Hello everyone!

[bythehook]

:wave I just joined yesterday and I'm not sure I'm doing this right, but I'm going to jump right in anyway. I'm from Knightdale, NC, that's 4 miles from Raleigh. I'm a longtime crocheter, taught the basics by my mother when I was a child. Lost interest in it for many years and later picked it back up and been at it ever since. I used to crochet for coworkers mostly (they were the best at the ooohs and aaahs and really appreciated everything) but since I retired, I started crocheting for charity, baby items for a local hospital and other items for a women's shelter. I am disabled and spend most of my time crocheting. I look forward to getting to know you all.
Dot

[bubblefizz]

<img border=0 src="http://members.aol.com/dustkittys/clap.gif" />
A big welcome to crochetville, you will enjoy it here <img border=0 src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif" />

I learnt to crochet about 2 years ago and i learnt it all from the internet.....and i have been "hooked" ever since <img border=0 src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif" />

Angie

[Julie]

Welcome! We're glad to have you join.

[PamCrochets]

Hi Dot;

Welcome to Crochetville. :wave
You'll like it here. We have a nice group of people. :)

~Pam

[3parrots]

Hi and welcome!

Margaret

[Donna]

:wave Hi, Dot! I am in New Bern, NC! Not too far away! And sometimes I come in to Raleigh. We have family on my dh's side in Chapel Hill. We lived in Raleigh and moved to New Bern about three and a half years ago -- new job for my dh.

So glad to meet you! It really is a small world isn't it! :jump

[pfirsch]

Hey, Dot!

I'm from Trenton, NC, about 30 minutes west of New Bern, where I was born. I finished high school in Durham at NCSSM and I've been to Knightdale a few times with my dad.

Right now, I'm in Karlsruhe, Germany. Too bad I'm meeting North Carolinian crocheters while I'm in Europe ;)

Glad you could join us.

[bythehook]

Thank you all for such a warm welcome, and what a wonderful surprise to find other North Carolina folks here. I was beginning to think I was the only crocheter in this whole state. :lol

[Donna]

Dot, I am on the Crochet Partners (http://www.crochetpartners.org/) mailing list, and through there have communicated with a very nice woman who is involved with a fledgling CGOA (http://www.crochet.org/) chapter in the South Raleigh/Garner/Clayton etc area. They're not an official chapter yet. If you're interested, e-mail me at donna[at]yarntomato[dot]com and I'll send you her e-mail address. Wish I was still up in that area so I could get involved with it and meet other crocheters! :)

[bythehook]

:jump Thank you yarntomato. I sent you an email. I appreciate your offer.
Dot

[MommaChelle]

Hi there :wave Im a bit late in welcoming you, so Welcome to the board!!

[bythehook]

Thank you for the warm welcome. I appreciate it.
Dot

[Ambersafghans]

Hello Dot!
Welcome!
I also enjoy crocheting for charity. a charity that I just found but isn't really for crochet is www.anysoldier.us/ (http://www.anysoldier.us/)
I just learned to crochet about three years ago.
Again,Welcome!

[bythehook]

:wave Hi Ambersafghans. Thanks for the welcome and the "any soldier" site. I'll bookmark it and check it out later.
Dot

[Mel2nsluvsCrochet]

Now that we met::manyheart

Greetins from Alberta, Canada!!!! :welcome to Crochetville. We are so glad you joined us!!