I've been looking back through the blog and realised that I missed my Blog's 1st anniversary!
It was early March last year when Polly decided that I need to be encouraged to write more and she very helpfully set me up with this blog. I promised to learn all sorts of things and have learnt very little, the most important thing I have learnt is how wonderful my friends are and what a joy it has been to meet so many of you over the last year.
One of the first items I blogged about was a sleeveless sweater I was planning to knit using DB Alpaca Silk, it's also one of the items I listed at New Year as one of the UFO's to finish. I finally did that tonight and it is now blocking with the aim of being able to wear it over the next few days.
All other knitting is on hold as I've had a plea from my youngest sister - my nieces (age 3 and 5) are to attend 3 weddings this summer and she'd like them to have furry boleros to wear. The girls told her that they didn't need to go shopping to buy them as Auntie will knit them. So the Sirdar Funky Fur in barbie pink is my yarn du jour for the next few weeks!!
Posted by Yvonne at March 22, 2006 12:31 AMWell, dear lady, Happy Blog Birthday, and many more, otherwise I will have to off myself. ;-)
xoxo
Franklin
Its been a lovely year for your readers - thank you.
I adore the unashamed vulgarity of little girls. Boys seem more inhibited, I find.
Its been a lovely year for your readers - thank you.
I adore the unashamed vugarity of little girls. Boys seem more inhibited, I find.
Happy Blog Birthday Yvonne! I can't imagine how many more knitters you must have reached by your blogging. Having seen your energy and enthusiasm, teaching beginners to knit, in person I think that you you must be one of the most inspirational knitters that I have ever met and it's great to see how much you manage to get done in your busy life.
Posted by: Kirstie at March 23, 2006 08:08 PMhappy blog birthday. I am so happy that you'd decided to blog and share your many experiences with us. You've inspired and singlehandedly taught a whole new generation knitters (aka, competitors for yarn during the Liberty sales).
Posted by: polly at March 23, 2006 06:00 PMHappy Blogiversary - hope you have many more too! (And not too many furry boleros either, but aren't you a good aunt).
Posted by: susoolu at March 23, 2006 10:35 AMHappy Blog Birthday to you, Yvonne, many more of them!
And my commiserations on having to knit with Funky Fur, but it goes to show what a wonderful auntie you are.
Posted by: Louise at March 22, 2006 08:24 PMHappy Blogiversary!
Posted by: Daisy at March 22, 2006 05:44 PMHappy Blogiversary! I personally think it's fun, as you will find out when you finally know who I am. You should receive a plain brown wrapped package sometime next week.
And please allow me to express my sympathies for the Barbie Pink Fun Fur. At least boleros for 3/5 year olds knit up fast.
Happy Blogiversary to you!
Posted by: Wendy at March 22, 2006 12:03 PMHappy Blog Birthday! What a good aunt you are - I'm sure the nieces will be thrilled with fluffy pink, as would most girls of that age.
Posted by: Mary at March 22, 2006 08:23 AMHAPPY BIRTHDAY! Keep up the great work on your blog, Yvonne. I've learnt a lot from reading your blog regularly, and it is partly thanks to you that I've rashly offered my services to the local college here in the Borders to teach knitting to beginners. So you may soon be getting some frantic e-mails asking for advice!!
Love
Helen.
Sounds as though you didn't get much choice over the furry boleros!
Happy Birthday to your blog, btw.
Posted by: Mary-Lou Quick at March 22, 2006 07:56 AM