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. Hi,
    I just found your blog this last week and can say I like your new look, since I got to see it before. I especially like your before and after pics of the socks. I think it really might be called socks on vacation and socks at home. Isn’t it fun to photo your projects when you are traveling? Keep up the good work with the blog. 🙂

  3. Happy Blogiversary Carole! I’m selfish when I say “and many many more”! Thank you for all your teachings and inspiration.

  4. I’m glad you started it, too.

    Really love the new wallpaper. I think you should turn it into a Fair Isle pattern and make a sweater out of it. 🙂

  5. Love the new look! It’s classy and YOU! Happy Blogiversary. I feel so lucky to call you friend in Blogland and in person!
    Yes, the Brownies are very good!

  6. Well, I’m a recent de-lurker, and I like the new look, too! I also like your posts, so you could have a plain vanilla template and I’d still visit. Happy Blogoversary!

  7. Well happy blogiversary! I expect to see a sweater out of you soon with the patterning of the wallpaper here (kidding….). LOVE the idea of brownies!

  10. What makes you think I have plenty of yarn?

    Seriously, happy blog-versary! (Conan wishes everyone would settle on a standard spelling of that. Chill, I tell him, variety is the spice of life.) I actually just had mine, and I need to do a post too.

    Love the new wallpaper! It reminds me of my grandmother’s house. (That’s a good thing: Grandma’s house was a good place.)

  13. Wow – 3 years! I wonder when I started reading?? Might need to go back and check! Happy Happy- Love the skimmers summary! xo

  14. I love the new blog-look! Just as much as I love starting my days with you and my cup of tea. Thanks for being here every morning and for all you do to enrich my life. Happy Anniversary to Carole Knits!

  16. Congratulations and Happy Blogiversary! wow… 3 years!
    ‘I just love what you’ve done to the place’ :^) Seriously, it’s so very cheerful!
    I love your writing and photos and knitting and cooking and baking and and and…….

  19. Carole, the blog re-do looks great! I’m always happy when I see you have a new post; your blog is one of my faves! Happy blogiversary.

  23. Happy Blogoversary! I love the new look (especially the background -wouldn’t that make a pretty skirt?).

    So are those candles in a brownie?

  24. Happy Blogiversary Carole! I love your summary for skimmers, it cracked me up. Please don’t enter me in the drawing, because I love brownies, and if I won, I would just eat them all!!

  26. I usually read your blog through feed aggregation software so I never see the changes to the actual site. I do really like it though 😀

  28. Yay Carole! Three years and counting. Great new look. Reminding me that I have to choose winners and think of prizes for my last contest(s).

  31. Ok I mostly lurk, oh I comment every great once in a while. But on the whole, I mostly lurk. BUT a chance to win browies? AND say how much I love the new look? You betcha I am going to commment! =) Count me in! =)

  33. Happy anniversary! It doesn’t seem like it’s been that long, but it’s been fun getting to know you and your family and your friends, the ups and the downs, the knitting and the travels.

  35. 1. I am digging the new look.

    2. I recognize the WW 1 point cake from the pic. I started again on Sunday.

    3. Do you send WW brownies instead?

    4. Did I tell you I will be at Martha’s Vineyard in July?

    Glad you had a fun time in FL.

  37. Hi Carole
    I like the new look — and like seeing your wonderful photos. You know me I have that bit of yearning for New England due to the fact my Gramps and Gram lived there and always loved visiting.
    hey just wanted to let you know I started a blog — not near your caliber – but I have you linked on it. Check it out
    http://knitresolution.blogspot.com/

  40. Happy Blogiversary Carole! I’m so happy that I found your blog because you are a great friend and I’d never have found you otherwise. The new look is a great way to celebrate.

  43. Happy Blogiversary Carole! I love reading your posts every day. Thanks for brightening my days!

  45. Happy anniversary! I do like the new look. I especially like how you’ve incorporated pictures from many of your interests in your banner. But now I can’t remember what your old look was. 🙂

  46. Can I borrow your first paragraph on my blogiversary? That has been my experience exactly. Congratulations on three years! The updated look is refreshing. I really like it.

  50. Happy Blogiversary! I love the new look. I agree, the old look was wonderful, and now this just freshens it up a bit.

    Don’t include me in the drawing, okay? I can’t have the brownies anyway, so let’s make sure someone who can enjoy them will win. 🙂

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