Welcome and come on in
Ah, already feels like home. Blogger is a great free tool, but I really wanted the control, added features and integration of hosting my own blog. Enter Movable Type! Of course I come up with a layout that took reworking the templates from scratch, but bah! now it is my own. :)
Contest!
On to the fun stuff! I'd love to hear from you - your thoughts on the new layout, design or technical issues, etc. So here's the deal, leave a comment to this post about the new site- or just say 'Hi!' and you'll be entered into the contest for this fibery prize. Bonus points to anyone who finds something broken.
Classic Elite Inca Alpaca - 100% alpaca goodness
Contest open until Wednesday May 24, 11:59 pm CST. Winner will be chosen by random number generator in the rather standard way.
Comments
I love the new blog. I agree about blogger being "ok" for free. But MT is so much better. That is what I use too. Congrats on your new blog and I have changed my bloglines already. :-)
Posted by: Isis (Lani) | May 20, 2006 07:35 PM
Nice new blog! I really like the colors you chose and the fonts. The calendar of your posts is a neat feature. I've always liked how you have pix of your f.o. on the side. Very nice and I look forward to reading and seeing more!
Posted by: Karen Miller | May 20, 2006 08:09 PM
I like your new blog! I like blogger and hey, it's free, but I'm feeling a bit pinched there as well. I'll have to look into movable type.
Posted by: Jennifer | May 20, 2006 08:09 PM
Congratulations! I love your new site! I clicked almost everything and there is no broken link so far ... great job! hehehe ...
Posted by: Agnes | May 20, 2006 08:16 PM
Great colors and layout. I've not been able to do more with my blogging other than post pictures, etc. at a pre-formatted template. Someday I hope to have a site this creative. Cheers!
Posted by: heide | May 20, 2006 09:05 PM
Congrats on the new home! It looks fabulous dahling! You did a terrific job!
Posted by: P-la | May 20, 2006 09:07 PM
Congrats on the upgrade. I've been debating about doing the same thing myself! :) everything looks great!
Posted by: Jen da Purse-Ho | May 20, 2006 10:20 PM
Love the look of your new blog. Blogger drives me crazy when it won't load my pics and sometimes I seem to type faster than it can show it, but it is free. Looking forward to many visits.
Posted by: Karen | May 20, 2006 10:22 PM
the site is gorgeous! i LOVE the new colors! and the fonts on the side are beautiful. great great great! keep up the wonderful work!
Posted by: Lindsey | May 20, 2006 10:40 PM
Oh, I love the colours. And that Alpaca is so pretty in that colour! I saw it in person at my LYS today and almost bought it, but didn't know what to make with the only 2 skeins they had there!
Posted by: Shannon | May 21, 2006 12:58 AM
The colors are awesome and fresh. Nice new look. I too could not find any broken links. :D
Posted by: Stephieface | May 21, 2006 08:22 AM
The new site is beautiful! I'm so tempted to move from Blogger, but where to find the time to get a new site set up? Oh well, maybe one of these days.
Posted by: lobstah | May 21, 2006 08:48 AM
Looks good to me.
Posted by: B. | May 21, 2006 01:54 PM
I think it looks very spiffy and well organized. Nothing's broken for me. *grin*
Posted by: Elly | May 21, 2006 02:51 PM
Love the new layout/design and color scheme. Congrats on your new "home!"
Posted by: Diane | May 21, 2006 09:25 PM
Well, I just found this through knitty on your Topi pattern, which has been added to my list of things to knit, so I didn't see your old site, but this looks marvelous!
Posted by: Heather | May 21, 2006 11:05 PM
Jen! I am not looking to enter any contest (although now that I know about it, it is an enticement! Like an added bonus), but just found out about your NEW site. All looks spectacular! It's a great new bloggy home. Now to make note of your link change asap.
Congrats on your new home. ;~)
xo
Posted by: anjo | May 22, 2006 01:32 AM
Beautiful layout, color scheme, fonts... and most importantly, very readable and easy to navigate. Just love the whole package!
Posted by: Ari | May 22, 2006 03:22 AM
I'm on the verge of blogging and your blog makes an excellent case for hosting one's own! ::scary:: but I must take the plunge.
I found your blog after your post to Knit_Design.
Thanks!
Posted by: Vashti | May 22, 2006 07:33 AM
Love the new site! Nice color choices!
Posted by: Stacey | May 22, 2006 07:54 AM
Great new site!
Posted by: abi | May 22, 2006 08:21 AM
Love the new site. Good for you for leaving blogger!
Posted by: Kelly | May 22, 2006 09:04 AM
Nice work on the redesign! Being too lazy to re-template my entire site, I'll just stick to letting Google do all the work for me, hehe. . . ; )
Posted by: Sarah | May 22, 2006 01:45 PM
Everything looks great in Firefox. Couldn't find anything not working--no extra points for me.
Finally tried the Salted Peanut Roll Bars. They taste as good as I thought and were a big hit with everyone! So easy to make too. I used the cake mix crust. Thanks again for the recipe.
Posted by: Wool Winder | May 22, 2006 04:47 PM
Love it! And I love all your patterns too! Keep up the great work!
Posted by: Sophia | May 22, 2006 04:49 PM
Hi!
I like the blog, especially the colors. I just found you today, so I can't comment on how it compares to the way it used to be, but it's nice now.
:)
Posted by: Mouse | May 22, 2006 07:54 PM
Lovely colours! I also like the font for the sidebar headings very much.
Posted by: desiknitter | May 23, 2006 11:40 AM
I love the new look - it's so cute and clean! Congrats!
Posted by: Maureen McGee | May 23, 2006 11:53 AM
I like your blog a lot, and I love the cute hat you have on Knitty. I went to a military school so that hat truly brings back some memories. Hua!
Posted by: Michelle M. | May 23, 2006 04:13 PM
The new site looks great! So easy to navigate. Congratulations!
Posted by: Debra Ritter | May 23, 2006 05:27 PM
I love your colours, and i wish i could break free from blog drive but i have no skills at making websites, but i can still make a great felted purse!
Posted by: Annalise | May 23, 2006 09:13 PM
I adore the colors! And the layout is very cute. I wonder if I could use my knitting needles as chopsticks.. hm. It'd probably be unsanitary. haha.
Posted by: Steph | May 24, 2006 03:09 AM
New site looks fabulous, J! Love the colors and the layout! :)
Posted by: Lolly | May 24, 2006 06:07 AM
Congratulations on your new home. I love the new look and feel of the place.
Posted by: Janelle M. | May 24, 2006 11:12 AM
Hi!! Looks great :) So far nothing broken that i've found either - great job!!
Posted by: Inky | May 24, 2006 12:13 PM
I just want you to know that you'v chosen my favorite colors with which to adorn your site. Because that's all that really matters.... me, I mean. ;-)
Congrates on the new site!
Posted by: Sachi | May 24, 2006 12:59 PM
The new layout looks great! Very clean and professional looking. I have to agree with Sachi on the colors you picked.
Posted by: Lauren | May 24, 2006 03:07 PM
Happy virtual housewarming :)
Posted by: Danielle | May 24, 2006 03:08 PM