May 30 2008
three years!
This week marks my blog’s third birthday. Three! I can’t even believe it. How quickly they grow up.
It’s natural to take some time for reflection, so indulge me a moment here. First off, my knitting knowledge has increased a zillionfold. I’ve knit some amazing patterns and created a bunch of my own. But most of all I met so many likeminded people! A lot of these friends are now real life friends—I chatter at length about camera lenses with them (and, in one case, her husband!), I debate who the last Cylon is with them, I kick their ass at Boggle (and in turn get my ass handed to me at Scrabble) online, I IM them when I do a boneheaded thing at work, I call them when I stand next to Al Roker for 5 minutes before I realize it’s him. I go to visit them, and when they come to New York we play in my city. They’re no longer just people “in the computer”—our relationships have definitely become real. I never would have known a lot of you if it weren’t for our blogs. And then there’s everyone whose blogs I read whenever I get a chance, who live lives so much more interesting than my own, who always have something to teach me! Here’s to the blogosphere! Oh, this is getting too cheesy. You know you love me. xoxo.
But where have I been for the past few weeks, you ask? I’ve certainly not been blogging. But I promise I’ve been knitting. I’ve been designing. And soon—very soon—I will debut my first “real” pattern. I’ve got a test knitter lined up, but the first step is to just carve out the time to finesse the design and provide all the tutorials that will go along with it. It’s my top non-work priority. Here’s a sneak peek.
How exciting you are about to have a debut! ‘Can’t wait to see because the little sneak peak looks fabulous!
Congrats!!! My three year is coming up also, and it’s hard to believe what has changed since I started! Love the preview of the new design!!!
Congrats on 3 years! That new design looks awesome - I can’t wait to see it!
Oh, that looks SO gorgeous.
Happy blog birthday!!!
Your new design looks lovely!
Your blog is exactly 1 week older than mine - I think that means we’re special, or something!
Your new design looks very pretty :)
Happy Blogiversary - can’t wait to see what that sneak peek turns out to be!
In the meantime, online Boggle? Point the way, sister!
Happy blogiversary!
Love the colorwork: it looks like scrolls :) Is it a sock?
The design looks really intriguing! Can’t wait for the big reveal. And congrats on 3 years of blogging :)
Happy blogiversary! it’s been a delight seeing all your projects.
also: love online boggle. are you playing on facebook? Challenge!
Happy Blogiversary! I heart the tapestry colorwork, you’ve got mad skillz Minty!
The last cylon is TOTALLY Zarek. Totally.
(The sneak peek is really tantalizing! And happy blogiversary to you, I don’t know how it took me almost three years to stumble over here. :)
Whatever it is, it looks beautiful! I’m very excited to see the finished product. Congratulations on your first “real” design, and on your blog’s third birthday!
Happy blogiversary! Can’t wait to see more of the pretty knitting.
The surface pattern gorgeous! Happy third blogiversary.
Congrats on year 3!
Happy blogiversary!
The preview is beautiful! I can’t wait to see the pattern.
Wow! Three years! What a lovely accomplishment. Your mystery project looks absolutely edible.
Happy Blogiversary :)
Eee! I love absolutely *anyone* who makes Gossip Girl references!
Happy blog birthday :) Your design looks delectable; I can’t wait to see more of it.
Happy blogiversary!! I can’t wait to see more of your new design.
Happy 3 years! This blogisphere is pretty amazing no? I can’t wait to see your design…the contrast of those colors is amazing and that design swirling through? I can already tell it will be incredible!
Happy blogiversary!
Thanks for the sneak peak, the suspense is killing me.
Congratulations! Happy happy blogiversary!
woo! Happy Blogthday!!
& I love that your blogiversary post has a Gossip Girl shout-out. Love.
And, well, you know how I feel about the new pattern. (HINT: It’s good. I feel really good.)
happy three years! i hear you on the blogging friends turned real life friends. even me in little norway have managed to meet up with several from different continents. we knitters are great! ;-)
Happy Birthday Minty’s Blog! I enjoyed getting to know you through your blog and I do hope to meet you one day IRL.
The pattern looks lovely, btw. But colorwork makes me faint.
Happy Blogiversary - blogland is a lovely place to meet people! COOL people!;)
Yay blogthday! xoxo
Happy 3rd blog birthday!!
That new design looks absolutely lovely…I can’t wait to see the rest of it!
Happy Blogiversary! Mwah!
Happy Blog-Birthday! I love the Blogosphere too!
Your new design looks intriguing and I LOVE the colors. Can’t wait to see it.
I love the sneak peek - your color pairing is fabulous!
Really excited for our girl Minty–I’m kvelling over here!:)
Happy Blogiversary! I have no idea what that knit is, but I feel like I should tell you, I must have one whatever it is.
Congratulations! The sneak peek portends much good for the future.
Happy anniversary - the blog has really helped promote growth in so many people hasn’t it?
The sneak peek is very enticing.
Happy blogiversary! I’m so intrigued by your first “real” pattern as you call it. You are amazing!
Happy 3rd!
Happy 3rd anniversary! And congrats on completing your design - the swatch looks amazing.
Happy third anniversary and many, many more to come.
Hippity happity bloggity birthday to you! I will consider myself one of the ones who live lives so much more interesting than your own since I have never talked camera lenses with you… though I reckon I could whup you at Boggle…
happy thirdiversary! i’ve read you for almost the whole time - i’m glad i finally got over my comment shyness :) i’m also glad we’ve connected through the 365 - your photography is always inspiring :)
Happy Blogaversary!!!!
Can’t wait to see the new design.
Ooops, I meant to comment here much earlier than now. Congrats on three years! I’m glad that you blog :) Your new design looks very intriguing, and I cannot wait to see it!
Happy blogiversary! I can’t wait to see your new design. I love the colors.
Happy (belated) blog birthday! Galactica and Gossip Girl in one post? Impressive.
Congrats and good luck on the pattern.
Happy 3rd birthday! As a new knitter myself, I find your patterns and FO’s really inspiring. And I agree with you that I would not know of nearly all the amazing knitters that I do without blogs and Ravelry.
Happy Happy Blogthday, Minty!! Your blog is a joy, over and over.
(Oh, and I’m a kick ass boggler and a weak ass scrabbler, too.)
Congratulations on three awesome years, Mints! I honestly can say I knew you when, because I think you were one of my earliest blog commenters and I was one of yours. And give me a shout any time you do something boneheaded at work. I’ll be sure to IM you right back to tell you I’m knocked up with twins.
P.S. I’ve seen that sneak peek item in person, and it is gore-gee-us.
A very big day indeed - sorry I am late to give congratulations :)
If I recall, we talked lenses too! (that guy in the Park?) I know how to use them :) but of course, I am glad that our friendship has grown “out of the blog”. I remember when we first met “in person” in Columbia, and your mom was waiting with you.
The new design looks amazing. Can’t wait for a big reveal!