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Yakityak
New Pal
USA
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 Posted - 04/26/2012 : 6:12:22 PM
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Hello everyone,
I'm new to Knitter's Review, but not new to knitting. I taught myself to knit in grad school but learned crochet at my grandmother's knee as a wee little thing. I took a 10 year break from knitting when my eldest child was a couple of years old. My hands couldn't take it, and I didn't have the concentration.
Can't say I'm in any better shape now, ha ha! But I realized that knitting small projects is better than standing about compulsively checking my smartphone and there are plenty of smaller simple projects that I could be doing while waiting for the kids at baseball practice or dance lessons. So I'm back to knitting with a vengeance.
I sew, and I love the Patternreview website for that hobby. I was delighted to find that there is something similar for knitting.
Happy knitting,
Yak
"Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do to stay in the same place."
--The Red Queen, Through the Looking Glass
Blog: http://blog.yakityak.com |
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crafty1mjw@comcast.net
Seriously Hooked
USA
854 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2012 : 07:51:58 AM
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Welcome to the KF, Yakityak, & welcome back to knitting! I'm a self-taught knitter, too! Glad you joIned us & hope you decide to stay!
craftymjw
Keep on knitting!
The more, the merrier!
A balanced diet is a peanut butter cookie in each hand! |
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jtamsn
Permanent Resident
USA
1579 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2012 : 1:27:59 PM
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Welcome to the forums , from Maine! Lots of support and knitting inspiration to be found here.
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ClimberKnits
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
559 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2012 : 3:19:59 PM
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Welcome!! I too, took a break from knitting when my kids were younger. Where do you live? Love northern California. Haven't been to SoCal, yet. You will love the forums, a very supportive community.
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Yakityak
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 04/27/2012 : 7:15:36 PM
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Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! I live in the Bay Area near the coast. It never gets really warm here and never gets really cold. Which in knitting terms means that you can wear a sweater most of the year if you dispense with the heavyweight jacket. :)
"Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do to stay in the same place."
--The Red Queen, Through the Looking Glass
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HRH the Knitting Queen
Chatty Knitter
USA
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robinstephanie
Seriously Hooked
USA
873 Posts |
Posted - 04/30/2012 : 07:09:03 AM
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Welcome, Yakityak, from another Bay Area knitter. I like what you said about knitting getting us away from compulsively interacting with electronics. I feel similarly. Hope you enjoy KR. It's a warm community.
Robinsteph
Different is good. ~Matthew Hoover |
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slaggyc
Permanent Resident
USA
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Grand-moogi
Seriously Hooked
Australia
773 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2012 : 01:32:06 AM
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Hi, Welcome from Downunder. We are all part of this huge friendly knitting community.
I hope you enjoy the forum.
I knit a hug into every stitch |
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donnawatk
Seriously Hooked
659 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2012 : 03:18:12 AM
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jaknitsea@charter.net
New Pal
6 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2012 : 05:42:57 AM
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Welcome from Southeastern WI, USA
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crafty1mjw@comcast.net
Seriously Hooked
USA
854 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2012 : 08:06:40 AM
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Welcome to you as well, Janice! I see you're a newbie, too!
craftymjw
Keep on knitting!
The more, the merrier!
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lella
Permanent Resident
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Posted - 05/10/2012 : 2:01:29 PM
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Welcome to the KR from a SoCal knitter! It's the best place, bar none, including facebook in imho, for connecting to knitters. I sew,too, and used to keep up to date at PatternReview, and Stitcher's Guild, too. I agree with you, small things are pretty much what I do now, being addicted to socks, Short fingered gloves and Mitts.
Lella
Zippiknits
"Life is good if you don't weaken." Calvin Coolidge
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