Hi I'm Meredith!

I am mom to 4 kids (2 which have been dx with Autism), I work full time and I am a student. I love to crochet and I have an Etsy shop. Just dropping by to say hello!

Hi everyone! I am a new mom and a new knitter. I am from New Jersey, but am kind of international-ish in that I lived int he UK for five years and am trying to move back by the end of the year. My weight has always been a constant struggle, especially with PCOS and then having my baby. I am still 20lbs away from my pre-pregnancy weight and about 90-100lbs from my goal weight. I love knitting and I wish I started up before I gave birth. I am quickly becoming a yarn snob joining yarn clubs with Mosaic Moon and Becoming Art. I would love to learn how to spin my own yarn someday!

OMG this is perfect! I just joined today and am thrilled to find a group that loves crafting. I met with a personal trainer today and I think she knew she had her work cut out for her when she saw my hobbies are crocheting and reading. I'm much closer to the craft goal for the year of at least one project a month than I am to my fitness goals, but this is the year!

Hi,

I live in the Kansas City area. I have stacks of yarn, knitting, roving, fiber, spinning wheels, looms, etc. I teach Metals & Silversmithing at a community college and never seem to run out of things to do.

Keeping my hands busy, does help me keep from wandering to the kitchen too often while watching tv. I started with the app on my iPhone about a month ago at the suggestion of my doc. I've lost 8 lbs so far; I have about 140 to what will be a healthy weight for me. Right now, I'm heading for a 10% loss. So far, it's good. I haven't started exercising yet. Somewhere I read about getting one of those sets of peddles that you can use while seated on the couch. No way could I do a treadmill and knit at the same time!

Ruthanne

Hi all, I just signed up for Myfitnesspal today, after nearly two years of yo-yoing with Weight Watchers. My fault, not WW's, which had worked really well for me 15 years ago. But anyway.

I found this group through Ravelry of all places. My Rav name is scarletknitter. I would love to lose 15 lbs or so. I am a very slow loser usually, to the point where 1lb a week is a stretch. I am reasonably active: yoga, zumba, lots of walking. I have been diligently keeping track of all my activity since Jan. 1 with the help of my fabulous Fitbit and trying hard to get to 10,000 steps a day (not easy, even with Zumba).

Hi my name is Dorian. I live in Washington where I work as a medical receptionist in orthopaedics, married to a nursing student, and have a flemish giant. I started knitting about two years ago. Currently working on a baby blanket for a co worker. I am also on ravelry where I go by doriiian.

Hello everyone!!!! My name is Brittany, I'm 23 (well, I will be on Easter). I learned to crochet from my friend in high school, but I've since dropped my hook and picked up some needles 2 years ago this month! I only know when I started knitting thanks to Ravelry, I'm Dynkz89 there, if anyone wants to add me

I'm married and have a 2 year old daughter and my son will be one month old tomorrow! I've gone from 137 before pregnancy to 198 a week before I had him, so I'm sure I got to 200 something in the end, but I didn't weigh myself lol. I'm down to 166.6 now and I weigh in on Sundays, so I'm hoping I've since dropped a couple more lbs. *crosses fingers*

I have been on MFP for about a week now I think and it's so ADDICTIVE, especially with the app on iPod where I can just scan all my foods and add it right into my food diary! So yeah, I'm hoping to get down to my pre-prego weight of 137, but I logged 144 (my high school weight) into MFP because I'd be perfectly happy to be there again! Most of my fat goes to my thighs for some odd reason or another, but I'm not complaining! Plus, I'm breastfeeding, so there's some extra weight on me right there *looks down shirt* ha!

Feel free to add me, I could always use some more fiber artsy friends as well as supportive MFP pals.

Hello everyone, so pleased to find so many like minded people. I'm from Cornwall, UK & mainly knit toys, i have two daughters 13yrs & 3mnths (just a small gap, lol) i'm currently breast feeding my second child so am eating extra calories to sustain my milk production, i also have PCOS which i can't manage with meds at the moment (or even diet properly to help my symptoms) whilst feeding my baby girl. I'm on ravelry & have started designing my own patterns, i have loads running around my head or part designed (some even designed) just need to find time to type them up, i do have some free patterns listed on ravelry & am currently designing PCOS awareness patterns for our group Cyster Crafters With PCOS. (on ravelry & facebook) I've kind of gone mad on squares at the moment though sadly my brain works faster than my fingers so have lots of designs that need knitting up. I can only crochet basic granny squares & do intend taking the time to learn more one day as i love the way it grows so fast. I have so, so many works in progress on the go, i'm trying to get them all finished up so i'm only allowing myself to work on squares or PCOS patterns if i'm not working on one of my WIP. (i won't hold my breath though as i'm such a fickle knitter, lol)

Xx

Hello everyone!
My name is Heidi and I've just started again on my journey of weight loss/fitness, and this time, I'm having more success with it!
It's funny how I'm realizing that I can eat a lot less than I'm used to eating, and it's ok. I mean, I don't feel like I'm starving.
I'm sure I'll have days when I am starving! Plus, I've given myself rewards for each stage of my weight loss, that has been helpful too. But anyway, enough of that...
I was on pinterest and found an amazing sweater pattern, Sylvi, on Ravelry? anyone seen it, or knitted it yet? it's the most beautiful
sweater I've ever seen, and probably the yarn she used was part of that. It's the green one...

So, Hope y'all are doing well! TTYL!
Heidi