Hi! I would like to join also. I was a consummate crocheter for years and finally started knitting a few years ago. I just started a prayer shawl for a good friends mother who just found out she had cancer. I just started a thread, but maybe folks didn't see it. I started using chicken leg bands for stitch markers. They work great and are WAY cheaper than what you pay for at craft stores. Anyway.. nice to meet y'all.