Simon says…
Hello + welcome to the new home of the Knitting Philistine! As you can see, many changes have been in the works Chez Philistine this summer, and I am happy to say that the new digs + shop are nearing completion. Yes! I did say shop! My new shop of handsewn goods is just one of many dramatic changes I’ve made, and it is certainly the biggest one. Okay, perhaps the *biggest* one was the decision to leave my PhD program and graduate school. I’m sure there will be more ramblings about that soon enough. In the meantime, I hope you will have a look around my new blog + update your RSS feeds + have a peek inside my shop. Oh! And I should probably introduce the new family feline… Simon Flavius Cat. Many of you are familiar with him from Flickr, but for those of you who aren’t, let me just say, he’s a rascal. And he will likely join Edwin Claudius Cat (otherwise known as ECC) in many appearances ’round here.
I have a ginormous backlog of things to show + tell y’all, but I’m going to take it one step + one post at a time…. and fear not, I have a nice pile of single socks to show y’all from this summer’s knitting. That’s right, this is still a knitting blog, though I have expanded my crafting to include sewing + quilting, so I’m sure I’ll have plenty of stuff to say about those topics as well.
More soon!
Tags: kittehs
24 August 2008 | shop talk, this + that | 28 comments, now leave your own
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24 August 2008 at 8:03 pm
I like the new blog! Good luck with the new shop and everything else!
24 August 2008 at 8:09 pm
I, too, left a PhD program oh so many years ago and it was the best decision I ever made. Although I think you were way ahead of me in terms of time invested. Good luck with everything and I’m looking forward to hearing about your new adventures!
24 August 2008 at 8:19 pm
Like the new blog! And congrats on making the grad school decision - I myself left a PhD program in 2006 and haven’t looked back. Looking forward to seeing more of the shop!
24 August 2008 at 8:19 pm
So THIS is what you’ve been up to! Looks fabulous…
24 August 2008 at 8:22 pm
Simon looks a little like our Moon Unit! Hi Simon!!!
24 August 2008 at 9:05 pm
wow! big changes! i love the new blog and all of the recent handmade goods i’ve been seeing on flickr
congrats on all!
24 August 2008 at 9:26 pm
Hooray! Welcome back! And I love the new design — I’m a big fan of minimalist white site design. (Also: Simon looks like he hasn’t grown into his ears at all. Love.)
24 August 2008 at 9:57 pm
Love the layout! And I’m always a sucker for kitty pics.
24 August 2008 at 10:27 pm
Wow, this is a big, exciting change!! I am off to update my bloglines right now! Congrats!
25 August 2008 at 12:16 am
it’s nice to have you back on the internets.
25 August 2008 at 2:10 am
The new site looks great! Hope you’re settling in nicely
25 August 2008 at 2:16 am
hey there - nice new blog and shop!!! congrats!
25 August 2008 at 10:05 am
Oh, what a pretty new blog home you have here! Congrats! Love to see you again!
25 August 2008 at 10:44 am
Good to hear from you again. Your new blog looks great! And Simon is very handsome (I’d say cute, but he doesn’t look like he’d appreciate that).
25 August 2008 at 10:56 am
Congrats on all the big changes! The new site looks lovely.
25 August 2008 at 10:56 am
OMG huge changes in P Town this summer! I like your new digs.
25 August 2008 at 11:08 am
Congrats on the new digs and the shop!
25 August 2008 at 12:11 pm
Great new place! Lots of changes - can’t wait to hear all about it!
25 August 2008 at 1:11 pm
Oooh, shiny new place!
25 August 2008 at 5:23 pm
I like the new digs! And Simon, too. He looks like my Gabriel cat from childhood when he was young and svelte.
25 August 2008 at 6:09 pm
whee! love the new space, and Simon, and the classic Team Philistine colors. xoxoxo.
25 August 2008 at 6:30 pm
Oh M! How I’ve missed your bloggin! Welcome back and the shop looks fantastic. I think I’m going to be ready soon to do some handspun trading for some sweet handsewn stuff.
25 August 2008 at 7:23 pm
Love the new blog & the pillow covers! You have been up to some super secret goodness!!
25 August 2008 at 11:12 pm
Oh yay! A blog to look at and read about all of your pretty pretty things on! Adding to RSS feeder now! Congrats on the shop!
26 August 2008 at 7:52 am
hey there! looking good - very good! congrats on the new place!
26 August 2008 at 10:18 am
Congratulations! It all looks (and sounds!) great. I wish you all the best [and man am I envious about the words, "I have left graduate school"]
26 August 2008 at 4:07 pm
Congrats! It looks wonderful! Can’t wait to see the updates.
26 August 2008 at 6:47 pm
Don’t let the “cute” deceive you. That cat is the devil.