I am a happily married, 37 year old woman. I lived mostly all of my life in the Netherlands. I embarked on a magical trip when I decided to follow my heart, which not necessarily is easy and smoothsailing. After several years of traveling, I arrived in the Pacific NorthWest of the United States of America. Its beauty took my breath away and I staid.
Not too long ago, knitting and yarn have become my passion.
It started out just to kill time, but as time passed, I so deliciously found myself in a realm of colors, patterns, knitting needles, purled stitches, knitted stitches, books and … yarn … so much beautiful yarn…
Welcome to my little corner of blogosphere. My name is Nancy.
Contact me at: gettingpurlywithit[at]yahoo[dot]com
Find me on Ravelry as “Gettingpurly”.
April 19, 2007 at 12:23 am |
Hey Nancy,
The site is great! I am looking forward to more of it.
April 21, 2007 at 7:47 pm |
hey Nancy,
Your stuff looks great. The pictures are really big.
Adrienne
April 22, 2007 at 5:31 pm |
Great job, Nancy! Looking forward to more! That bag is awesome!
k.
April 22, 2007 at 9:25 pm |
Nancy, All the pictures are the correct size now. They look very good! You are very clever.
Adrienne
April 28, 2007 at 3:42 am |
Hey Nancy
I could not find where you mention your contest. Does this comment count to be entered in the drawing?
Adrienne
April 30, 2007 at 2:40 pm |
hey i met you outside the bike repair joint.
May 13, 2007 at 10:15 am |
Hi Nancy!
Love your blog! I have been talking to Frith about June 2nd at 12:00 for the sari show at her house. Would you be up for going up the night before perhaps? She says she has two comfortable fold out couches for us and will love to have us stay over saturday night too.
I’m thinking it might be more fun to take the train, then we can both knit. It would require getting some bags of sarees to the train station, but I think with a taxi we could manage. I have my little smart cart, which folds up so we could easily get around. Still thinking through the logistics of that.
I’m very excited, Bob is going to teach me spinning in private lessons. I am just about ready to buy a spinning wheel! Wheeee!
take care
Melinda
May 23, 2007 at 8:38 pm |
Nancy,
I like your blog and your tutorials are great! I found you via Twisted Purls. I taught my mom to knit but I am still a novice and I am going to send her your cable info as she has been bugging me to teach her. Take care!
June 18, 2007 at 8:51 pm |
nancy such beautiful things. would love to get your email address to invite you to a gathering at our new home. hope you are well. cheers jenni
September 1, 2007 at 6:28 pm |
Nancy, do you know about the website: afghansforafghans.org? It has information on how to knit childrens’ items and get them to the right place before winter in Afghanistan. This has nothing to do with your postings, but thought you could get the word out. Thanks, Margaret (the felted purse with African dolls that you photographed at close knit.)
September 2, 2007 at 1:36 pm |
Hi there Nancy! I found your blog through a random unrelated google search. I am also Dutch (my parents immigrated from the Netherlands), live in the Pacific Northwest (though a little more North, in Canada), and love to knit! Happy knitting and I look forward to checking out more of your projects!
September 27, 2007 at 8:44 am |
Hi Nancy,
I have just bookmarked your site. Thank you for your glove patterns! I found you through a google search. I was looking for a way that would work for me to knit fingerless gloves. I live ten minutes from the border. Perhaps I will see you at a knitting store sometime. Or at Fibre Fest in May in Abbotsford, BC.
I love your Lady Elenor’s and one day when I get brave I will have to attempt them. All the best to to you!
October 17, 2007 at 2:12 pm |
Hi Nancy,
Thanks for the inspiration and for your fun and lovely website. See you at the store sometime soon. Happy knitting! Larisa
October 20, 2007 at 1:01 am |
Nancy you absolutely rock (sari-full or sari-less)! Love the site, love the insight. And thank you for the awesome scarf pattern. I may have to start a scrapbook: “Naomi’s First Lace”–let’s hope it’s not a tearjerker… ; ) See you soon I hope! Naomi
December 18, 2007 at 3:41 pm |
Hi Nancy,
I saw your gorgeous fingerless gloves and can’t wait for you to post the pattern. My daughter wants a pair for Christmas and I love the feather/fan ripple look. Please hurry!
January 6, 2008 at 5:04 pm |
Nancy
Your web site is great. What a creative woman you are. I tried to get the scarf patterns on the yahoo link but no success. Any suggestions on how to download.
If you don’t remember me, I have been customer in Sally’s shop and you have been so very helpful to me.
marcella
January 28, 2008 at 6:08 pm |
Hi Nancy!
I really love your work around here. You do a great job in designing all those beautiful creations. Especially the patterns and the combinations of colors is very nicely done. Keep up the good work sis!
I wish you the best of luck and i hope you will grow in these activities. You never know what the future has to offer…
Love,
Tristan
March 2, 2008 at 6:25 pm |
Nancy, You helped me today at the store (fingerless gloves and French girl hat). I had been in the store twice before and had met Frank, who was very helpful as you noted. I also recently moved from Memphis, TN where I had the opportunity to hear Amy Steinberg live on 2 occasions. What a great voice! Hope to see you on a Wednesday night. Alison Hopkins
March 3, 2008 at 4:59 pm |
Nancy your knitting abilities blow me away. You are so gifted and talented. I love the passion you have for knitting and your designs are so creative and beautiful. Keep it up girl! Where are you in making that back room cozier?
November 29, 2008 at 1:54 am |
Hey!
Love the patterns. Made 2 sets of adrian fingerless gloves. I would love to make the gloves you had in your class. Are you planning on posting the pattern soon?
January 7, 2009 at 5:51 pm |
Hey Nancy!
This is Blake from the teashop of yester-year. I just wanted to pop in and say “hi” and I hope you’re having a great New Year!
January 12, 2009 at 1:04 pm |
Hi Nancy,
Contact me with an email address and I’ll send you a PDF of my resumé. Nice blog!
February 22, 2009 at 8:58 pm |
Hi Nancy,
I have completed your Seattle gloves, one pair for myself and one glove so far for my daughter. I took out 4 blocks width wise and two block rows length wise for her. She’s 7 and smallish. I just want to say your pattern rocks. I am a beginning knitter and your gloves were my second project knitting. I can tell the care you give in creating the pattern as things just fell together so easy and it made understanding knitting so much easier. I just had to thank you and tell you that I’m so glad to have discovered your blog.
Thanks Again,
Wendy
February 23, 2009 at 12:39 pm |
Is tomorrow, Tuesday 2/24, a good time to interview you for my blog? I’m hsving my car worked on so I thought it would be nice to hang out at the shop while it’s being working on. I could come over at 10am. Let me know what you think. I didn’t know how to get in touch with you…I guess I don’t have your email.
thanks
Chris
August 11, 2009 at 6:50 am |
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1205007/Shepherdess-bride-marries-stunning-dress-wool-flock.html
Hi, Nancy, I thought you would like this dress. I’m the Lynne that comes into Closeknit and is a rug hooker.
I really love your blog, by the way.