Caryn Knits!

[carynb]

So, I've gone and created a new blog. Over on Blogger, actually. I wanted to see what it was like, what the differences in setup and use were like, so I created a new place to talk about my knitting and (maybe) spinning, and other such creative pursuits. I won't stop talking about stuff like that here, but I didn't want to spam my whole friends list with the stuff all the time, and I don't want to lock the posts down to a subset, either, so I can talk about stuff with people who aren't on my friends list. (It actually seems like an awful lot of crafters have craft-specific blogs, probably for the same reason). So, new blog. And the reason it's in Blogger? Mainly so that I can have a sidebar with "percent done" graphics for projects, which you can't do in LJ. *g*

Anyway, I thought I would try out Blogger, and it's just...different. It's just so much more broadcast than conversation. There's nothing like a friends' list there, no easy way to check the blogs of people you'd like to read, who are also using Blogger. There's no easy way to log in to blogger from your own page, so it seems like they assume you'll post something and then never look again. And, you're maybe two clicks away from making money by putting ads on your blog. There's no such thing as public vs. private posts. All in all much more "publishing" than "journal", and it's gotta be hard to build communities over there...

If you'd like to check it out, it's at CarynKnits. I've also created a syndicated feed for it on LJ - something else I wanted to try out (Blogger makes it ridiculously easy to create, LJ makes it ridiculously easy to add, so it's all good), and you can access it here

Comments

[zoarazul.livejournal.com]

Wha ... can't leave a comment without being a Blogger? That just silly! I've toyed with the idea of having a knit-specific journal as well, but the main reason I'd do so is to be able to show off WIPs and FOs, and that's not really possible until I get a digital camera (purchase in the works). So ... until I join you on the Blogside, I'll just admire your work from afar (afeed!).

I recently finished an Eris pullover for my Mom ... she liked receiving it as much as I liked making it (that is to say, a lot). It was probably the best crafted pattern -- no pun intended -- I've ever used. The only problem I found was that the rounded horizontal ribs on the cuffs and hem weren't as well-defined as I'd have liked, but it certainly wasn't a design flaw, and probably could have been fixed with some aggressive blocking.

[carynb.livejournal.com]

That was silly of me. There's a setting to allow anyone to post, and I thought I had it set to do so. I just fixed it, so thanks for letting me know, and you can comment away over there, if you like. *g*

You've knit an Eris? How long did it take you? The fact that I have 5 things going at once probably means that mine will take a while, but that's where my energy is now, so it may not take too long. I'm all intensely focused on those cables right now...

[zoarazul.livejournal.com]

The cabled collar was a heck of a lot of fun, I have to admit. I found that there were so many clever little surprises -- like a wee placet to secure the "v" in the v-neck -- that I hummed right along, wanting to see what was next. The only boring bit was the body of the sweater, which I knit in the round (and round and round and round). I started in mid-November with the intention of having it done by my Mom's birthday in early June (I have to build in a lot of stall (aka: finishing) time!). It was nearly done by Christmas. In fact, if I could have pushed Chrismas back another week, I'm sure I'd have been able to finish it as a gift.

[zoarazul.livejournal.com]

That should be placKet ... I'm a misspellin' fool today!