Blogs I Love III - From the start...

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Back in the early days of blogging (when blurry photos seemed okay) there were some lovely people who made sure I wasn't lonely and some of them are still very much here and blogging along today:

The aforementioned Glenna is one, another is her friend:

Hedgehog Knits
Kelly is not a knitting hedgehog. I'm sorry if that's a disappointment to anyone but really, though she is a mere human person, there is no way her knitting can be a disappointment to anyone. She keeps a super cute pet hedgehog Molly who features too rarely on the blog in my humble opinion - so go tell Kelly to let us see her. She's had all kinds of job craziness of late which limits her blogging activity a little but the knitting still continues apace.





Knitting in the North
Charity is a very generous commenter. I'm never too sure how she cares for her mighty brood of chicks and fits in all the knitting and blogging to be honest. Still I think she's let slip some relevant info of late - she's pretending that Katie is just learning to knit but I think she gets the kids started at Liam's age and then passes off the knits as her own. Seriously though, she's amazing and I love reading about how she fits knitting in with family life.





Marianne's Knotminding
Marianne is a very naughty blogger - she never blogs. She's always over here reading away and saying lovely things and yet she never posts anymore and let's us know what she's knitting. Come on Marianne - I know Bobby's Blankie is a beauty but it's time we saw some more of your fabulous knits. Though I do love to see the bleeding hearts popping up in my and so many other's comments sections. Thanks for being such a faithful reader.

Comments

Bells said…
I am so intrigued by the idea of a blogger who has a pet hedgehog. I'm heading over there right away (and to the others, obviously).
30 October 2008 at 01:59:00 GMT
Rose Red said…
Aren't the connections you can make through blogging so cool! Thanks again for the links!
30 October 2008 at 02:20:00 GMT
Charity said…
Well, thank you, Sarah, you're sweet! :0) It's funny, I often feel that I just don't have enough time for knitting and other crafting - now that you mention it, I could really get stuff done if I got the kids all pitching in! Will have to work on that...
30 October 2008 at 05:08:00 GMT
Marianne said…
Yes! I'd like to see more of Molly also, she's such a wee sweetie!
Charity and Kelly are favourites of mine also :^) I giggled re: Charity having all the children knitting away.
Yes, I am a naughty blogger, I seem to have lost my voice these past months... perhaps after the election.. I do have FOs to share, I've been busy with lots of stealth knitting these past months but can show most of them now. Bear with me. and thank you :^)
xox
30 October 2008 at 14:23:00 GMT
T. said…
Just what I need....more blogs to read!!
30 October 2008 at 14:53:00 GMT
Linda said…
Lovely blogs, thank you for the links.
30 October 2008 at 15:19:00 GMT
raining sheep said…
Too funny because I just sent Marianne an email chiding her about her lack of blogging...the election is almost over in the U.S.; I know she is busy with that...she might re-emerge after this coming week.
3 November 2008 at 00:55:00 GMT
Anonymous said…
I'm loving your reviews as a way of finding new blogs to read. Thanks for doing this!
7 November 2008 at 09:04:00 GMT
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