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The Blog Turns One!

January 30, 2006 By Carole

Yesterday was my blog’s birthday and it is now one year old! The first year for any baby can be difficult and growing pains are typical. However, I’m here to tell you that it has been a wonderful year for the blog and I!

When I started blogging, I had been reading other knitting blogs for a few months. I never felt comfortable leaving comments because I didn’t have my own blog so I mostly just lurked. But one Saturday morning in late January I was home alone and I started fooling around on blogger. Next thing I knew, Carole Knits was born. It wasn’t long before I wanted something more uniquely my own than blogger could provide, and that’s when I contacted Missa. She created the “look” for Carole Knits and set me up with knitblog and Movable Type.

I always hoped for regular readers and commenters but really didn’t know how I’d get them. I just figured I’d start leaving comments on blogs with the link to my blog and eventually people started commenting. It took a while but now I have regular readers and commenters and you like me! You really like me! For the bean counters out there, this is my 167th post and the blog has received 1676 comments. Pretty slick, eh?

The thing I didn’t anticipate and could no way have predicted was that I would make real friends through this endeavor. Talk about the icing on the proverbial cake! The sharing of knitting stories lead to the sharing of life stories and that in turn lead to the forming of lasting friendships. It’s really been a gift and I feel incredibly lucky to have made a whole bunch of new friends this past year!

Speaking of new friends, the January gift from my Better Pal arrived.
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What a hoot! There was this fantastic kitty wresting card, along with the cutest light up floating ducks, and some chocolate dipped biscuits, and a lunch box full of Boston Baked Beans, and the most gorgeous roving from Lorna’s Laces. I’m counting this as the blog’s birthday present. Thank you, Better Pal! I can’t wait to find out who you really are!

So, without getting any sappier than I already have, thank you all for coming back and reading what I have to say. Thank you for all the comments. Thank you for inspiring me to knit more, knit harder, knit cooler. Thank you for being my friends. Happy Birthday to my blog! Here’s to the year ahead!

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  1. Katy says

    January 30, 2006 at 9:51 am

    Happy Blogiversary!!
    And those ducks are the coolest. 😉

  2. Chris says

    January 30, 2006 at 9:52 am

    Happy Blogiversary, Carole!! But of course – you’re eminently likeable.

    Heh – those duck lights are adorable.

  3. Rossana says

    January 30, 2006 at 9:53 am

    Yay! Happy Blogiversary! Cute duckies! And I’m a big fan of Pocky sticks, too! Enjoy!

  4. Norma says

    January 30, 2006 at 9:55 am

    Happy blogiversary, Carole! Has it really been a year already? That package is the COOLEST thing. Yay for you!

  5. Joan says

    January 30, 2006 at 10:08 am

    Happy Blogaversary!! Those lighted ducks are really pretty. Have a great second year.

  6. AuntyNin says

    January 30, 2006 at 10:09 am

    Happy Blogday, Carole. And many many more!

  7. Jess says

    January 30, 2006 at 10:10 am

    Happy Blogiversary!

    Love those ducks! ;o)

  8. molly says

    January 30, 2006 at 10:10 am

    Happy Birthday Carole Knits! I’m glad I finally found you (and your delicious cookies found me)!!

  9. Miriam says

    January 30, 2006 at 10:14 am

    I think that roving might be the same colorway as my Lorna’s Laces yarn I’m knitting with. Gold Hill? Happy Blogiversary!

  10. ck says

    January 30, 2006 at 10:14 am

    Happy blogiversary!

  11. Kathy says

    January 30, 2006 at 10:17 am

    Happy Blogiversary! Woo Hoo 🙂

  12. Cheryl says

    January 30, 2006 at 10:23 am

    Happy Birthday Caroleknits! What a fast year that was!

  13. heather says

    January 30, 2006 at 10:23 am

    Happy blogiversary! Woohoo! Glad to have found you here, you are one of my favorite reads. 🙂

    Your gifts are awesome. Diggin’ those ducks, kinda makes you wanna take a bath in the dark, don’t they?

  14. Mindy says

    January 30, 2006 at 10:30 am

    Happy Blogiversary!!

    Those ducks are great!

  15. Su says

    January 30, 2006 at 10:43 am

    Wow! Happy Blogiversary! Love the glowing ducks, your Better Pal sure has good taste. 😉

  16. Chris says

    January 30, 2006 at 10:51 am

    Well, a big ol’ happy B’day to Carole Knits!

  17. AmyS says

    January 30, 2006 at 10:55 am

    Happy Blogiversary! I love your blog and check in daily, though I don’t often post comments. Congrats also on the great gift from your Better Pal. Love everything, especially those ducks!

    We are so lucky you decided to start a blog… Here’s to many happy returns of the day.

  18. Kate says

    January 30, 2006 at 10:57 am

    Love the ducks! Happy Blogiversary! Here’s hoping for many more 🙂

  19. PumpkinMama says

    January 30, 2006 at 11:03 am

    Happy B-day! Here’s to many more years of blogging fun.

  20. Snow says

    January 30, 2006 at 11:08 am

    One of my bosses gave me a whole line of rubber duckies last year because I’m always talking about getting “my ducks in a row,” but now I need some light-up duckies! Those are great.

    Happy Blogiversary, Carole. I’m really glad you’re here amongst us.

  21. Annie says

    January 30, 2006 at 11:09 am

    Happy Birthday to Carole Knits! May you have many more. 🙂

  22. margene says

    January 30, 2006 at 11:12 am

    The roving is gorgeous and lucky you to have a fab BP. It’s been fun for most of us.
    A very big Bloggiversary to you! It is a pleasure to call you friend and hopefully this will be the year for face to face meetings!

  23. Scout says

    January 30, 2006 at 11:22 am

    Awww.

    Smooches!

  24. Lolly says

    January 30, 2006 at 11:26 am

    Happy Blogiversary, Carole! It has been great getting to know you better these past months!

    I just got some Pocky yesterday at the Asian market – too bad they did not have those duckies! 😉

  25. britt says

    January 30, 2006 at 11:38 am

    Congrats!! I admire all of you willing to have these blogs. I think that they really help beginners like me see all the cool stuff that can be knit. Especially, since I can’t find anyone around here that can do more than Stockinette stitch!!. Way to go and keep blogging away!

  26. claudia says

    January 30, 2006 at 11:41 am

    Happy Blogiversary! May you have many more happy years together.

  27. Laurie says

    January 30, 2006 at 11:50 am

    Happy blogiversary! It will continue to be fun.

  28. maryse says

    January 30, 2006 at 11:57 am

    happy blogiversary (or is it blogversary)!

  29. amanda says

    January 30, 2006 at 12:03 pm

    Happy Blogiversary!

  30. Beth S. says

    January 30, 2006 at 12:05 pm

    Those ducks? Are freaky. 😉

    Happy blogiversary! Buy some yarn or something, eh? 😉

  31. Martha says

    January 30, 2006 at 12:18 pm

    Those ducks are too cool! Love them. And Happy Blogiversary!

  32. Spawn of Blogless Sharon says

    January 30, 2006 at 12:28 pm

    Happy 1 year! You have a great site, and great links too. It really is nice to have an intro like this to fellow knitters! Cool ducks too- you know they have PJ’s out there that would match!

  33. Rachel H says

    January 30, 2006 at 12:44 pm

    Happy Blogiversary! And yea for your BP!

    (and Carole’s BP, if you’re reading this, please drop me a line and let me know where to find those ducks. I Must Have Some. Please. Pretty please)

  34. Risa says

    January 30, 2006 at 12:55 pm

    A very happy blogiversary to you Carole! You have a vastly entertaining blog that is always a pleasure to read.

  35. Dave Daniels says

    January 30, 2006 at 12:59 pm

    Happy Blogiversary! Yeah, I read you. You’re cool, make great stuff, and it’s good humorous reading. This world could use more humor. Congrats!

  36. Vicki says

    January 30, 2006 at 1:08 pm

    Happy, happy blogday!!!

  37. elisa says

    January 30, 2006 at 1:26 pm

    Happy Bloggiversary, Carole!

    BTW – Pocky is AWESOME and comes in about a million different flavors! 🙂

  38. Ruth says

    January 30, 2006 at 1:28 pm

    Happy, happy boggiversary to you!!

    I’m seriously coveting those ducks.

  39. Lisa says

    January 30, 2006 at 1:40 pm

    Happy Blog Birthday! Same day as my daughter’s big day.

    And yes, I feel sorry for those little sprouting bulbs in my garden.

  40. Marie says

    January 30, 2006 at 1:54 pm

    Happy Blogiversary! I’ve had a wonderful time reading your blog and hope to be reading it for a lot longer! Love the ducks!

  41. Manise says

    January 30, 2006 at 2:47 pm

    Happy Blogiversary! Glad to have found you and your blog. Looking forward to many more laughs and beautiful knitting.

    Cool BP stuff!

  42. ann says

    January 30, 2006 at 2:55 pm

    Happy BlogDay Carole!!

  43. christine says

    January 30, 2006 at 3:09 pm

    Happy blogiversary! I don’t know you very well yet, but I like you! Great blog…….

  44. michelle says

    January 30, 2006 at 3:14 pm

    I must get those light-up rubber duckies! Oh my!

    Happy birthday Carole Knits – I’m so glad I finally found you.

  45. Kellee says

    January 30, 2006 at 3:32 pm

    Oh Mother-Of-You-Know-Who! Lorna’s Laces makes roving!!!! 😉

    Happy Blogiversary!

  46. pallie says

    January 30, 2006 at 3:38 pm

    Went to a party the other night
    All the ladies were treating me right
    Moving my feet to the disco beat
    How in the world could I keep my seat

    All of a sudden I began to change
    I was on the dance floor acting strange
    Flapping my arms I began to cluck
    Look at me..
    I’m the disco duck

    wocka wocka wocka

    The ducks came from World Market. Which tells you that I bought them in the US.

    (dances off into the sunset)

  47. --Deb says

    January 30, 2006 at 3:41 pm

    Happy blog-day!!

  48. sandy says

    January 30, 2006 at 4:27 pm

    sniff, sniff, pass a tissue! I love you too!
    xoxo
    Love your BP stuff! Lucky you!

  49. Amy says

    January 30, 2006 at 5:22 pm

    Happy anniversary!!! Love your blog!

  50. mamacate says

    January 30, 2006 at 7:42 pm

    Happy blogiversary! I’m so glad you’re here!

    PS: I sicced Marcy on you with an ebay wheel. Tee. Also: Hee. Evil Grin.

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