Three Years

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Three years ago today I started this blog and I’m so glad I did. I’ve met people and traveled places and learned things that I never would have otherwise. I’ve expanded my horizons, jumped on bandwagons and spent my disposable income on yarn, spinning wheels and photography equipment. I’ve happily responded to thousands of comments. I’ve gained readers and lost readers and gained them again. Writing and maintaining this blog has been a blessing and a joy and I’m thankful every day for this community. Yes, I mean YOU.

So, in the spirit of my blog-versary, it’s time to give back. First, there’s a new look to Carole Knits. I loved my old look and you can see that I haven’t changed all that much but it was still time for a bit of a change. Do you like it?

Second, it wouldn’t be a decent blog-versary without a contest. So, you know the drill. Leave me a comment on this post and I’ll enter you into a drawing. Since you all have plenty of yarn, I thought it would be fun to mix things up a bit and offer a different sort of prize. Instead of yarn, I’m going to offer the next best thing: chocolate. In the form of brownies. From here. They’re really good, just ask Margene.

To summarize for all you skimmers:

1. It’s my blog-versary and the blog has a bit of a new look
2. Leave me a comment on this post by Friday at 8pm EST
3. I will send brownies to one random winner
4. That is all.

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  2. Mmmm…brownies. 😉
    Happy Blogiversary!
    And thanks for all the time you’ve made me spit coffee all over the keyboard in the morning. 😉

  3. “Plenty” is in the eye of the beholder, obviously. 😉

    But happy blogiversary! I love the new background.

  4. Happy blogiversary! And I think the new look is just lovely.

    (And, mmmm, brownies…. I would have commented anyway, but!)

  5. OMG, I want brownies SO BAD. If you give me the brownies you don’t have to mail them 😉 Think of the postage you’ll save!

    Congrats on your blogiversary! See you next week?

  8. happy blogiversary! i like the new look, very traditional (almost swedish somehow). your blog is one of my favorites and i appreciate that you respond to every comment i make. thank you for writing!

    and brownies for a prize, well, that’s almost better than yarn.

  9. Happy blogiversary!! I just started reading your blog in the last couple weeks and I really enjoy it. I do like your new look but I have to be the dissenting voice- the wallpaper is nice but kind of has my eyes wiggy. I’m a bigger fan of solids but it won’t keep me from reading!! 🙂

  11. I do wish you a very happy blogiversay, Carol! It has been a pleasure, and I shall keep on reading!

    Take care 😉

  15. congratulations on your 3rd anniversary!!! I know I enjoy coming here daily to see what you are up too!!! Wishing you lots more blogging time in the future!!!

  17. Brownies?!?! Where? Is Mason going to help you make them? Kitties love to help in the kitchen even they are only supervising you.

    I like the new look.

  18. Happy Blogiversary! Now if I win you wouldn’t even have to use a stamp, wouldn’t that be great? I think so, too.

  20. New wallpaper! The old one reminded me of the fabric Longaberger used in their basket liners- Paprika colorway.

    A very happy Blogiversary Carole! And may there be many more! You certainly have enriched my life!

  21. Happy Blogiversary! I really enjoy reading your blog, and I like the new look.

    Please don’t enter me into the drawing for the brownies. They contain things I’m allergic to, but I couldn’t pass the day without letting you know how much I love your blog.

  22. I do like the new look as much as I liked the old look, which is to say, a lot. 🙂 I’m glad I found your blog (probably 2 years ago? maybe even 2.5) and I enjoy your posts very much. I like the knits, the spinning, the photography, the family – but what keeps me reading daily is the way your heart comes through your writing. Happy 3, sweetie.

  25. Congratulations on THREE years! That’s great!!

    This is the first time I’ve visited your blog, and I’ve really enjoyed it. I’ll be back!

  26. Happy blogiversary! It’s looking very spiffy round these parts, and I always enjoy seeing what you’re up to. Thanks for being here!

  29. Yarn? Who’s got yarn? I thought I’d hidden it pretty well. Curses. Foiled again Happy 3 years!

  30. I usually read your blog first thing in the morning, and almost missed the new look at first…LOL. I should know better that to try to function before my first cup of tea. Love the new look, now that I’m fully conscious. Anyhoosie, Happy Blogiversary!

  31. Love the new look! 130 comments! Seems Knitbloglandia cant resist a contest or a brownie!

    Happy Happy Anniversary my friend!

  33. Happy blogiversary! Yes, I do like the new look. It’s been wonderful having you in the knitworld. I look forward to lots more.

  34. Happy blogiversary, Carole! I like the new look, especially the header which shows off some of your many interests (the pink and purple handspun’s my favorite part). It’s always such a treat to get to stop by — now I feel like I’m in a decadent antebellum parlor, partaking of elegant surroundings and good gossip — I mean, *discussion*! Yeah, discussion.

  37. A blogiversary AND chocolate?! Two of my most favorite things. Congratulations on your milestone and happy knitting/blogging in the next year.

  42. The new blog looks great! Wow, you sure have accumulated lots of readers in three years – but I don’t have to wonder why. :o) Love the preppy socks!

  43. Hey Carole, Happy blogiversary! Three years is a long time to keep this up, and I’m impressed that you have. LOVE the new look!

  45. Just wanted to wish you a happy blogiversary! Love the new look (but please don’t enter me in the contest. I sadly cannot partake of brownies)!

  46. Hi Carole — congratulations on your 3 years — I think that I’ve been reading for a year and a half, can’t believe that it’s been that long already!!

  47. Hi, Carole, I met you at the last “Knit Out” on the Boston Common where you were we showing your Moth Heaven Shawl…gorgeous.

    Since then I follow your blog regularly and enjoy it trememdously….
    Congratulations on this 3rd year blogiversity.

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