star crossed slouchy beret

My star crossed slouchy beret made from berroco vintage in breezeway. Made this one for me. Now I am going to use the cable pattern and make a matching cowl! I'm loving this vintage yarn so nice to work with.

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Susie's long stockings test knit

Here is the start of my latest sock test knit, I have the top of the cuff done going to fold,hem, and join later tonight and continue on. I am so loving the way this looks and feels already!

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House Party Party Barbara's DJ Hero Ultimate House Party

House Party Party Barbara's DJ Hero Ultimate House Party

I'm hosting a DJ Hero Ultimate house party, who wants to come????

Monday, Monday, Monday

wine bottle sweater cozy made for a cousin. This was from the Pints and Purls book.
Today I did day one of the C25K program my phone messed up so I think I only for half the program, maybe if my legs are OK I'll try day 1 again tomorrow if not I think I'll try some yoga. Right now I'm working on as many premie hats as I can get done by next Tuesday for my local knitting guild meeting.

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4th of July craftproject from AC moore

here is the 4th of july uncle sam he me and the girls made for our aunt and uncle's BBQ

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Soleil 100 Days

Soleil 100 Days: "There are thousands of fun, sharable prizes in the BIC® Soleil® 100 Days of Sunshine promotion. Join now! www.FeelTheSoleil.com"

Here are my latest test knit sock that I finished. I loved these they came out so pretty and I <3 this yarn unfortunately! I'm thinking I'm done with my test knitting for a bit. I love doing it but I have so many UFO's that I need to get done. Plus I am really wanting to check out the new knitting guild that started here, and they ask for donated items, right now a helmet liner or premie hats. So I am working on a helmet liner, whilst watching all 5 seasons of Weeds, right now. Once that is done I ordered the Fiji Desk getaway kit from KnitPicks and I cannot wait to get started on that as well.

Non Knitting news, I have taken a break from my walking/running program. I have been walking 3 miles a day about 4 days a week. I guess I started off too hard as I ended up with major shin issues. I'm letting those heal right now and then I will start back up slower this time. Hopefully I will not have the pain and I will be able to build up gradually to longer and longer. I have an elliptical at home and a treadmill, there is really no reason why I'm not using one of those whilst waiting to recover except, I am a procrastinator and I will use any excuse in the book to keep from exercising and trying to do it at home something else always seems to come up and keep me from getting on there! I really need something to kick me in butt and get me moving and keep me moving. I have a really hard time with motivation when it comes to exercise. I thought losing 18 lbs would be enough to make me see how good it is and keep me going. Nope, didn't work, I was happy to lose 18 lbs and I felt great and proud of me but it still was not enough to motivate to keep going consistently! I really don't like that about myself, but I'm not sure what to do about it. I was walking with my sister in law and as long as she was around we would both keep each other moving and make each other go, now that she is no longer available (school) I have not gone out by myself once. Not once. I don't need her to go and we both have our iPods on and aren't really talking but just not being alone is enough to motivate me. I have to get out more and try to get some more people who want to do this too and are available at different times so I'm not so dependent on just one person 5 days a week! It is just so hard, but some how I will make it work!

my latest test knit socks!

Wow! almost two years that is crazy, crazy crazy! Well here we go again going to try to make this work! I have been a busy bee. I have been doing some test knits for people on Ravelry I have done some more fingerless mittens, I did a ton of hats this year, couple of sweaters and I have been spinning randomly. I haven't done any dying as of late since I prefer to do that out side and the weather up here has not cooperated enough to do that. I have even sewed and embroidered stuff on occasion (with a machine, not by hand)

I have been on a new path these past couple of months to try to bring a healthier and happier life to myself and my family. I have been trying to start up running (shin issues) right now I am walking 3 miles at a fairly brisk pace, trying to eat and cook healthier, and be more Zen all around. I felt like too many things were spiraling out of my control and all of us were grumpy, snappy, sluggish all the time so we (ie me and the girls) are now trying to get out of that funk, be more active, and more proactive about our well being.

Little one is all about the eating healthier, Larger one is all about the being more active, they are both trying so hard and cooperating so well. I'm so proud of them! I was on a roll my self I lost 19.8lbs was walking 3 miles at least 4-5 days a week and eating much healthier. These past two weeks I haven't done a thing! I have been eating bad again and I've only exercised once. That will have to stop! As soon as this sinus infection goes away I will be back at and hopefully pushing a little harder now that my shin issues should have subsided. For today I leave you with a pic of me and little one modeling my latest test knit!

From summer Ripple