I'm sure you're all fed up with the mushy, lovey-dovey posts, so I guess I'll do what I did last year and do a pure numbers post.
Let's start with pageviews.
My most popular post was A Comedy of Errors, which sits at 428 pageviews.
Of course Orchid Thief would be my most popular post, the disaster that it was. Let's be honest, it's more entertaining when things go wrong, huh?
A couple of other posts made it well over 150 views, another awesome surprise.
I'm averaging more than 50 pageviews on almost every post, another increase.
To date, I've had 9,008 pageviews to the blog itself. I was right around 3k last year.
I've managed to double my view numbers. In a friggin year.
Like, holy crap, people.
It still blows my mind so may people actually care about what I have to say enough to come here and read it. Truly, deeply, thank you for that. I can't even begin to tell you what this blog has meant to me.
Sorry, sorry, I promised no mush.
My goal was to write at least one post a week. I've happy to say that not only did I average that, but I BEAT IT! I've written 61 posts over the past year at the time of writing this.
As for projects, I didn't actually knit as much this year as I did last year.
Hats
Sweaters
Miscellaneous
- Prickly Bulbasaur
- Fallbasaur (I actually have two of these done, plus commissions for 5 more!)
Shawls
- Age of Brass and Steam
- Orchid Thief
- Art and Coffee
- Grey Skies
- Rainshine
- Yarn Wife (My very first completely original design)
- Kelp
- Steam Bells
- Gem In Eyes
I did release my first paid pattern on Ravelry, though. The lace panel I designed for my sweater up there.
Normally, I think I'd be disappointed with myself for not knitting more. But this past year I found my definitive Second Craft.
I started teaching myself watercolor painting in November of last year. And I think I've devoted almost an equal amount time to it this past year as my yarn and needles. A rough count in my head gives me a rough estimate of 30+ paintings that I've finished this year. And that's not including all of the pendants I've done.
This was my very first attempt, if you remember.
And this is the latest.
And I'm pretty damned proud of that.
Well, I tried hard to avoid it, but we're going to have to get gross for a second. I know, but it'll be okay. Just find a cuddle buddy and we'll get through this together.
Once again, I have to thank each and every one of you who have stopped here and taken time to read one (or several!) of my posts.
I started this blog on a whim after reading a bunch of Yarn Harlot's archive. I wanted a place to share and talk about my knitting. Ravelry project notes aren't really that great for that. So having a blog, I could really get down to the knitty-gritty of things. *sorrynotsorry*
But this has been so much more than that.
I've undergone so many life changes. Losses, gains. Through hell and back, through battles, through love.
And I've been able to share that all here. I've been able to put myself out into the world. I've learned how to more effectively communicate with the people around me.
Jamie told me once that she loves reading the blog because it allowed her to see a different aspect of me. And until that moment, I didn't really realize how true that is. This blog has given voice to the things that I want to say, but never quite manage to in person.
Thank you.
Thank you for your support. Your patronage. Your love.
And here's to the next 374 days.
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