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Update on Fitness...

First, I want to thank all of you who commented here to help me exercise.  

Since April 1st, I got 85 comments + 21 from the initial post and 24 for being a Naughty Knitter , meaning 139 minutes total added to my exercise routine! Wordless Wednesday helped a lot too!

So, I guess I am not doing too bad:

• I keep on losing weight, slowly but steady; 26 lbs dropped so far!
• I had confirmation yesterday that my bathroom digital scale matches the hospital's.
• I was able to wear one my own pants instead of Mr Tricotine's... Not my "Magic Jeans" yet but I am on the right path...

I am getting a little tired of the Treadmill and Stationary Bicycle though...  I cannot wait for the weather to warm up, and for Mr Tricotine to be more available for our evening walks to the beach again... I need fresh air!

This morning, I came across this page at Spark People; great yet simple core exercises demos. That reminds me that I need to reflate my exercise ball that has been sitting in the gym room for about a year now...

Tsk tsk tsk, isn't that a shame...

Wordless Wednesday #14

Wordless Wednesday

Baby Logan's Bassinet Blanket

The Bassinet Blanket for our Niece's new baby is finally finished!

It is a simple all Garter Stitch Diagonal Knit, but instead of making it a square like most Diagonal Knits, I managed to make a Rectangle Blanket. 

I also found a way to personalize it with the name of the baby in a corner, and I am pretty happy with the result.

Pattern: Diagonal Bassinet Blanket
Yarn: MainStays Crafts Worsted Weight 100% Acrylic Pounder,
color 30 Blue - 1 skein
Needles: 1 - 29" Circular #9 US (5 1/2 mm)
Dimension: 28 x 37" (71 x 94 cm)

Cloths, cloths, cloths... more Dishcloths!

No kidding, I am in a Cloth phase; all kind of Cloths: Dishcloths, Washcloths, Facecloths,... And this weekend, I felt the urge to bring to "life" those designs that I had put on paper days ago! Not all of them tough because there were not enough hours in the weekend...

Rather than trying to make cute little animal or flower designs, this time I was more in the mood for Textures, because to me, either to clean dishes or to use under the shower, texture matters in a washcloth! And I especially like the way my new "Babies" feel but also look!

They are going to be part of my Mother's Day presents, for my MIL and my Mom. But HUSH I cannot tell any more now...

Now, before you ask, PATTERNS are my Design and they are for sale at my store online; this post is intended to share my knitting work with my Family and Friends, not to advertise, but just like I always do when patterns are not mine, here below are the links where to get them...

Green Cloth: Diagonal Moss Stripe
Purple Cloth: Tribal
Ecru Cloth: Stitch on the Blocks
Yarn: Sugarn'N Cream
Needles: Straight #7 US (4 1/2 mm)
Skill level: Beginner

Spring Snow in Maine

We thought we were done with the Snow, but between yesterday and today, we have had about a foot of snow and it is beautiful out there this morning!  Trees are bending under the weight of that heavy and sticky snow, and those that couldn't handle it just lost their branches. Although I am ready for warmer weather, I never get tired of the beauty of the white stuff...

Too bad the kids are sick, that snow is perfect for making a snowman...

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Appropriate weather to stay in and nap... KNIT!

Wordless Wednesday #13

Wordless Wednesday

Off the Wagon...

Saturday morning, I was reading my friend's Heather's new blog and my attention got caught by one of her WIPs, the beautiful All-Season Shell... 

I tried to resist as hard as I could, but I couldn't take my mind off it, so... Saturday afternoon, at my LYS and using my only "Get Out of Jail Free" card, I got myself some Microspun, color Coffee + some Sugar n' Cream cotton for my newly designed washcloths...

And since I was there, I also got the fantastic Interweave Knits Spring issue and I have joined the Interweave Knits KAL. I am making the Seduction Socks.  I started in February, since the pattern is available online and free... In fact, I bought the magazine for the Merry Maiden's Dress, but there are many other beautiful things to make in there... 

This is not going to help my To-Do list reduction!

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Mission Accomplished...

The fact that DD has been sick this weekend (and me too) kept me away from the computer for two days, therefore I had more time for knitting...  So, I finally finished the Layette set for our Niece's new baby boy.

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Pattern: Baby Raglan Sweater
Yarn:  Bernat Softee Baby, color "Pale Blue" and "white", from my stash
Needles: Straight & 2 - 16 " circular (for the sleeves) #6 US

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I have made up the Baby Hat pattern.  I cast on 74 stitches and worked in round with 2 - 16" circular needles #6US (for more comfort), to match the sweater's design. Actually, a made mistake at the beginning of the sweater, made my stitching a little different than the one instructed in the pattern.  I made the little ridge every 6th row instead of the 4th, but it didn't bother the making of the sweater at all...  DD's Baby Josh is modelling the hat.

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New Breath Anniversary

It has been 7 years today that I have quit smoking!!!
  I certainly owe Mr Tricotine a HUGE THANK YOU