Why do I have a knitting blog?
I’ve been terrible about photographing finished knits recently and in any case Ravelry has completely taken over as a place to record knitted projects.
The greater part of my “writing energy” goes into paper letters to family and friends, in particular weekly letters to one of my sisters. The good stories, all the funny and wonderful things, and any profound frustrations, are all told there, offline. I generally don’t like to repeat myself.
So why have this at all? There’s always a chance that I’ll make some major modifications to a pattern and feel the need to share them with the world. I have some lace patterns in me, but I have to finish all the things I’ve promised people before I start drafting them. I do like swaps and have been very fortunate when it comes to generous pals in the past. Even when it is not compulsory to have a blog to participate, having a public space to praise swappers is important.
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Friday, February 8, 2008 at 21:02
Enjoying reading your blog. I like that you write paper letters. There’s something to be said for putting pen to paper and the recipient having something tangible in-hand to show for it. I feel the same way about photographs. So many photos are never printed and only looked at briefly on a computer screen. BTW, still window-shopping and getting some lovely ideas for a little care-package for you!