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October 8, 2009- I set out to be an official ravelry designer by posting my first pattern
October 12, 2009- The French Press Felted Slipper Pattern was released on Ravelry
October 15, 2009- I fell in love with Fair Isle
**side note: it's not as scary as it looks, every knitter needs to give it a go!
November 19, 2009- Found my LYS (even if it's over a half hour away- it's worth it!)
November 25, 2009- Got the joy of seeing my French Press Felted Slipper pattern on the very top of the Ravelry "New and Popular" list- what an honor!
November 29, 2009- Celebrated the sixth annual International Craft Day in the Bernardi home
(we'll give you a little more warning this year!)
December 3, 2009- Launched the Breckenrdige Cowl
Thursday, December 17- I was Harlotized. This may sound like a bad thing, but for a knitter, there is nothing better! (Harlotization actually occured on the 10th- crazy things happen after haroltization, and I was not able to write about it until the 17th)
December 23, 2009- Joe and I held differing opinions on the proper size of a Christmas tree
January 9, 2010- I made my debut on YouTube
January 20, 2010- A knitter is born
January 26, 2010- We started wholesaling!
February 4, 2010- We started work on my knitting studio
March 12, 2010- Montebello Launched
March 13, 2010- I met the Harlot (and Jill!)
April 19, 2010- Launched 3-in-1 Baby Booties Pattern
April 21, 2010- Made progress on the knitting studio
June 23, 2010- Made a little announcement
July 16- Continued to work on my greatest WIP to date
September 10, 2010- Joe and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary
September 20, 2010- Launched an exclusive new pattern for the Lansing Shop Hop
October 5, 2010- Launched Aravis Hooded Cowl Pattern
And that sums it up, folks! Whether you've been around since the beginning, or are a new reader, I hope you enjoyed this little trek down memory lane. It's been quite an exciting year for us and I can't wait to see what this next year holds!
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Happy Blogiversary!!!
ReplyDeletePerhaps you could celebrate by buying some yarn! Happy 1st anniversary!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary! That's a lot of wonderful work packed into one year! Best of luck in the coming year!
ReplyDeleteLoved the recap...Happy Blogiversary! Amanda
ReplyDeletecongrats. the first year is supposed to be the hardest.
ReplyDeletei'm finding the second to be harder LOL.
cheers to you love.
and a new year of knitting.
Happy Blogiversary! I'm in love with your knitting studio!
ReplyDeleteHi :) Just wanted to say congratulations on acheiving so much in a year. I've been reading your blog on and off since I saw your slippers on Ravelry but I too have been pregnant and had a baby two and a half weeks ago. Its so wonderful so I hope all goes well with you as well, and that you'll be able to keep up the hard work after the initial craziness once your baby is born x
ReplyDeleteMy my, you HAVE been busy! Well good luck with everything. I really love your blog!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogiversary! Love all the work!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your first blogiversary! I also really liked your recap of the year. You must be so proud of your accomplishments this year. We love seeing your knitting room progress, WIPs, and new designs. I am looking forward to seeing lots more in the future!
ReplyDeleteWow. That's a lot for one year! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteWow how times flies, Congratulations on your one year blog anniversary and so many wonderful happenings during the last year! I wish you continued success and happiness. Thank you for so many wonderful patterns and the great gifts that can be made with them. Keppygirl - Charlene Brown
ReplyDeleteHappy Blog-o-versary!! You've accomplished SO much in a single year, it's amazing!! I'm sure you'll do even more wonderful knitting things in the future.
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog recently, so it was fun to see this rundown of the year's events. Congratulations! I'm looking forward to seeing what you do next :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogiversary - I am really enjoying following your blog. I came upon you half way through your year - but am trying to go back and read it all. I wish you best of everything in the next year - another year of blogging and the birth of that special little person :) Much love to you.
ReplyDeleteHappy blogiversary!!! That is one IMPRESSIVE year. You made a name for yourself, released a bunch of awesome patterns, built a studio, and you're growing a person!! Here's to another fabulous year for French Press Knits!
ReplyDeleteWOW! What a year! Hoping you have many more as creatively, and otherwise, successful as the last!
ReplyDeletewow, you have accomplished so much in one year! looking forward to seeing what this year brings!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your first and very successful year of blogging!
ReplyDeleteHappy first blogiversary! I looked to see what Emily Post said the traditional gift for a first blogiversary is. There was nothing in the book (gee, I wonder why), so instead you get this: *applauds*
ReplyDeleteHappy blogiversary! Here's to many more.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is great fun, thanks for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteVery happy for you! Congrats! smiles....
ReplyDeleteWow, what a year! Congrats on your blogging anniversary - I'm glad to have been here for (almost) the whole time!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! You've done so much and soo well! Happy blogiversary!
ReplyDeleteI've been to your LYS! My husband is from Northville and my in-laws still live there. I was there just a few weeks ago to pick up yarn for a new project. Loved it! Great atmosphere and very helpful.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your blogiversary.
Happy Blogiversary!
ReplyDeleteI need to knit up the FP slippers!
I loved your trip down memory lane. Best wishes to another wonderful blogging year!
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