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    Hi everyone

    MY NAME IS KIM;56YRS. FROM MADRAS OR FOR ALMOST 4 YEARS.

    ALLOW ME TO START OUT BY THANKING THE CREATORS OF THE ZIG ZAG CHEVRON & ALL PATTERNS FOR PUTTING YOURSELVES OUT THERE. WITHOUT YA'LL, LORD ONLY KNOWS I WOULD BE LOST.

    I GREW UP IN BRAINED, MN WITH 2 BROTHERS; 1 OLDER 1 YOUNGER & NO WAY DO I COME CLOSE TO BEING SPOILED IN THE LEAST FACTION(JUST HAD TO GET THAT OUTTA THE WAY,LOL).

    I WAS BLESSED WITH 2 PARENTS & GREW UP IN A LOVING HOUSEHOLD WITH 2 PARENTS & MY SIBLINGS & HAVE BEEN SINCE BLESSED WITH & VERY GRATEFUL FOR A SON, DAUGHTER & 2 GRANDSONS & A GRAND DAUGHTER, ALL WHICH LIVE OUT IN MN I MISS EVERYDAY!

    I MET & HAVE LIVED WITH MY BOYFRIEND NOW FOR ALMOST 4 YEARS COME JULY. I HAD GONE OUT TO CA WITH MY BOYFRIEND TO VISIT HIS SISTER & WHILE THERE HAD TOLD HER I MENTIONED I NEED TO FIND A HOBBY TO KEEP ME BUSY SO I'M NOT ONLINE ALL THE TIME, SO HIS SISTER PUTS A PAIR OF KNITTING NEEDLES IN MY HAND & WALKED ME THRU HOW TO KNIT DISH RAGS. AFTER A WHILE I HAD GOTTEN BORED WITH THE SMALL STUFF SO WANTED TO LEARN MORE SO SHE WALKED ME OVER THE PHONE IN HOW TO KNIT ROTINI SCARVES. THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN BUT STILL GOT BORED SO DECIDED I WAS GOING TO TRY MY CROCHETING SKILLS AFTER ABOUT 45 YEARS AGO WHEN GRANDMA WAS STUCK WITH 3 BRATS & GOT BRAVE TRYING TO TEACH ME HOW TO CROCHET GRANNY SQUARES.. AT A CERTAIN POINT I GOT SO FRUSTRATED & TOSSED MY HOOK, CRIED & HADN'T PICKED UP ONE SINCE.. OK SO I WAS A SLOW LEARNER & STILL AM TO A CERTAIN POINT.

    BEFORE I GO ANY FURTHER i HAVE PAT'S COUSIN SHIRLEY TO THANK FOR ALL THE HELPFUL "KNOW HOW'S" & TIPS TO THANK FOR HELPING ME GET THROUGH A FEW OF MY CROCHET PROJECTS. I DECIDED I WANTED TO MAKE AN AFGHAN FOR MY PARENTS FOR THEIR ANNIVERSARY A FEW YEARS BACK & JUST WANTED TO KEEP GOING. I HAD RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY ON MY ANKLE & SURGERY TOO SO A MONTH AFTER I GOT OUT OF REHAB(AFTER SUCH AN ABUSIVE EXPERIENCE, WOULD NEVER PUT MY LIFE IN THEIR HANDS AGAIN EVER) THEN I STARTED CROCHETING LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW, MAKING SEVERAL CHEVRON PATTERNS & A COUPLE STRAIGHT PATTERNS FOR ALL THE MEMBERS OF OUR FAMILIES. THE LAST BLANKET I HAD MADE WAS ONE FOR MY BOYFRIEND I CALL REFLECTIONS BUT THAT HAD THE MOST UNEVEN SIDES I HAD EVER SEEN IN A BLANKET BEFORE & EVEN SO HE TOLD ME (OUT OF LOVE) HE WAS GOING TO ENTER HIS BLANKET IN THE FAIR...I WAS LIKE AWE HECK YOU ARE..LOL.... SO WHEN I WAS TRYING TO THINK OF SOMETHING TO DO ONE DAY, I WAS USING UP THE PACKER TEAM COLORS I USED TO MAKE MY OLDER GRANDSON'S BLANKET; S TARTING TO ENTERTAIN THE THOUGHT OF MAKING A GREAT BIG ONE TO ENTER INTO OUR LOCAL FAIR & DID... THIS WAS THE MOST AMAZING FORM OF ACCOMPLISHMENT I HAVE EVER TREATED MYSELF TOO, AS IT TOOK 1ST PLACE IN THE FAIR! I WAS SO HAPPY & FINALLY DIDN'T FEEL LIKE A FAILURE...SO THANK YOU CROCHET WORLD & KNITTING BLOGGERS/CREATORS FOR GIVING ME A HOPE I HAD NEVER REALIZED EXISTED.

    I HAVE SO MUCH WOULD LIKE TO LEARN & AM A SLOW LEARNER IN SOME ASPECTS BUT AM SO EAGER TO MEET MORE PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME COMMON INTERESTS AS MYSELF.. JUST SO EXCITED!!!
    I HAVE A COUPLE OF MY AFGHANS/BLANKETS MENTIONED IN MY INTRO FOR YOU TO SEE.Hi everyone-1st-nap-afghan-throw-mom-dads-jpgHi everyone-reflections-jpg

    YOU CAN REACH ME ON FACEBOOK redwinggrandma@yahoo.com

    HAVE A BLESSED DAY EVERYONE!

    SINCERELY,
    KIM
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    Hello Joyce,

    Nice to have you here in the crochet forums! Please make yourself at home here among crochet friends!


    Side note: please refrain from typing in all caps as it is considered yelling in the forums. We appreciate you being here and look forward to learning more about you!

    And, thanks for sharing your photos!

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    Apology

    Hello Everyone...I had received a note about not using my cap locks because it's considered "yelling" in the computer lingo. Please accept my apology...I use this often as it helps me see much better when I type but please note, I will refrain from further use of the cap locks.... thank you so much for being here. I really enjoy seeing crochet talk in my email. Again, please accept my apology ... sincerely, kmoore1958


    Quote Originally Posted by kmoore1958 View Post
    MY NAME IS KIM;56YRS. FROM MADRAS OR FOR ALMOST 4 YEARS.

    ALLOW ME TO START OUT BY THANKING THE CREATORS OF THE ZIG ZAG CHEVRON & ALL PATTERNS FOR PUTTING YOURSELVES OUT THERE. WITHOUT YA'LL, LORD ONLY KNOWS I WOULD BE LOST.

    I GREW UP IN BRAINED, MN WITH 2 BROTHERS; 1 OLDER 1 YOUNGER & NO WAY DO I COME CLOSE TO BEING SPOILED IN THE LEAST FACTION(JUST HAD TO GET THAT OUTTA THE WAY,LOL).

    I WAS BLESSED WITH 2 PARENTS & GREW UP IN A LOVING HOUSEHOLD WITH 2 PARENTS & MY SIBLINGS & HAVE BEEN SINCE BLESSED WITH & VERY GRATEFUL FOR A SON, DAUGHTER & 2 GRANDSONS & A GRAND DAUGHTER, ALL WHICH LIVE OUT IN MN I MISS EVERYDAY!

    I MET & HAVE LIVED WITH MY BOYFRIEND NOW FOR ALMOST 4 YEARS COME JULY. I HAD GONE OUT TO CA WITH MY BOYFRIEND TO VISIT HIS SISTER & WHILE THERE HAD TOLD HER I MENTIONED I NEED TO FIND A HOBBY TO KEEP ME BUSY SO I'M NOT ONLINE ALL THE TIME, SO HIS SISTER PUTS A PAIR OF KNITTING NEEDLES IN MY HAND & WALKED ME THRU HOW TO KNIT DISH RAGS. AFTER A WHILE I HAD GOTTEN BORED WITH THE SMALL STUFF SO WANTED TO LEARN MORE SO SHE WALKED ME OVER THE PHONE IN HOW TO KNIT ROTINI SCARVES. THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN BUT STILL GOT BORED SO DECIDED I WAS GOING TO TRY MY CROCHETING SKILLS AFTER ABOUT 45 YEARS AGO WHEN GRANDMA WAS STUCK WITH 3 BRATS & GOT BRAVE TRYING TO TEACH ME HOW TO CROCHET GRANNY SQUARES.. AT A CERTAIN POINT I GOT SO FRUSTRATED & TOSSED MY HOOK, CRIED & HADN'T PICKED UP ONE SINCE.. OK SO I WAS A SLOW LEARNER & STILL AM TO A CERTAIN POINT.

    BEFORE I GO ANY FURTHER i HAVE PAT'S COUSIN SHIRLEY TO THANK FOR ALL THE HELPFUL "KNOW HOW'S" & TIPS TO THANK FOR HELPING ME GET THROUGH A FEW OF MY CROCHET PROJECTS. I DECIDED I WANTED TO MAKE AN AFGHAN FOR MY PARENTS FOR THEIR ANNIVERSARY A FEW YEARS BACK & JUST WANTED TO KEEP GOING. I HAD RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY ON MY ANKLE & SURGERY TOO SO A MONTH AFTER I GOT OUT OF REHAB(AFTER SUCH AN ABUSIVE EXPERIENCE, WOULD NEVER PUT MY LIFE IN THEIR HANDS AGAIN EVER) THEN I STARTED CROCHETING LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW, MAKING SEVERAL CHEVRON PATTERNS & A COUPLE STRAIGHT PATTERNS FOR ALL THE MEMBERS OF OUR FAMILIES. THE LAST BLANKET I HAD MADE WAS ONE FOR MY BOYFRIEND I CALL REFLECTIONS BUT THAT HAD THE MOST UNEVEN SIDES I HAD EVER SEEN IN A BLANKET BEFORE & EVEN SO HE TOLD ME (OUT OF LOVE) HE WAS GOING TO ENTER HIS BLANKET IN THE FAIR...I WAS LIKE AWE HECK YOU ARE..LOL.... SO WHEN I WAS TRYING TO THINK OF SOMETHING TO DO ONE DAY, I WAS USING UP THE PACKER TEAM COLORS I USED TO MAKE MY OLDER GRANDSON'S BLANKET; S TARTING TO ENTERTAIN THE THOUGHT OF MAKING A GREAT BIG ONE TO ENTER INTO OUR LOCAL FAIR & DID... THIS WAS THE MOST AMAZING FORM OF ACCOMPLISHMENT I HAVE EVER TREATED MYSELF TOO, AS IT TOOK 1ST PLACE IN THE FAIR! I WAS SO HAPPY & FINALLY DIDN'T FEEL LIKE A FAILURE...SO THANK YOU CROCHET WORLD & KNITTING BLOGGERS/CREATORS FOR GIVING ME A HOPE I HAD NEVER REALIZED EXISTED.

    I HAVE SO MUCH WOULD LIKE TO LEARN & AM A SLOW LEARNER IN SOME ASPECTS BUT AM SO EAGER TO MEET MORE PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME COMMON INTERESTS AS MYSELF.. JUST SO EXCITED!!!
    I HAVE A COUPLE OF MY AFGHANS/BLANKETS MENTIONED IN MY INTRO FOR YOU TO SEE.Hi everyone-1st-nap-afghan-throw-mom-dads-jpgHi everyone-reflections-jpg

    YOU CAN REACH ME ON FACEBOOK redwinggrandma@yahoo.com

    HAVE A BLESSED DAY EVERYONE!

    SINCERELY,
    KIM

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