Comments on: Throwing up the Bat Signal

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 16:35:00 +0000

Everyone’s been telling me to come over here and get your Knitter’s Signal. Now I understand. *mmmwaaahhh*

By: wenders

wenders — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 14:50:00 +0000

I think the time has come, Other Wendy…we should meet! Especially since you sent out the ‘bat signal’…! Do you have a regular SnB? I could CRASH it. Let me know!

By: RheLynn

RheLynn — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 22:11:00 +0000

cute signal ;o) and great story – I am still wondering how to contact people in my new area — especially being a ‘northern transplant’

So far I’ve failed at recruiting anybody where I work to try knitting. They’ve mentioned they want to learn – but then when offered ‘a lesson, anytime you want’ – they don’t have any time.

By: Wanda

Wanda — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 16:26:00 +0000

It was great reading your story. I know what you mean about moving some place new and not really knowing people. That’s what it was like for me when I moved to Dallas in ‘03, didn’t really have friends or a community, but knitting helped me to make some friends while I was there. It’s been cool in Denver b/c there are so many more knitters around, that when I moved back, I had great friends that already knitted and then found more through blog-reading and surfing and met a great group of girls that I love to hang out with!

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 18 Mar 2006 01:24:00 +0000

Thanks for a great post that also summarized my experience with the online knitting community.

By: Lorette

Lorette — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 20:25:00 +0000

I love the Batsignal! I also loved your post! This just mirrors my experience with blogging and the online knitting community, except that I wouldn’t have written it as well as you did. I’ve made online (and real-life) friends doing this that I never would have found otherwise.
We seriously need batsignal t-shirts.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:53:00 +0000

You know, as I’ve been contemplating some life changes myself, I’ve been quietly overwhelmed (in a good way) by the ever-present support, encouragement and inspiration of the knitters I’ve been lucky enough to call friend. Just by knowing they’re there – I feel really lucky to be a part of it, and I’m disappointed I didn’t pull through on Wednesday.

Now, I’m going to give you the full scoop offline….

By: Jes

Jes — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:27:00 +0000

Very cool signal! Love the idea.

I went to UGA too. I was really excited to see another northerner had gone south for a little while I was there from 96-99 in the theatre department.
Just cool to see another bulldawg.

By: Micky

Micky — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 16:43:00 +0000

Cool signal! Hopefully someday I will live close to great knitters. Then once I do, I will send it to them all.

By: elisa

elisa — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 15:37:00 +0000

Dude – we love you too.

xoxo