Lazy Weekend

Happy Memorial Day! No matter what country you live in, please thank your service men and women for their dedication!

I've had a weekend that didn't have much to do with stitches of any kind. G, J and I joined a gym on Saturday. I used the weight machines today and all I can say is that I believe I'm going to be moving a bit slow tomorrow. It actually feels good. Surprise! While it feels good, I'm quite tired after. My body simply isn't used to it! I'm not doing anything even close to extreme but when you've been a couch potato, the body rebels a bit. I haven't talked much about my Weight Watchers journey but my weight loss has hit the wall. I have not lost a pound this entire year! I'm now trying to shake it up a bit by joining the gym and hopefully get control of my weekend eating. If anyone has any remedy for sore muscles, please let me know, I think I'm going to need it!

In the last few weeks, I have had my last 2 Sweater Workshop classes. What great fun this has been! The most scary thing I've ever done with knitting is the afterthought pocket we did during this class. Cutting into your knitting (and this was just one stitch) is just plain scary!

First, you find where you're going to snip.

Then you unravel those stitches. I can honestly say I don't think I was breathing during these 2 steps.

Next up, you take 2 DPNs and pick the stitches up! WHEW! Thank goodness that part was over.

Then you start knitting the inside of your pocket.

Tuck it in and you have a pocket!

We also did a bit of intarsia, some faire isle, duplicate stitch, Icord, and made this drawstring. Lots of fun!

I've been working on my No Purl Monkeys (Ravelry link HERE). What a quick knit (and I'm a slow knitter)! I love the way the yarn I dyed looks in this pattern.

I've even turned the heel! The No Purl part comes into the pattern by doing a knit stitch anywhere the pattern calls for a purl stitch.

I also got the yarn for the ribbing for Alex's bolero (ravelry link). Unfortunately, I realized that once I separated for the sleeves that I failed to continue my decreases. So I'm ripping it back to the sleeves (which have already been knit) and hoping that I can somehow get back on track without pulling the sleeves out in their entirety. What a goober I am.

Not much playing with stitches of any kind this weekend. I did buy new hiking shoes for our upcoming trip to the mountains, did some errands and shopping, and had a major Costco run. J had 5 friends over yesterday, so I spent some time visiting with them. 3 visits to the gym. Today, I've had Quincy Jones' Ribs cooking all day. Everyone should be home for dinner. So while I haven't been playing with stitches, it's been a good weekend. Hope yours was good as well!