Hi Sarah! How convenient to have a master gardener in the house! My friend who has a raised bed garden generates an astonishing amount of produce during the summer, so cool. And so glad you’re having fun with classes–me too! I thought I was such a fancy knitter . . . it never ends, the new things to learn.
I’m so happy to join this community.
I’m Martha from Winston Salem, NC. I learned to knit when I was about 6. I don’t remember if it was my mother or grandmother— all the ladies in my family were knitters, and practiced mist all the needle arts.
For 20 years I owned a needlework shop with a dear business partner who became a close friend and ally in life, sort of like Ann and Kay.
I got to fix everyone’s dropped stitches and translate those crazy knitting instructions all day long! And teach smocking. Heaven!! Over the years we sold lots yarn, fabric for smocking and quilting and for a while needlepoint and cross stitch. Now I have a classroom in my home where I continue to teach. It’s awesome!
I’m currently knitting away on my Pines and Needles. I’m obsessed—all other wips have been set aside, except for the smocking that needs to happen for the granddaughters. Spring is coming!!
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Hi I’m Lynn from the Boston area. I have been an off again on again knitter for more than 50 years. As I move toward retirement this year my goal is to assess the many WIPs languishing in bags in the closet. I hope to determine why they were never finished. I hope to finish the ones that still resonate and let the others go. 2025 is also the year I want to master sock knitting. I hope to knit a pair each month. So far 1 1/2 completed. I am enjoying the cuff down pattern from th Wanderlust guide.
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Hi Everyone,
Im Becky from Castle Rock, CO. I live just a quick 15 minute drive south of the Denver suburbs & 25 minutes north of Colorado Springs. I’ve knitted For 58 years (since I learned in Brownies). Currently I’m working fast & furiously on my Bang It Out Sweater. Loving the color choice too! Who would have thought an orangy tweed & a raspberry kid silk mohair could be so delicious! ALSO, really looking forward to NashFest!
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Hi Becky,
I learned in Brownies too!. My mom was the leader and left handed so she brought someone in who could teach us all how to knit.
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Hey, I’m Carla 
I live in the UK with my partner and our three dogs, an old beagle and two cockerpoos. I’m probably not alone in resigning to a little bit of dog hair (and previously cat hair) getting incorporated into everything I knit.
I’m picking up my needles again after a 10 year hiatus (caused by naughty cats and general fickleness) and rediscovering my love of slowly transforming a ball of yarn into a garment or blanket - so satisfying.
As an easily distracted perfectionist, I spend as much time ripping down as I do knitting. I’m about to rip down a week’s worth of Bolin cardigan sleeve as I seem to have acquired an extra stitch in the cable 
The prospect is a bit painful so I’m wondering if I can Live With It.
My favourite knitting books are Ann and Kay’s first two - I made some lovely blankets from them. I’m looking forward to getting up to speed and acquainted with the Field Guides.
Very happy to be here.
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Hi finally catching up with the action here! I am Gerry from Denver, CO. I work and teach part time at a really nice knitting store in Denver so I am immersed all the time. I do sweaters often but lately are enjoying smaller sized projects…think I needed a sweater break.
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Hi Gerry. I live in Castle Rock just south of you. There are a few of us in Colorado. **
Hi, Melanie Barnes from Lubbock Tx. I knitted a bit in the 1970’s but really started again in 1991 when in Norway…it was the lunch project…teaching Melanie to knit. I made three Norwegian sweaters that year but never again because I was so unsure of cutting holes for the sleeves. In 2016 my friend died so I don’t even have my buddy to help me do it. I retired and decided I was going to learn how to knit more than zillions of baby blankets, cancer lap blankets, and afghans. Of course that is what I am doing right now. I joined Knit Stars in the hopes of learning more and am doing so although I have too many other things on my plate right now like papers to finish and students to graduate and collections to tend. I am a retired geologist/research scientist. I figured one more group to be around virtually would be fun and more to learn. I blocked my first shawl and gave it to memory care where my mom is to raise funds at their silent auction. I am working on a second one. Both of these projects have shown me how to work on a pattern in the knitting by alternating purl and knit and how to recognize right side from wrong side. I learned about frogging this year and frogged five projects…three of which I had forgotten about. It was great to do that and clean out my stash, giving what I would never use or did not what to work on or with to an organization for kids after school. The kids had asked about embroidery, needle point and knitting so now they have some things to work on and I have room for new projects.
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Hello,
I live in North Yorkshire, UK.
My current project is a throw/lap blanket in a woven knitting pattern taken from the excellent book by Nancy Marchant. I’ve selected colours from the curtains in our sitting room and I’m pleased with how it looks so far. It took a while to get into the rhythm of the pattern but I’ve managed it and am making progress, although it will take me quite a while, I think!
Previously I’ve made two quite different lap blankets, having been inspired by Kaffe Fassett. The borders on both are dark red to fit in with the decor. The ‘woven‘ one will also have a dark red border.
So far, so good!
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Hi Gabrielle, I’m Dawn and also in the DFW area - hometown of Weatherford and now north of McKinney but moving closer to Ft Worth this summer. 
Hi Y’all! I’m Dawn from the DFW area, and longtime devotee of MDK! Occasionally Kay’s doppelgänger or long lost southern sister (no kidding, I have walked into yarn shops and been mistaken for Kay!).
“Actively” on my needles is cute pair of socks I’m enjoying and a Sophie Shawl with MadTosh Pashmina and Ito Sensei I cast on immediately yesterday after buying at a LYS where I’m visiting my one offspring in San Francisco.
I haven’t met too many snacks I didn’t like — which one tops the list depends on mood and weather!
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Greetings Dawn, I grew up in Boyd, but lived in many places since. Give me a shout out when you get closer to Fort Worth.
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Hi Sarah, Master Gardener is a life goal/first order of business for me when I retire!
Dawn that is so hilarious.
Hi Dawn! It was a daunting task at first, but my husband has had a ball completing the coursework and doing the volunteering. It was his No. 1 after retirement too. We have turned our front yard into a raised bed garden and grow all kinds of veggies during the summer. It has been soul satisfying to pull a bag of roasted tomatoes out of the freezer in the midst of winter. Hopefully your retirement is close! Sarah
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Hi all! I’m Susan, from Maple Ridge, which is part of the greater Vancouver, BC, Canada area. I learned to knit as a third grader, and have always been a continental knitter, despite being right handed. Just can’t control yarn tension with my right hand! 2025 is year of the stash for me, as I feel like I have SO MUCH YARN! Currently working on a Purl Soho Quaking Aspen scarf, using stash.
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Hi…I am Barb from western MI. I remember my Mom knitting and wondered how she managed the magic of having that straight string turn into something. She taught me to knit when I was maybe 10 years old. My knitting hobby had many peaks and valleys just like sewing and quilting. For now I keep climbing higher peaks. I live to knit and knit to live although I am retired and am happy about the knitting time.
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Hi, I’m Wendy from Durham,NC! I’ve been knitting steadily for the last 20 years, slowly gaining skills and now ready to be “good enough” for the nice yarns I’ve acquired along the way. I still love learning new things and playing with color:-). And my best triumphs are when I’ve used my engineering mind to make something come out just the way I want!
I love what you say about using your engineering mind. I’m constantly delighted by how many mathy and engineering folks are knitters–knitting is such a delightful thing for those who have orderly minds!
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