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HI,

Looks like this group is just getting started.

I have been knitting forever. I think my first project was when I was about ten years old.

I tend to not knit anything that has to be sewn together. I hate that part.

So, I mostly do charity knitting...blankets for premature babies int eh NICU where my DD works.

I have knit a kajillion full sized afghans for the family. No one needs a new one so I downsized for the preemies.

The main reason I have continued on with knitting is that it keeps my hands busy so I cannot feed my face.

Hi!  Glad to see a group for knitters here!  I agree:  If you're knitting, your hands can't be ferrying food to your mouth.

I've been knitting about 20 years, and will tackle just about anything.  I love doing cables, lace, and texture.  My fallback knitting is socks--easy, portable, affordable, and you can make them as easy or as fancy as you like--but I do baby things, afghans, sweaters, hats, scarves--pretty much anything.  So many patterns and yarn, so little time!  *lol*   Like m4l I don't like sewing things together, so I've gotten good at changing pieced patterns to knit-in-the-round patterns.  I'm Mom2Ts on Ravelry, or you can check out my knitting on my blog.

Weight-wise I'm 56, 5'6", and stuck around 155.  *sigh*

Hi, I accidentally found this site two days ago :)  

I had my 4th child 8.5 mos ago and I breastfeed.  I gained a lot of extra weight in this last pregnancy, due mostly to a dramatic decrease in activity.  Right now I am 20 pounds heavier than my pre-baby weight.  I am hoping that by the time I wean from breastfeeding (usually at 12-14 mos) I will back in my old clothes.

Knitwise - I have been knitting for over 12 years.  I like knitting socks and don't mind knitting a sweater a year.  Right now, I am hosting a Spring for Babies KalCal (details here).  I used to be incredibly active in Ravelry but have cut back quite a bit in the recent months (hello, family!).  I also blog and Podcast weekly - if you are interested ;)

Oh, I also spin!  I took up spinning last summer and I really enjoy it.  I have been spinning for socks for the past two months... it shouldn't take so long to spin but again - hello, family!

Thanks for creating a place I can feel 'at home' :)

WElcome kerriejames.

Glad to see a new face.

I can understand your lack of time with the new baby and three other ones around the house. I have 4 kids myself but my work is done. The baby just turned 21 so I am officially off duty.

How old are your others?

Thanks for the warm welcome :)

Yes, time seems to dissolve each day!  It seems (to me) that I am busy and do quite a bit but at the end of the day I have little to show.  

My oldest is 10.5y (she insists we tack that .5 on!), 8y, 4y and 8 mos.  The oldest is a girl and the rest are boys.  I'm not at all rushing these guys to grow up but I do look forward to the day when I have "me" time, or even to just go pee without an audience! :))  

Is the 21 yo at home still?

I just visited your site. You are a very talented knitter/spinner.

My 21 is away at college. From what I am hearing, he is not coming home this summer. Doesn't surprise me. The other kids spent this corresponding summer away from home also. He will graduate May 2010.

:") Thanks

A summer all to yourself!  Whatever will you do?  I have fantasies of long vacations - sans kids and even sans DH! - Someday.  For now I will live vicariously through others such as yourself!

What sort of projects are you working on?  What are your favorite projects?

Wow, I would say that if you knit, spin, keep up a blog/website, and do kid-duty, you're accomplishing plenty!

Spinning is beyond me--there are so many things I want to knit that I just don't want to take the time to master another craft.  I'm going to have to pay someone to spin the undercoat I saved from my previous German Shepherd, I think. 

Superwoman!  Your yarns are beautiful Kerrie.

I'm saving up my dog's fur to card with some wool so I can try my hand at spinning in the future.  Totally gross I know, but I lurve her fur.

Hey,, totally not gross!  As long as your dog is healthy and clean. :)   I've made several items with commercially-prepared yarn made with wool and Samoyed undercoat, and with handspun Shiba Inu undercoat, and it's totally delicious to work with, and the socks were mega-warm.  The white Samoyed fur took dye beautifully, and the undyed Shiba coat was full of subtle color variations that made knitting it up a real pleasure to the eye.  Making something with my heart-dog's fur would be so extra-special.  *sigh*  I miss you, my Stella.

Thank you for saying so - I tell myself the same thing but there is no denying, dust accumulates and multiplies and I've not done anything to banish it... housework is not my forte ;)

I didn't think I was interested in spinning, either.  I belong to a knitting group and spinning was our summer project last year.   I took to it like a duck and am now spinning for socks.  My goal for next year is to spin for a sweater (!)

I am not proficient enough to offer my spinning services, but I have noticed that some Ravelers will spin for cash/services/goods.  Are you in Ravelry?

Thank you - There is a long history of spinning canine fur... in fact, I saw a book online specifically on the subject!  

Mom2ts is right, not gross at all :)

My name is Wanda and I am new to Caloriecount but not new to knitting.  I'm gwtreece on Ravelry and on Knitter's Review.  I am a knitter and a spinner.

Hello Wanda! I'm Nasuoni on Ravelry as well :) Welcome!

My name is Katie and I am also new to CC, but have been knitting for a while.  I am currently working on a sweater...should be ready by next winter.  I have always done pretty basic stuff and am now living in the middle of nowhere with the closest yarn store and hour and a half away, so I may have questions on things I can't figure out on my own :). 

Hi!

I am Knittingfrog (here and on Ravelry) and have just joined CC.. Of course my first instinct was to look for the knitters ;-)

I have been knitting for 4 years and one of my main motivations to say bye-bye to the excess pounds is so that knitting for myself becomes faster .

I am currently living in THE land of chocolate so it is very difficult to keep my mind of the dark stuff...especially without a job to keep me busy. 

I believe slow and steady wins the race, well that one anyway, and I hope to find the motivation here to help keep me going!

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Welcome Kwilk and Knittingfrog.  Glad you found us.

HI!  I learned to knit this past winter; my husband's 93 year old mother wanted me to learn for years and this year I went in and took lessons.  I am not good in any way but she is very pleased with my progress.  I can make dish clothes  :)

I also have 4 children--youngest is 35--and a whole pile of grandkids. 

Thanks to catching a horrible chest cold recently, I have effortlessly--if you don't count the misery of the cold and constant cough that has made my head ache permanently and caused me to have Montezuma's revenge, I say if i can discount all that--I have effortlessly lost 17 pounds.  I have a mere 65.8 to go.

I am not sure how I gained so much weight.  Unfortunately i have always had a very good optical illusion so no one ever believes my weight unless they see the scale themselves.  I had the fun of seeing a brand new doctor's mouth fall open--he thought i was crazy when i told him my weight, but there it was right there on his brand new scales.

As time goes on  I might tell you more fascinating news however I am exhausted right now.  I will go knit a while.  Best of luck to all on sticking to their diets today.

Welcome to the group.  I hope you get well soon!