and what our relationship is. I don’t really broadcast it at work that I have a blog, because my blog can be a little personal, but certainly friends and family know about it.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Lovely gift!
Yes, I usually tell people about my blog. I am actually quite touched when people I know but haven’t seen in a while take the time to look at my blog to see what’s going on with me. Happy Thanksgiving!
People know about the blog…but many don’t care a wit!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Lolly!
I have a blog. I also have a blog where I post my FOs in all their glory (once Ravelry is properly up and running then that my lapse)
People I know in real life know about my blog. Some choose not to read, some choose to.
However, since I started knitting it has taken over my blog (and my life and my living room!) so sometimes they complain that there’s too much knitting content. I tell them, “I like knitting, and it’s inoffensive. I blog about what I like to do. Would you rather I tell you about it?” (in some cases, yes they would, which is nice!)
I have met people through blogging though - I found my first knit-blog friend through google, and have made several more. There are also lots of sites that I lurk on (including this one) - and tell people about through my blog.
It’s cathartic too, if I’m having a bad day I can tell the blog so. Even if I go home to an empty house, the blog is listening. Then it doesn’t matter who reads.
In that vein, though, people could surf in and find it, so I play nice and never say something on the blog that you wouldn’t shout in the middle of town.
Love the cards though, what a cool idea!
What a lovely gift!
I’m new to this blogging thing, and only a few of my knitting friends know about it - I’m still a little shy about telling others!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Ditto what Margene said. Your new layout is gorgeous!
Those are lovely! It’s funny, I recently ordered some cards that just have my blog URL and email address from that Moo Card site that is affiliated with Flickr. WendyKnits was handing them out at Stitches and I thought it was pretty clever! I’m on a big campus and when I meet other knitters I often want to send them to my blog so we can keep in touch, the cards are great for that.
Have a great Thanksgiving!!!!!! Most of my family reads my blog to keep up with me and what I’m doing! The business cards are a great idea!
Happy Thanksgiving! Some of my family knows about my blog and a few friends too. I’m amazed at how uninterested they are - probably because they’re non-knitters. Or maybe there just not as inherently nosy as I am.
have a great thanksgiving!
i saw the photo of your new cards on flickr! i love them! what a nice and thoughtful gift :).
i don’t generally share my blog with any non-knitters aside from some close family members.
Those are fantastic! What a great gift.
Cards look great - what a thoughtful gift!
I tell friends/family that I have a blog, but most look back quizzically, not really sure what I’m talking about, hoping it’s not a medical symptom of something they might catch! Guess that’s a generational factor. The younger ones know and understand, and are more interested in the family stuff (Hey, did Mom post something embarrassing about Sibling #2?) The sons clearly are not interested in the Knitting News. I’m hoping to attract an “outside” audience there.
Have a great holiday!
Love the business cards! How fun! I have some family members and friends all over the states (and Canada) that stay in touch with our lives through my blog! It is kind of funny because they don’t even knit!
It is funny how our blog becomes part of our lives!
Nachaele Olson
Highlands Ranch, CO
Awww. Pass the kleenex please. Hugs to Kris. What a great guy. Happy Thanksgiving to you, too. As for the blog - I assume people don’t read the blog. Some very close people don’t and BF often teases them by saying “Oh, but you already read about that on the blog.”
What a pleasant surprise to see your card! It’s one of 4 skeins of colorful, scrumptious yarns I have been staring at, with missing labels (like many of my collection), everyday for past few months, pondering on what they are and finding a perfect match for them to knit a sweater. They were acquired months ago during one of my family trips; I haven’t seen them locally or otherwise ever since. I should’ve known it’s a Noro! THANK YOU.
My blog is only known to a local homeschooling support group of moms, a few long-distance friends, and my sister-in-law but not sure they visited as only a handful of comments received and most were for memes I didn’t even know about before blogging. I am very new to blog world and still learning about all the gadgets available and their functions. I find it overwhelming at times since it has consumed a good part of my life since I committed to blog everyday in November. I’m up all hours reading other blogs and reflect on what a poor writer/comunicator I am–Yike–it’s probably the reason why not much comments/visits from others!! I see people have different blogs for different interests of their lives and think it’s a great idea. But, managing one blog is plentiful for me right now. I blog mostly about our kids’ and group activities with other homeschooling families. Now, I like journalling about thoughts and crafty hobbies. I didn’t get into crafting until a couple of years ago and now I find myself playing catchup…so much to learn…so much to create…so many options…so little time. Deciding what to make is a challenge. Once in a blue moon, I feel our lives would be much simpler if I didnt stumble on to so many crafty adventures for myself and the kids! I am still uncertain what I like my blog to be at this point…a simple, personal electronic diary where I may express my thoughts freely is ideal–without judgement and expection from others or myself.
Thank you so much for your insightful and inspiring blog. Have a joyous Thanksgiving!
So thoughtful indeed. I tell my friends and other knitters, and occasionally people at work find it and are amused. I try not to post anything that I wouldn’t want any of these people to know about….Happy Thanksgiving, Lauren!
What a lovely gift! I really like the design (not to mention the yarn cake). Most of my local knitting friends know about my blog, but only a handful of people outside that circle. I’m not entirely sure why I’m reluctant to share.
Wow, I love the cards, lucky you. I actually a bit shy to tell my family or friends that I have a blog. My secretary found out I have a blog that day, my face actually turn red and the following day I delay all the history info on all the computer in the office. I guess I afraid they will laugh/tease at my posing picture, most of the people that visit my blog are either by link or the local knitters that I know.
What a awesome gift! Kris rocks!
Happy Thanksgiving!
So cute (both the cards and Kris)! Happy Thanksgiving to you both and to your families!
My blog is not a secret, but I don’t go around advertising it. It’s linked from my main website, which my family/friends do know about. I know a few family members read it, but I don’t censor myself, because that’s not how I roll. Heh.
That’s a beautiful pic of that yarn, by the way.
Kris is the best!
I don’t go out of my way to tell people about my blog. But it’s linked through Ravelry and just about all my knittint buds know about it.
Happy Thanksgiving Lolly & Family!
The cards are a great way to share your creativity. More & more of my friends & family are aware of my blog these days. Since I tend to write about more than just my crafting it is a great way for far away friends to know what is going on with me.
I love the cards! What a great idea.
I generally do not tell people about my blog, unless they are knitters. However, my husband has outed me to some members of his family:) So now my MIL and a few others read it regulary, which is a good way for them to see what is going on with us. I told my sister, but I don’t think she cares or even understands the concept of a blog (let alone a knitting one!), and I’m pretty sure she doesn’t read it!
Happy Thanksgiving!
what a lovely gift. i really like it. i do tell some people about my blog. often i’d get a call from my mom asking what’s my blog name again. i know she’s telling someone else about it.
i also knit a lot for other people, and they ask to see what i’ve worked on in the past. lots of people tell me i should get cards but i never thought about it. i think i will.
great inspiration!
happy thankgiving to you and your family also.
That’s a fantastic gift! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
I’m not a big share-er of my blogging, either although I’ve definitely become more comfortable with it over the years. I think there’s a hint of embarrassment over how obsessed I am with this craft, but now I feel more secure knowing that others are just as obsessed, too. If I tell people, I just tell them - that’s all.
A great gift from you to us would be to let us know where you are with your sweater! I’m dying to know!
What a thoughtful and appropriate gift.
I don’t honestly tell anyone about my blog. I just don’t think those around me would “get it”.
Happy Thanksgiving. I love the blog cards - I’ve been using the little Moo cards.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Love the card! That was a great gift. My family don’t know that I have a blog. Only my boyfriend and the gals in my knitting group do. The oddest thing though, is my closest friend who taught me how to knit doesn’t know about this blog. I’m not sure why I haven’t told her (well I did post photos of stuff I knit for her, so maybe that’s why). I don’t think she knows how obsessive I’ve become with this new hobby of mine hahah
Amazing man — that man, Kris! What an incredibly cute card!
What a great gift! I don’t usually tell people that I have a blog unless they are another knitter or knitblogger.. I figure that most other folks don’t understand.
Happy Thanksgiving Lolly!
cool, I rarely tell people –unless they’re knitters…
and happy belated birthday btw!
What a husband! Me, I’m bizarrely secretive about my blog. Most of my friends/colleagues/whatever don’t craft or knit and don’t really appreciate it and the odd time that I reveal the existence of the blog, I’m made fun of. Which kind of hurts. It’s just too personal. For everyone except near strangers, that is
But I’m glad that you’re loud and proud about the blog to the outside world. Maybe one day I’ll get there too.
What a nice gift!
Sometimes - when I think that this person could probably understand it - I talk about my blog. But I have made the experience that it seems to be very strange for other people. They look at me as if I’m a bit crazy.
Great gift!
Well, my mom and my brothers know about my blog and I’m glad about that but I feel it isn’t really FOR them…my husband doesn’t really want to think about it, and my non-knitter friends have no clue the blog exists. Scary to say, it’s for me, and I regard it as a place I can talk about some of the things for which I have no other outlet… or continue a thought when the original conversee has long since moved on. And between my blog and Ravelry, I have found a whole new community. I’m thankful for that!
Happy Thanksgiving, and belated happy birthday!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Only a few friends know about my blog, and they either knit or “get it” about hobbies.
I just love the gift of cards. This will make meeting new people so much easier for you to share your blog site. I have a blog site too, and no I do not share it with many people. I never have time to finish a project. and another I just do not write very well. I enjoy your blog almost everyday and at work the girls know… I love Lolly!
So thoughtful! My family and friends know about my blog, but I know they don’t read often - sometimes (although not this time of year) I have to remind them, hey check out what I made! Hope you and Kris have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
They’re brilliant. I might have to ask my boy to make me some, he’s very good at designing stuff. He made the wee avatar that I use on my blog and at ravelry, and also sock wrap things (to be seen on the psychedelic socks on ravelry).
How do you plan to use them?
Happy Thanksgiving to you too; love the cards.
Am just getting brave about telling real life people about the blog - they like it but they’re not knitters so I think they find some of the posts a leetle bit dull. After all I started the blog because I didn’t have real life people to talk about knitting too.
That is an awesome gift. What an amazing husband you have.
I haven’t told many people about my blog. Only those who knit and would get it.
What a great idea and a thoughtful gift! The cards look great, and I love that photo.
I tell lots of people about my blog, but a business card is a good idea, as I’m sure they never remember the address!
Happy Thanksgiving to you as well.
Those are great cards, what a thoughtful hubby you have! Grace and I have been meaning to get some printed up eventually. I need something to get me to open up to people about my blog; I’m still really shy about telling people about it!
Happy Thanksgiving (a day late ;)!
I love them! So classy! Great idea and stylishly done. That Chris is a keeper.
Neato! That’s a thoughtful gift indeed.
I don’t really tell people about my blog. I sent out an email to friends when I started it, but I was pretty lackadaisical in those days and I think they’ve all forgotten. I do wish more people from my life were reading, and I’m tempted to send a reminder…but it seems sort of craven. Plus, at Thanksgiving dinner I discovered that my father-in-law reads it–careful what you wish for!!
How sweet of Kris!
Love the new banner and the cards. Your question is timely. My friends don’t read my blog. How sad. I rely on the kindness of strangers. I have a set of Moo cards.
Happy Thanksgiving.
I just started my knit blog on November 7th under the cover of darkness. In the past couple of days I have started telling my knitting friends about it. I imagine it’s only a matter of time before I lose all inhibition and start screaming about from the steps of my LYS!
Check it out:
http://www.peacefulknitter.wordpress.com