Thanks Lestrella. NY was bittersweet. It was the first time I went “home” that I didn’t want to leave. My SO and I are considering moving back. I’ll give the bar one more shot, but if it doesn’t come together we may look into selling our house and jumping ship. My career is sliding swiftly down the drain in NC…
:waah:
Not to worry Sandy Pants…it won’t be before the end of summer. :roflhard:
:waah: babybear, I wouldn’t like for you to go back to NY. I’m going to pray so you can pass your test next time and that way you won’t have to go back to NY.
I went to Dan Nicholas park today. We had a great time! We did the paddle boats, the train ride and the mini golf and it was only $18 for the three of us. BTW, the direccions I got from mapquest were midleading. Nobody new of such street as skyline. The direccions said: exit 76B towards Salisbury, left on skyline, right on park ave…You actually need to take exit 76 (it doesn’t said A or B anywhere) towards Albemarle. The second light is Newsome, that’s were you make a left. Then go for o.5 miles to bringle ferry rd and make a right. The park will be at about 6 miles from there on your left. BTW, I was coming from the South.
For those of you that are mothers, I hope you all have a great Mother’s Day tomorrow.
Thanks for checking out the park, Lestrella! 
there’s a store in raleigh called “great yarns.” i live roughly an hour and a half from fayettville, and great yarns is 30 minutes from me. i live just outside of johnston county (it’s officially raleigh). here’s the link to a [B]google map [/B]from bella filati to great yarns. i hope it helps! i haven’t been to great yarns in a while. it’s small, but crammed full of good yarn. i’ve never been to bella filati, but from what i’ve seen on the website they have some brands that i don’t remember seeing in great yarns. the more i think about it, the more i want to make the drive down there. but alas, that will have to wait until after i have found a job.
i guess i should introduce myself. a few years ago my grandmother taught me to knit in less than 10 minutes. it was the easiest thing i’d ever done. i’ve been knitting ever since. i stopped for a while (i can’t remember why), but that didn’t last too long. having worked at one of the big chain stores for two and a half years, my stash of acrylic is way too big. i wish i had the money to replace it with natural fibers, but that, too, will have to wait. right now i’ll have to be happy with my kitchen cotton.
i would love to find others to knit with, preferably closer to garner, but cary and apex would be alright, too. gee. i feel like i’m typing a singles add. :ick: :lol:
i guess that’s pretty much it. i’ve looked at several pages of this thread and all of you seem so nice! i knew i just had to be a part of it, now that i’ve finally found other nc knitters.
I thought i would introduce myself here first, since well, im in North Carolina!
My name is Lindsay im 25 years old, i have an almost 3 year old and im married to my hubby Matt, who is in the Air Force. We’re currently living in Goldsboro, seems like a really long drive to charlotte from here. i’ve been knitting a year, and i’ve got my first sweater on the needles. i always feel so lonely knitting by myself, so if anyone is in my area, i’d LOVE to do a knitting get together! 
goldsboro is definitely closer than charlotte. i was just checking google’s handy dandy maps and smithfield is about halfway between goldsboro and raleigh. they have a cracker barrel with a very large “front porch” with plenty of rocking chairs. and you know, it’s practically summer… :think: :sun:
my brother is also in the air force. 
he’s in pansacola for tech school right now, then he’ll be stationed in okinawa.
p.s. my name’s melissa.
Hi Melissa, we were stationed to Okinawa as our first base, and it was amazing! and I am farmiliar with smithfield! We go there quite often to go to the Outlets! Maybe some saturday i’ll Have my husband stay home with the tot and we can knit!
I could even do Garner, the more i think about it! That way i could convince my husband to drive! 
:cheering:More people in NC…yeah!!!
Melissa and Lindsay, [SIZE=6][COLOR=red]Welcome![/COLOR][/SIZE]
Thanks its nice to see other NC knitters!
thanks! i’m feeling the love already.
lindsay, my brother’s name is josh! :shock: 
Oh weird Melissa! So how old are you?
Hi Lindsay! I live in Cramerton, which really isn’t close to Goldsboro at all, but it’s awesome see more NC knitters! :happydance:
Haha I have way too many acrylics and cotton too, but its ok, it’s fun to knit with I think. Even though I prefer the more expensive stuff, I just can’t always afford it on my student budget. :pout:
I live in Cramerton around the Charlotte area, but I’m heading up to Raleigh this weekend, so I might check out that yarn store you mentioned! I’m always looking for new yarn stores to visit!
Jessica, Thanks, you’re still in NC thats all that matters!
oh not bad! im 25 i’ll be 26 in october
Welcome Lindsey and Melissa.
I’m Michelle, turned 30 this past March. Moved the Charlotte 7 yrs ago this July from Florida. Never ever going back. Well just to visit not to live.
I’ve been knitting for about 2 yrs now. I wanted to learn but just couldn’t figure it out. So I had my handy man hubby (Steven) learn and then teach me. He was knitting for a while but hasn’t picked up the needles since December. (well he did to help with make and I-cord, but the bugger couldn’t even remember how to cast on, so that was a joke).
We have two kids, Kayla is 7 and Joseph is 2 and another on the way at the end of July.
I’m knitting my first Bogga Bag. So far it’s been a PAIN.
Michelle