How We Came to Be

Well, where do I begin,one to two years ago some of us did not even know each other. Who would of ever thought something like knitting would bring us together. We started taking classes together and then we decided to start getting together once a week at our local yarn shop (Auburn Needlework's), which is located in the town where we live. We come from various backgrounds and walks of live, nursing, artists, teaching, hair-stylists, law enforcement, corp world, raising families, mothers, grandmother's and retiree's. We even have 3 ladies who have the same first name. So they are known as #1, #2 and #3.

A set of knitting needles and yarn brought us all together. You must know that knitting needles come in various styles, some are wood, metal, plastic,straight type, circulars, kits and we knit in different styles as well. Some knit the traditional way and other of us knit in what is called continental style. Our level of knitting is as varied as well. Yarn, oh my, where do I go with this subject. It can be soft, stiff, varigated, colorful, reasonbly price or expensive. We ooh and aah over different types. And sometimes we pull our hair out wondering why we even bought this particular yarn in the first place.

People who come into the place where we meet probably do not realize how newly formed our group is. We have a couple of new aquaintances who have joined us as well. The conversations we have are so varied. Since we are still in this beginner stage, we sometimes are a little hestitant on some subjects but so far we seem to be covering quite a few things to discuss. We have also discovered each one of us sometimes are dealing with a personal issue and us getting together helps us to work our way through it and/or have others understand why are moods are a little off.

Our rules are quite simple, we meet, talk about what projects we want to work on, private classes we may want to take and help each other when someone gets stuck and knit. And should someone need a "venting session" we all listen and of course we offer our opinions! We have more trouble deciding where we want to go for lunch!!!

And since we are in the summer months, some in the group who have gardens, are bringing in their veggies to share.

I look forward to our group learning's and the developing of our frienships.

I've started this blog to capture our projects, yes ladies pictures will soon follow.