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Who, me, swatch?!

July 10, 2005 in Crochet | Tags: Crochet | 3 comments

Just had to blog about this here…At the risk of sounding like a broken record, we don’t get our yarns labelled for content/gauge here in India…So whenever I work with a pattern, I’m working on totally different materials and with a totally different hook as well. I’ve been encouraged by the posts of Sara

Gauge? Hook size? Feh! Who wants to live life so cautiously?

and Dee on this….

yes, I am crocheting without working up a gauge swatch first. Oh, the shame! I can see you’re swooning, feeling a bit faint from my confession, are ya? Go ahead, put a cool cloth on your forehead.

I am not alone! YAY!

So Cindy, you can add me to your list of gauge-defaulters.

Near-death experience

July 9, 2005 in Uncategorized | Tags: Blog admin, People | 2 comments

Just joking. But I goofed somehow and eliminated much of my template code and all you could see when you visited my blog was a blank, black page….
But, being the clever girl that I am **pat, pat, pat my back** I immediately hollered at Crochetville and sure enough, a couple of **angels** helped me out. So normal service is resumed. Whew! That’s why I’m up long past my bedtime, and only about 300,000 of the half-million ends left to weave in on my current “elfin” project.
Thank you, CraftyCritter and Empress Busy Bee! You saved my ~~life~~ blog! Posterity will ~~curse~~ thank you!

New poll up!

July 8, 2005 in Uncategorized | Tags: Fun | 3 comments

So here’s my new poll on your right ————>
You can tell I’m really scraping the bottom of the barrel here for topics. Sheesh! I can’t even be creative/original in asking questions!

But do vote, anyway! Maybe your responses will give me ideas for my next poll!
And those of you who choose the last option, remember you have to write in and tell me your choices. Or else!

Our trip to Borra caves

July 7, 2005 in Uncategorized | Tags: Photos, Travel | 3 comments

I’ve uploaded some pictures from our trip to the million-year-old Borra caves over at my photoblog, Misfit Travels. Do take a look.

Cat fix

July 7, 2005 in Uncategorized | Tags: Cats, Fun, Photos | 2 comments

I suppose everyone knows about this, but I had to blog about it because it gives me so much pleasure…

You can subscribe to cat pictures on Flickr using Bloglines/Blogroll/whatever RSS, XML or Atom feed reader you use. I get my daily cat fix from this, since I am allergic to cats and cannot get any closer to them than this. Sniff.
I also subscribe to crochet pics on Flickr so I can see what other crocheters (non-bloggers, sometimes) are upto.

Commenting on comments

July 6, 2005 in Uncategorized | Tags: Blog admin | 4 comments

The topic of blog-commenting (blommenting? clogging? blenting? bleating…no, that doesn’t sound right) seems to be a popular one and itself rouses a lot of reactions. I thought I’d paste here what some very eminent bloggers had to say to my post: (Notice my name-dropping)

ladylinoleum said…

I think that this is a great topic! I love to get comments and leave comments. At first I didn’t know if it was “okay” to leave a comment on the blog of someone I knew only thru reading their posts, but I took the leap and there’s been no turning back.

11:17 PM, June 28, 2005

Sara said…

*blush*

I was the same way when I first entered blogland. I didn’t want to comment for fear of appearing pushy etc. I felt like maybe it was an invasion of privacy (duh Hell-oo, it is a public diary!) Anyway, I leapt as well, how else does one make friends via computer? (or anywhere for that matter)

10:15 AM, June 29, 2005

CraftyCritter said…

I agree with both Regina and Sara…I’ve been reading blogs much longer than Ive been leaving comments! However I still sometimes just visit and dont feel the “need” to comment at each and every one of the new entries. I find I only comment tho on those blogs where I get a feel for “having something in common” or those the totally inspire and amaze me..I probably comment on 1 blog a day average and I visit about 20 a day regularly.

11:09 PM, June 29, 2005

~drew emborsky~ said…

I leave comments everywhere I go, even if it’s just a “great blog”. I love getting comments and I know everyone else does too!

I also love to visit everyone that leaves a comment on my blog. I feel very connected with the whole world now. Woo hoo HOO!

Great blog, btw! 😉

2:22 AM, June 30, 2005

Sad poll

July 6, 2005 in Uncategorized | Tags: Blog admin, Fun | 5 comments

It’s ok. I forgive everyone…I guess all of you were away for the long weekend or something. So only 7 voters cast their votes. However, since I held the poll, I am giving the results below:

When someone comments on your blog, do you

Return the favour by commenting on theirs 2 (28%)
Send them email 0 (0%)
Quote their comments in your post 0 (0%)
Do all the above 1 (14%)
Do any two of the above 4 (57%)
Never bother to check for comments at all 0 (0%)

Total votes: 7

1 person actually does all of commenting, emailing and quoting, but the majority go for any 2 options. Everybody checks for comments (a no-brainer).

Ho-hum.

Let’s see if I can come up with a more interesting poll this time.

My new photoblog

July 5, 2005 in Uncategorized | Tags: Orissa travel, Photos, Travel | 2 comments

I’ve put up some pictures from our Orissa trip over at my new photoblog, Misfit Travels. Check them out sometime.

I’m back & my first Christmas in July present

July 5, 2005 in Uncategorized | Tags: Fun | 1 comment

Hi, all!
Sorry for the long silence, but we went on a short trip to our neighbouring state of Orissa for a few days, so I wasn’t blogging. But we got back this morning and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the computer. Everyone else is sleeping off the effects of hectic, non-stop holidaying and I’m trying to catch up with my blogs (reading and writing), as well as Crochetville…

And guess what was waiting for me in the mailbox this morning? This beautiful bookmark, from Hilary aka Antara over at Crochetville, for the Christmas in July wishlist. I’m thrilled!!!

Aren’t the colours lovely? And the work is amazing too! Thanks so much, Hilary!

I will be putting up the pictures of our travels in Orissa shortly.

Inspired by Crochet All Day: Fourth poll

June 28, 2005 in Uncategorized | Tags: Blog admin, Indian | 5 comments

As the title suggests, my fourth poll is inspired by Sara over at Crochet All Day. Stealing ideas left and right, we are!
The subject is: how do you react to comments on your blog? Do cast your valuable vote and let us know! Imagine us to be pressing flesh and kissing babies, if you need.
The poll is, as usual, somewhere to your right ———->