Hi all! I'm 38, married and mom of two boys (8,11). I enjoy crocheting and knitting(although I have yet to finish a knitted project). I have a very good habit of starting many projects and then never finishing them. Part of the problem is I get started, have to put it down and then forget where I was, so I move on to something else. lol I also get very frustrated with a pattern if it doesn't look right or if I made a mistake and I will repeatedly start it over. Any suggestions on how to help with that? I recently made an amigurumi Cthulhu(x2), an Enderman and I'm almost done with a devil.

Hi Irene,
My name is Cindy and I’ve recently retired. I’ve always wanted to crochet and knit. So I am hoping to learn both now. Hoping I will be able to use my hands to do this fiber art work instead of feeding my addiction to food. I need to lose about 100 lbs. in Louisiana that can be very hard with all of our good southern cooking. Good luck to you!

I love being able to create something. Holding a scarf in hand knowing it didn’t exist before is encouraging and empowering. Plus it helps with boredom eating.

Hi! I'm new to MFP and to this group. I'm a wife, mother, mimi, and I love to crochet! Love also DIY jewelry but not as much as crochet. I started a crochet blog that is coming along oh so slowly!

I am 40 lbs. overweight and really out of shape. I had developed severe fibro that really had me down for about 5 years. I seem to be for the most part getting over it but have to really take care of myself. Since I am feeling so much better and able, I have started walking and trying to eat much healthier. Thank you for letting me be a part of the group!

Hi all! I am getting back into my knitting and I'm really trying to stay on plan with my eating. So I'm putting those two things together and trying to revive this thread! Let's see if anyone is still interested?

Hi, everyone! I've been crocheting since an elderly neighbor taught me at the age of eight, but I didn't really start moving forward with gusto in my craft until the last five years or so. I typically make a lot of blankets, and my work is sought after in the local community because I can crochet graphgans (graphs with complex pictures crocheted into an afghan). Right now, I have too many projects I want to work on--I'm trying to make a stuffed animal as a funny gift for my dad, I'm trying to crochet myself a warm winter cardigan, my mother-in-law asked me to make her a cape by Maggie's Crochet, I have can cozies and a shawl to finish and send out as birthday gifts for my grandparents...not to mention all the things I would like to make!

I've known for a couple of years that I need to lose some weight. I have three kids, all are extremely energetic, and I have a hard time keeping up with them. It's been at the back of my mind, but I'm starting to notice a few health problems cropping up as a result of my excessive weight and bad eating habits. I'm trying to finish my degree, but I'm having a hard time doing that because I can't focus very well. I suspect a change in diet can help with that. I also felt some sciatic nerve pain developing in my lower back that wasn't there before, and my weight will only make that worse--if it isn't causing it in the first place, which is likely.

Hi everyone! I just turned 60 this year and have been crocheting since I was about 12! I'm also a leftie!! Is anyone still around in this group?