@mikmaqpeek
Hi - I'm rather new here, too. There are a lot of crafters you can meet. Using the hashtags you mentioned, one can dive into the world here: take a look at other people's projects and perhaps show off your work or talk about your plans.
I see it as a virtual knitting circle, following other crafters in times long gone that met with others in their huts or in the village square - only we meet with ppl from all over the world :)

@mikmaqpeek welcome! Would love to see some of your projects