KnittingFool

I received an inquiry today about how to find the stitch patterns to which I have added picture.  

Well, there is a way, although it is a little labor intensive.  I have programmed [warning you are entering a tech talk zone] some database triggers that update a date field based on changes in either the picture field or a change to the text of a pattern.  In the web interface, I read the date field and make a decision about how to display the stitch name.  If the date is within the last 30 days, on the alphabetic listing of stitches I add a phrase “recently updated or added dd-mmm-yy.”  The other clue that you would need to look for is that when there is a picture available, the name of the stitch is in bold type face.  So if you took the time to scan through the entire alphabetic list of stitch names at least once per month, you would be able to find all the new pictures. 

Much as I would love to have all of you clicking away on my site and driving up my statistics, I can see where this would not be effective for most people.

So, I thought, this finally looks like a problem that I could use the blog to fix.  Let’s face it, I am just not a natural blogger.  I just could not make myself get on here every day just to yak about my latest knitting exploits.  Most of my knitting exploits are little stitch samples.  I have made very few garments lately.   I don’t have much to get on here and crow about.  The swatches get posted somewhere else so why repeat that here. 

 But if I would just make a blog entry every few days or once a week listing the latest pictures added or correction made to the stitch catalog, that might actually coax me into blog.  And it would be a service to those who need/want to find the latest updates.

[The lady who inspired this blog entry told me she was printing out all my stitch patterns that have pictures to make her own handbook.  Handbook!!  What wheel barrow is she hauling this thing around in?  She’ll need a pickup truck if I ever achieve my long term goal.  There are now over 650 patterns with pictures and many of then would take more than one page to print.]

Ok back on target.  Here is the list of swatches recently added to my collection of stitch pictures.  This is from the pile on my desk and they are going straight to the swatch box tonight.

Woven Tricolor Stripe

Three Color Tweed

Stranded Tricolor Stripe

Striped Check

Four Color Fancy

Woven Stripe

Two Color Brioche Rib

Triangle Check

Chickenwire Check

[Pause, punctuated by the sound of fuzzy mocassins on a cheap carpet.]

OK, I just got back from the swatch box.  Glad that’s over, I can see part of my desk again.