Welcome & Introduce yourself!

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  • accusima
    accusima Posts: 38 Member
    Hello all!
    I am an avid knitter trying to get myself back in some semblance of shape. I have more yarn than I rightly know what to do with, and more projects on needles than I have time to finish!

    I never really know what to say when trying to introduce myself. I am 26, married with two step-daughters. I teach English composition online, and do a bit of freelance writing. Whenever I get the chance, I try to do local craft shows. The next project that I plan on starting is a shrug from Knitting Wrapsody!
  • dorriian
    dorriian Posts: 5
    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.
  • suezc
    suezc Posts: 15 Member
    Hello I am Susanne from NE OHIO and found mfp a week ago. Loving it a lot. I am a knitting junkie and bought a spinning wheel and going to learn to spin for sure.
  • KnitChick89
    KnitChick89 Posts: 56 Member
    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. <3
  • heymom93
    heymom93 Posts: 65 Member
    Hi everyone - my name is Donna and I heard about this group on Rav. I am trying to lose my last 6 or so lbs. Ideally 10 lbs but right now it is just going so S-L-O-W that idk if I really want to lose that much. I am a black belt in karate and am working on just getting my strength and fitness level up too. I am a wife and mother to 5 kiddos and love to knit and spin - although there is little time in my life for either.
  • Bracken8974
    Bracken8974 Posts: 5 Member
    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
  • tcheney91
    tcheney91 Posts: 6
    Hello everyone, I'm Taylor and I'm a 22 year old lady living in the Midwest. I was taught to knit by my grandma as a 12 year old, and I've loved it ever since. I taught myself how to crochet not long after and I've done plenty of that too, but my heart will always lie with knitting. :) I'm working on a terribly ambitious cabled cardigan right now that has been a WIP for months and months.

    As for fitness, I'm working on losing my "winter" weight that has become "all year" weight for the past two years. Since January I'm down 13 pounds, but I sustained a hip injury back in March that has seriously impeded my exercising. I can't do anything high impact at the moment (goodbye running!), so I've been walking, biking and doing yoga, and once it starts to warm up I'm planning on swimming too.

    P.S. I'm on Ravelry under the same username, but I haven't posted anything new there in ages!!
  • hlbrennan
    hlbrennan Posts: 39 Member
    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
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