Hi! I’m so glad you made it to my new blog. Welcome!
What’s New?
Not much is different, all the posts from the old blog appear here, but the changes are sort of fun. First of all, I own my domain and that is completely awesome. I feel like a grown-up (finally). You can also use the Share button at the bottom of each post to add the info to your favorite social networking site.
I also have a Classes page, which has all the details about my upcoming teaching schedule. If you’re from the area (Greensboro, Winston-Salem, or High Point, NC) then please have a look at that. There is also a newsletter for folks interested in taking any of my upcoming classes. You can use the sign-up form in the sidebar. Of course, anyone can sign up for the newsletter, but it’s definitely geared to those of you who live in or near Central North Carolina.
As before, I have listed all of my patterns – free and for sale – on the sidebar and on the Patterns page. In the future I plan to set up a shopping cart feature, but for now FREE downloads are available only through Ravelry.You do not have to be a Ravelry member to download FOR SALE patterns; just click the BUY NOW button that appears to make your purchase through Paypal.
It’s a Giveaway!
As a thank you for visiting my brand spanking new blog, I’m giving away some patterns. Next week I’m going to be ready to release my new colorwork hat pattern, End of May. But you can win the pattern before it goes on sale!
How to Enter
Please change your bookmarks. Please update your feed. I can’t know for sure if you’ve done it or not, but I trust you. After you have updated your bookmarks and subscribed to the new feed, just leave a comment on this post by 9am EST, Sunday, July 5th. That’s it!
Prizes
I will randomly choose three commenters from this post to receive a free PDF copy of the End of May hat pattern and another for-sale pattern of their choice from my Patterns page (excluding Double Quick Toe Up Socks). For Ravelry members, I will send the pattern directly to your Ravelry Library. For non-Ravelry members, I will email you the file. Winners will be announced Sunday, July 5th. After I notify the winners, the pattern will be listed for sale for everyone!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I want to end with a big THANK YOU to all of the readers. You make this whole blogging thing worthwhile and fun. Thank you a million times!!
I’m here..I’m here!!! nice new digs. Nothing like a redecorating to keep the juices flowing
Just discovered this wonderful pattern on Ravelry. Can’t wait for it to be released!
Hi, congratulations on your new blog and independence (blogwise)! I would love to win a pattern, your new hat looks lovely. And I can tell right away I would choose I heart you if I was to pick another pattern. Love that sweater!
Congrats on your new space! I look forward to keeping up with you here.
I made the move to the new blog. Love reading it! Thanks for the chance to win the pattern.
Updated to the new feed! Congrats!!
THAT IS MUCH BETTER TO READ!
Welcome to your new home – it is now in my Bloglines feed.
I love the new hat design.
Awesome pattern! Cool new page.
Wow, great pattern. Just changed the feed in my reader.
Great pattern! I’ve been following your blog for a long time and just love the stuff you knit and design. I think I was inspired to knit Wonderful Wallabies after seeing your’s, as well as the Ganomy hat and other Zimmerman goodies. Thanks so much for sharing.
Love the new blog, Mandy!!!
I love this hat! Just love it!!! awesome!
Love the new blog! Also that hat is GREAT. If I don’t win it, I will probably buy it, but don’t let that dissuade you from picking me
Changed my feed! Great hat!!
Lovely new look, keep up the awesome blog!
Love your new pattern! Great blog too!
I am so glad I added your blog!
Your patterns are great~~~Looking forward to seeing the toe up sock as well
Great new blog. Just found you on ravelry! Great hat pattern!
Beautiful hat!!!!!!
I an avid sock knitter, previously crazy hat knitter, this hat makes me want to go back to hat knitting. I hope I win!
Love the new site. When I saw the “by for now” on the old site I freafed out a bit. Glad to read that your still writing.
That would be “bye” and “freaked.”
Great blog and awesome giveaway!
I love your patterns and this one is beautiful!
Gorgeous hat! I am on a pattern-buying freeze right now, but this is seriously tempting me. lol.
Beautiful pattern and lovely colors!
Great hat pattern! I love it. I’ve subscribed for email updates . . . How are the chickens doing?
Oooh, shiny! I heart the feminine pattern in not-at-all-girly colors
Great colorwork pattern!
i love the End of May hat pattern. it’s so cute. thanks for having a great giveaway and i look forward to reading posts on the new blog.
LOVERLY.
Love the End of May pattern. I’ve been looking for a good colorwork hat and this is the one that caught my eye. Congrats!
mandy, congrats on the new domain! very exciting. i love the blog layout and design
have fun camping!! love the new pattern.
Love the hat!
What a beautiful hat.
Beautiful hat! I’ll be reading avidly!
This hat is lovely, I am thinking pink and brown or blue and brown.
I LOVE your new hat!!! Saw it the other day while wandering around on Ravelry. I added you to my blogroll!
Just love the hat. Updated. Thanks
love the pattern!
Now, that’s a pretty stranded hat if I ever saw one! Very nice design.
wowsers! awesome hat. I would very much like to knit that…
HI —-what a great hat —flowers in winter , what a great idea for those dull cold days –looks like a fun knit
cheers —pat
nice looking hat!
I’m a new reader, and am so glad I found your blog–that hat is adorable! It is getting pushed to the top of my queue for sure.
Oh I like! Both the hat and the new site!
What a pretty hat! The new website looks great.
Stranded knitting is making a big comeback, I’m happy to see.
The blog looks great, can’t wait to see more of your work.
Just discovered you! I was on Rav. looking for toddler BSJ and BINGO! There you are! Thanks so much and I have bookmarked you as you seem like a really fun and interesting KnitPal! We are really all knit together with our yarn, aren’t we??
I wish I lived anywhere close to North Carolina! Page looks great – congratulations!