A Renewed Commitment to Blogging

I've joined with a group of friends and made a commitment to make my blog more of a priority. Way back when in the early years of Through the Loops, I remember the fun and excitement of planning a new post. The best ideas would come as I drove -- which I did a lot of in those days -- and I'd rush home to get those ideas down on the page. I don't drive much anymore, but New Yorkers do walk a lot and that is ample time for planning blog posts. 

Here's the part where I ask for your help:

Along with posting more, I'd like to get back to reading others' blogs. When Google Reader closed up shop, I never got around to transferring my blog list to another reader. Finally this weekend I joined Bloglovin and have been adding blogs as I remember them. I know there are some excellent blogs that I'm forgetting or that are new and I've never known about. This is where I could use your help, please leave a comment and recommend blogs -- both your own if you have one, and those that you love to read. They don't have to be knitting blogs, I'd love to hear about anything that strikes your fancy. 

Here's a list of (only) a few of the many blogs I like to read. Check them out. I'm sure you'll want to follow them too.

• Pomo Golightly -- check out her awesome post on "Four Years of Dressing With Less" part of Beverly's Ethical Elegance Project
• She Shoots Sheep Shots
• Yarnerinas
• Hodge Podge Farm
• Ellen Mason
• Red Pepper Quilts
• Baby Cocktails
• Completely Cauchy

Comments

[Susan]

http://www.posiegetscozy.com/

Alicia has a beautiful blog where she documents her life in Portland OR with her husband, daughter, and beautiful crafting. Her photography is just beautiful.

[Mousy Brown]

I love http://orangette.blogspot.co.uk/ for foodie inspiration and humour, http://www.resurrectionfern.typepad.com/ for everything!, www.fuoriborgo.com/ for lovely images of life in Italy and www.3191milesapart.com/ for random inspiration...that's just a drop in the ocean of blogs I read...now I've looked at my bloglovin feed I think maybe I need to get a life! :)

[Monique]

I'm trying to make more of an effort on my own blog. I decided that I will blog about more than just my knitting.
I discovered this blog and fell in love. I think you will like it also.
http://www.delightfully-tacky.com/

[Sue]

I like:

http://violentlydomestic.com/

http://www.woollywormhead.com/blog/

http://www.theviviennefiles.com/

http://120dollarsfoodchallenge.com/

http://thestonesoup.com/blog/

[D Louise]

www.ikatbag.com
Jaw dropping creativity with fabric, cardboard, wood, crafting things for her kids, for gifts. It's high in my Top Ten Blogs, and I only knit, crochet, and rarely for children.

[pdxknitterati/michele]

Thanks for the list; I'm always looking for blogs to read since so many of my old favorites have stopped blogging.

Favorites now:
Knitting to Stay Sane at crazyknittinglady.wordpress.com
lollyknits.com
tango-mango.tumblr.com Sue is an amazing cook and photographer in Portland, OR

And I'm still blogging at pdxknitterati.com

[Carole]

Well, of course, I have to recommend my own! LOL. And I love Margene at zeneedle and Kym at Stepping Away From the Edge. I read a few cooking blogs, too, and really enjoy Bev Cooks and also some home improvement-y type blogs, Talk of the House is great and so is The Chronicles of Home.

[thea]

Aw, thanks for including me in your list! I have been feeling the same way about my blog lately, as it's really become a designdelivery vehicle instead of being about the other aspects of knitting and drinks and life that I used to write about - I've just decided to do a weekly cocktail post to get me going again! So, yay! great timing. And I look forward to reading!

some of my faves that have not been mentioned:

www.fringeassociation.com
http://katedaviesdesigns.com/
http://www.trulymyrtle.com/

[Diane]

I miss your blog...another favorite of mine is
www.knitspot.com

[Tracy]

I also really like Kym (Stepping Away from the Edge) and the Knitspot folks. Don't forget about The Yarn Harlot! I adore Stephanie's posts; no matter what she's talking about I find myself relating in some way. A couple I follow on my blog reader that have nothing to do with knitting are Humans of New York (love Brandon's connections with the people he photographs) and Twisted Sifter (for random, interesting, sometimes funny, sometimes thought-inducing things). You'll have to give us a list of what you land on when you finish your search.

[Cindy]

Thanks for the list of recommends. I am always looking for good ones to add to my bloglovin list.

[Arlette]

Well, there's always mine -- arletteknits.com -- but a new-to-me one I've been enjoying a lot is We Will Tell You All Of Our Secrets, even though it makes me miss the woods. I also dig Gridjunky for its spare photography and quiet mood.

[gale zucker (she shoots sheep shots)]

I'll be joining you in recommitted blogging very soon! I look forward to reading you more often-and even better seeing your photos. I am also loving all the suggestions and refilling my lonely blog feed. I'll add Lorix5 http://loritimesfive.blogspot.com/ to the must read list!

[Suzanne]

I've been committing to leaving comments more often to help create community and be part of the knitting world that I love. I'm glad to see more of your posts!

[amanda4242]

I just recently started blogging and am enjoying it. Http:\\www.wonderlandcuriosityshop.com
A non-knitting blog I really enjoy reading is the Blogess, she is funny and insightful. Http:\\theblogess.com

[Suzanne]

http://thewoolenrabbit.typepad.com/

I read a bunch that I have seen listed above and have to check out the rest of them.

[Sandy M]

for cooking smittenkitchen.com,
knitting yarnharlot.ca

[Rebecca]

Block-a-day for Melbourne loveliness, EllaGordon for Shetland, SandandSkyCreations for handspun, BlueMountainDaisy for witty quilting, The Independent Stitch for sheep and I'd love you to visit me at needleandspindle for knitting and historical bits and pieces.

[marylou]

The two I never miss (besides yours, of course!) are http://www.anniecholewa.com (formerly Knitsofacto) and Jean's Knitting http://jeanmiles.blogspot.com/

[Melissa]

Yay! I'm glad you are coming back, my knitting blog feed has been a little lacking as of late! I'll have to add some of the above suggestions to my feed too.

[steph@woolythyme]

lots of new to me blogs on your list! must go check them out.......a new to me blogger is Brandy http://stitchedupto.blogspot.ca I'm having fun going back through some of her older posts.

if you check out my blog ( www.woolythyme.typepad.com) you'll see some of your designs! hee hee!!!

[Ruth]

It will be lovely to see you blogging more! In addition to my own blog http://ruthsplace.wordpress.com (about knitting, spinning, quilting, scrapbooking and living in Papua New Guinea)I'd recommend Tiny Happy's blog.http://tinyhappy.typepad.com/tiny_happy/ Melissa is full of lots of wonderful inspiration.

[BeccaH/nutmegknitter]

Welcome back to blogging :) I enjoy the following:
Handmade by Stefanie
Mari Knits
Eskimimi Makes
Susan B. Anderson

I would have blogged today but my current project is still blocking and not yet dry!

[Cheryl]

Oh my goodness!! I am so excited to see your renewed commitment! You were one of the first blogs I subscribed to and I was thrilled when I looked at my feed and saw a number of new posts! Yippee! It's uncanny, because I've also "rebooted" my blog as well, which I humbly offer for your perusal as well. http://itstwoam.wordpress.com

As far as others, I love ::
http://www.posiegetscozy.com/
http://soulemama.com/
http://violentlydomestic.com/
http://annamariahorner.blogspot.com/
http://tumblingblocks.net/blog/
http://www.whistlinggirlknits.com/
http://dottieangel.blogspot.com/

[Linda]

You likely already know of these. I'm pretty far behind on things that are trending.
Posie Gets Cozy (always enchanting-makes the world feel a better place)
http://www.posiegetscozy.com/
Junkaholique (also inspiring to see her work her magic)
http://www.junkaholique.com/
A Really Good Yarn (nice gal who owns a yarn shop in this neck of the woods)
http://areallygoodyarn.blogspot.ca/
Needled (of course)
Ysolda (especially for her techniques)
Bundaflicka (I try to aim for sheep friendly yarns. She is at MD and Rhinebeck.)
http://bundaflicka.blogspot.ca/
Knitspot (natch)
Noisy Plume (hard to witness the hunting, but otherwise gorgeous photos and wonderful design esthetic. Embraces life.)
http://www.thenoisyplume.com/blog/

Thanks for your blog! Always interesting to see your talent unfold.