Sidna was a close friend of my LYS owner, which is where I took that last class with her. I remember Louise taking Sidna’s diagnosis very hard.
I did not have the chance to know her as well as you or Louise did, but I miss her as well.
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HI Ann. I learned to knit from EZ. My mother had been gifted a copy of Knitting Without Tears when it came out. I was home sick and fell in love with it. Without sounding too dramatic, it helped me become a critical thinker which has served me well over 40 years later. And I still have the book!!
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The first thing I knitted was a scarf with various stitches, ribs, etc that I still wear. I went on to knit fingerless mits and lots of socks, because it is such a portable project. I’m now knitting two shawls for my sisters birthday next month. I’ll have to hurry on that. I’m also a long time weaver and new spinner. I just love fiber of all kinds. I have so much to learn about everything fiber. Just when I think I am quite sharp on it all I am proved not so much.
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Hello everyone! I am Melanie, living in Virginia and learned to knit when I was about 13 as I recall when my grandmother taught me how to knit a sweater. It was a lengthy project but I learned how to do a lot of different things in knitting that sweater and we were both proud of it. My favorite movie is Gone With The Wind which was one of the first movies I ever saw and impressed me. I would like to learn steeking and hope to tackle that this year. Hope to visit The Lounge often.
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My name is Glynis. I have been knitting since elementary school in England where it was actually taught in school. I am retired now with lots more time to knit than I’ve ever had. My favorite childhood memories are of gatherings of women relatives in a small kitchen in North Wales and we’re all knitting happily on our different projects. My sister and I both completed our first sweaters under those sweat(er)shop conditions at ages 10 and 12. It was the cameraderie that I loved the most and it still is generated today whenever I knit with a group.
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Hi, my name is Lily, I’m a British ex-pat currently living in Asturias, N.Spain. We’re buying a canal boat this year to tour the canals of the UK and spend more time with family.
I first started knitting at the age of 6, taught by a coven of grannies and god-mothers, and my first knit was a squeaky, acrylic scarf in a hideous shade of vomit green. I have improved somewhat since then, well, 50 years of practice has to be good for something!
I adore sock knitting and shawls. I am utterly useless at sewing up (none of the coven could either). However, I did bang out a Stopover last year and felt extremely knitterly. Favourite yarns are anything luxurious in amazing colours. My ambition is that I really want to crack steeking this year!
I write Haiku and am passionate about Politics. Haiku, like knitting, can be very effectively combined with protesting!
Favourite film has to be anything Star Trek, love 'em!
Favourite food - Probably pasta but I enjoy most things but you can stick offal where the sun don’t shine. Husband makes a mean pie and his pasties (Cornish delicacy) are fantastic.
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Hi, I’m Roseanne and my first project was a scarf. I am also a self taught knitter of 10 or so years. I thoroughly enjoy the blog posts of MDK. I am going to try brioche knitting next. 
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Hi I’m Charu,
I’m a lawyer from Sydney. During the day I sit at my desk writing dry documents in boring black and white and argue with opposition lawyers so knitting keeps me sane with its glorious colours and friendly community.
I have taught myself to knit with the assistance of books, you tube and great websites like MDK. My husband says that my progress in knitting really proves that you don’t have to have natural talent, just persistence to get good at something. My first knitting projects were real disasters but I have persisted and am now pleased enough with the results to give my product away as gifts.
I’m having a baby in May and there are so many cute things waiting to be knit!
Thanks
Charu
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Hey, y’all. I’m Robin and I live in my beloved New Orleans. I won’t be banging out a wool sweater with you, as it was 73 degrees here yesterday, and by the end of February I hope to be back in shorts and flip flops. I’ve been knitting, sewing, crocheting, embroidering, etc. as long as I remember. I’m currently
most enthralled with Alabama Chanin sewing and with knitting, especially the Squad Mitts kit I got for Christmas.
Sorry for any typos…it is early and this type is little. Have a fun cast on day!!
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Hi, I’m Rebecca, I’m a long-time knitter, sweaters mostly, but have never done a knitalong like this. However, I fell in love with the Hadley the moment I saw it and knew I had to make it! I just did my first colorwork sweater and this one will be my second, and is exactly the right amount to keep things interesting but still be a relaxing knit.
Why do I knit? I like wear things I’ve made myself, it’s relaxing , and it allows me to justify copious amounts of Netflix in the evening after work.
Getting to participate in a knitalong is icing on the cake. Oh yes, I’m much more of a cake person than a pie person!
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Hello. I’m Tina. I may be on the lounge already. My knitting skills are better than my memory or my iPad skills. I’m very excited about a trip to London following your feature on the shops to visit there. And I’m also excited because I’m taking the trip with a friend I haven’t seen in over 20 years. Right now I have several projects on the needles but the one I’m working on is the gradient Baktus scarf. Since I live in Florida my wool projects are done as gifts for family living north of me. I have made a few shawls for myself but they are lighter weight yarn projects. That doesn’t stop me from buying yarn. I love to knit. However, we have no public transportation here so my knitting is done on the couch in my lounge at home binging on Netflix or On Demand.
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Hello! I’very just started a sweater for my mom . Julie Hoover’s Leigh. This is the third or fourth time I’ve just started it and I’m determined to finish it with the knit along ! Thanks for the inspiration.
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Hi! I’m Whitney - I’ve been a reader of Mason-Dixon for a long time, been knitting for about 15 years but took a long break and just picked it up again in earnest last year. I’m a full-time student in a direct-entry Nurse Practitioner program so I’m super busy! But as you all know, knitting is a fantastic procrastination device, so I still manage to knit a fair amount.
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My name is Sherry - I’ve been a MDK lurker for years, and all credit Mason-Dixon Knitting - the first book - with getting me over the fear of spending good money for good yarn for a good time. Love the new site and am excited to dip my toe into the community.
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Hi,
I’m Kim. I was taught to knit by mother in law while I was recovering from surgery. My first project was an enormous, quite unattractive scarf I made for my father. My favorite movie is the A&E version of Pride and Prejudice. Love me my Mr. Darcy! Favorite food is Chinese. My favorite color changes pretty regularly. Currently gray and chartreuse are battling for supremacy. I’d love to learn how to purl in colorwork. I’m on a Lopi kick and would love to try some of the patterns that are done flat, but I’ve heard gruesome tales of purling with multiple colors.
Cheers!
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I have been knitting since I was ten. I remember making a yellow pullover sweater as my first substantial knitted garment. Amadeus and the BBC version of Jane Eyre remain my favorite movies. Brownies for food and all for shoes. I would like to become a better knitter, difficult in my land of no LYSs. Just finished a pair of mittens on dps and note how bad they look at the location of each new dp compared to those of others. Not sure I’ll ever get there, but I admire the craft of the Rainey Sisters.
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Hi I’m Milissa, and I learned to knit in college from my roommate, and my first project was a sweater. I had crocheted since I was 8 so I had some yarn skillz going in. My favorite movies are Harold and Maude and The Secret of Roan Inish. I think I will be watching from the sidelines on this sweater, boyfriend is waiting on one from me so I am trying to bang that out instead. I’m still spinning the yarn for it though . . .
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Hello,
My mother was an avid knitter and made hats, mittens, and sweaters for my children. The year after my mother died my daughter announced that she was going to have a baby–my first grandie–and I vowed to be a grandmother that made hats and mittens for her little people. My first knitted item was a baby blanket and I have been knitting like a madman ever since.
RA
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Hi there, my name is Julianna. My mom taught me to knit when I was around 8. I remember knitting garter stitch squares that became Barbie clothes. My favorite movie varies, but I love the old musicals – Sound of Music, Singin in the Rain, etc. and the various fantasy/sci fi franchises – LotR, HP, Star Trek, Star Wars. I’d like to conquer double knitting one day. 
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Hi! I’m Deepa, and I live in St. Paul, MN, continents away from my native India. I’m fond of color, and always joke about how you can never take the India out of the girl.
I think my first knit was part of a shapeless sweater, as a kid, that my mom tried valiantly to salvage. My first real FO was a pair of socks from a Martha Stewart Living magazine…knit in too big a gauge and with the stitches drawn closed at the toe instead of grafted. Yikes. I’ve come a long way since. 
I’m not sure if I’m banging out a Hadley. I banged out a Stopover in 10 days last year and am currently working on a Hela with Alafosslopi. Which brings me to what I’m going to try- my first steek!
I will be watching avidly though. I’m on a yarn diet because of SABLE, but maybe if I can knit Hadley from stash…
My favorite shoes? Hands down, Fluevogs. The more unusual, the better. I have about 10 pairs. I’ve been following Karen Templer’s meditations on slow fashion and think I’m doing the right thing by buying quality shoes 
for a lifetime. Pennies per wear, you know!
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