or as Pat calls me 'Dizzy Lizzy'. This has been going on for 2 or 3 weeks now. Went to the dr. and got some novo-betahistine for the symptoms...it helps a bit, but I can't walk on the treadmill. I've missed about 6 days now. I've still been doing Pilates 3 times a week, but it's not pleasant!
On a positive note, I have finished the back of Elsebeth Lavolds Borghild I'm using Austermann's Inka Colour in a Dark Teal tweed. Very pretty!
As I have 3 sweaters on the go for myself I've decided to finish all the backs first. Next up is Elsebeth Lavolds Blossom which is done to the armhole decreases. I'll switch off between this and Berroco's Pamela because Pamela is knit with Caron Simply Soft on 6mms and my hands get a bit sore. This one needs one more cable repeat until I decrease for the armholes.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Friday, January 18, 2008
What to do with this yarn? Part 3
How about now? Yup, all those beautiful cables, and they just disappear on this yarn. I decided to rip this out and knit something else.... But WHAT? Back to researching....
Yup, spent the better part of today on Ravelry looking at patterns. On several websites....
First I fell in love with the Wrapigan I was thinking I could do something like this.. but I can't wear that at work. So do I still want this yarn for something to wear on those cold office days, or am I changing my mind totally... Back to research. And yes... Berroco.com WOW!! THIS IS IT!! Isn't that gorgeous!! But wait a minute. That's more cables that will just disappear.
I finally made a decision! I have pulled the back out of the drawer. I have ripped. Ripped right back to the decrease for the armholes, put it back on the needles. Yes, I have decided to just finish this as originally planned. No the cables won't stand out. But it will still serve the purpose of being soft, warm, snuggly and tough!
Yup, spent the better part of today on Ravelry looking at patterns. On several websites....
First I fell in love with the Wrapigan I was thinking I could do something like this.. but I can't wear that at work. So do I still want this yarn for something to wear on those cold office days, or am I changing my mind totally... Back to research. And yes... Berroco.com WOW!! THIS IS IT!! Isn't that gorgeous!! But wait a minute. That's more cables that will just disappear.
I finally made a decision! I have pulled the back out of the drawer. I have ripped. Ripped right back to the decrease for the armholes, put it back on the needles. Yes, I have decided to just finish this as originally planned. No the cables won't stand out. But it will still serve the purpose of being soft, warm, snuggly and tough!
What to do with this yarn? Part 2
Here it is, the back. doesn't look too bad right? Can you tell there are 4 large cables on that back?
What to do with this yarn?
Rhetorical question, I don't really want someone to answer...
I bought 15 skeins of Caron Simply Soft Shadows to knit myself a sweater to leave in the office for those days they have the AC cranked when it's -40c outside. I opted for acrylic because it will take the abuse of being rolled over by the office chair, and should it grow legs and move out of my office, I won't cry over the cost....and quite simply, Simply Soft is soft and comfy.
After much research (you know, googling free patterns, getting sidetracked and reading blogs and bbs, shopping online etc.) I decided on Berroco's Pamela. It looks cosy, it's got big cables, which are a weakness to me, and it doesn't look like it needs buttons.
So I started knitting, and I was almost finished the back when it dawned on me that I didn't do my usual 'lengthen the darn thing because I'm 5'9" and don't like short sweaters' thing. I did what every good knitter does at this point, and tossed it into a drawer to be ripped back at a later date.
More later.....
I bought 15 skeins of Caron Simply Soft Shadows to knit myself a sweater to leave in the office for those days they have the AC cranked when it's -40c outside. I opted for acrylic because it will take the abuse of being rolled over by the office chair, and should it grow legs and move out of my office, I won't cry over the cost....and quite simply, Simply Soft is soft and comfy.
After much research (you know, googling free patterns, getting sidetracked and reading blogs and bbs, shopping online etc.) I decided on Berroco's Pamela. It looks cosy, it's got big cables, which are a weakness to me, and it doesn't look like it needs buttons.
So I started knitting, and I was almost finished the back when it dawned on me that I didn't do my usual 'lengthen the darn thing because I'm 5'9" and don't like short sweaters' thing. I did what every good knitter does at this point, and tossed it into a drawer to be ripped back at a later date.
More later.....
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
A New Year, A new me....(Part 2)
In November I became serious about getting more some exercise.
Because I'm now over 50 (yes, as in Years of Age), my metabolism is slower than what it used to be, and the doctor informed me that quitting smoking was going to slow it down even more. This is not good news to my already overweight body.
Enter new treadmill.... and the will to use the treadmill for it's intended purpose, which is to actually walk or jog on it. Since the treadmill entered our home in November I have used it pretty faithfully (enough that the husband says he's proud of me). I try for 5 days a week. I've made it 4 and I've made it 6. I think I've even done all 7 days one week. I aim for 35 minutes, but some days my knees only allow me to go for 10 or 20. The 10 minute days I do it twice during the day. While I haven't lost any weight yet, at least I'm not gaining! I thought I'd gain quite a bit with the quitting smoking, in fact my doctor told me to expect 10 to 30 pounds!! I've been bouncing in the 5 to 8 range, and considering Christmas was in there, and I did NOT ignore the chocolates.... Let's just say I'm satisfied ;)
Now that Christmas is over and I'm nearing the 5 month mark (doctor also said the weight gain would slow down and reverse in months 6 to 12 as my body adjusted). I have now added 20 minutes of Pilate's every second day. My step-daughter comes by and does them with me. This keeps us both honest.
I also have a York Home Gym, so on the non-Pilate days I'm trying to do a good 15 to 20 minute routine with the weights.
Next up will be a change in the eating habits...but as I said, baby steps!
KNITTING!
I am knitting quite a bit. Over the past couple of evenings I knit a scarf for Pat. (That's The Husband for anyone that didn't know). I knit this one, using a Woven Basket Stitch.
Now it's back to work on Elsbeth Lavolds Blossom for me :)
Because I'm now over 50 (yes, as in Years of Age), my metabolism is slower than what it used to be, and the doctor informed me that quitting smoking was going to slow it down even more. This is not good news to my already overweight body.
Enter new treadmill.... and the will to use the treadmill for it's intended purpose, which is to actually walk or jog on it. Since the treadmill entered our home in November I have used it pretty faithfully (enough that the husband says he's proud of me). I try for 5 days a week. I've made it 4 and I've made it 6. I think I've even done all 7 days one week. I aim for 35 minutes, but some days my knees only allow me to go for 10 or 20. The 10 minute days I do it twice during the day. While I haven't lost any weight yet, at least I'm not gaining! I thought I'd gain quite a bit with the quitting smoking, in fact my doctor told me to expect 10 to 30 pounds!! I've been bouncing in the 5 to 8 range, and considering Christmas was in there, and I did NOT ignore the chocolates.... Let's just say I'm satisfied ;)
Now that Christmas is over and I'm nearing the 5 month mark (doctor also said the weight gain would slow down and reverse in months 6 to 12 as my body adjusted). I have now added 20 minutes of Pilate's every second day. My step-daughter comes by and does them with me. This keeps us both honest.
I also have a York Home Gym, so on the non-Pilate days I'm trying to do a good 15 to 20 minute routine with the weights.
Next up will be a change in the eating habits...but as I said, baby steps!
KNITTING!
I am knitting quite a bit. Over the past couple of evenings I knit a scarf for Pat. (That's The Husband for anyone that didn't know). I knit this one, using a Woven Basket Stitch.
Now it's back to work on Elsbeth Lavolds Blossom for me :)
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
A New Year, A new me....(Part 1)
Maybe....I'm hoping...but I'm not the Creative Procrastinator for naught!
September 4th, 2007 I quit smoking! Yup!! I did it.
I've been quitting for over 30 years (since I was preggers with my son...I managed to quit then from the time it started making me sick, about 2 months into the pregnancy, until delivery day...then as I was laying in the hospital bed, trying to tough out a 'natural delivery' (This was 1975), the nurse came in wheeling in an oxygen tank and mask.... I says, whooaaaa, that's oxygen right? That means I can't smoke with that in here right? She looked at me, my Husband looked at me... "you don't smoke"... I do now!! Get that out of here and bring me a cigarette!!" Ahh the good old days, when you could lay in a hospital bed, giving birth, and light up!....
I digress.... since then I've been patched, acupunctured, hypnotized, zybanned and gummed. I've tried just about every quit smoking aid the anti-smokers have been able to come up with... nothing worked for very long.
This time I used Champix. It's a dopamine inhibitor put out by Pfizer. It's a 12 week program. Much like Zyban, you start taking it a week to 10 days before 'The Quit Day'. So I picked the Tuesday After September Long Weekend... this way I could spend the last weekend of the summer at the lake, smoking and drinking like a good Canadian!
Come Monday the 3rd I so did NOT want to quit. I'M NOT READY!!! But I persevered. I had made the decision and I was sticking to it. I also had a cold from sitting outside most of the weekend..... anyway, Yes, I stuck to it. One of the side-effects of Champix is nausea. At Week 9 I decided to go off the Champix because the nausea was not going away. I thought if I get cravings, I'll go right back on it.... Well, it's been 4 and a half months now. I have absolutely NO DESIRE to smoke! Matter of fact, as much as I hate to become 'one of those'... I find it repulsive, stinky, and yes, gross. Champix is not for everyone. The Husband tried at the same time... he's still stinky ;).
September 4th, 2007 I quit smoking! Yup!! I did it.
I've been quitting for over 30 years (since I was preggers with my son...I managed to quit then from the time it started making me sick, about 2 months into the pregnancy, until delivery day...then as I was laying in the hospital bed, trying to tough out a 'natural delivery' (This was 1975), the nurse came in wheeling in an oxygen tank and mask.... I says, whooaaaa, that's oxygen right? That means I can't smoke with that in here right? She looked at me, my Husband looked at me... "you don't smoke"... I do now!! Get that out of here and bring me a cigarette!!" Ahh the good old days, when you could lay in a hospital bed, giving birth, and light up!....
I digress.... since then I've been patched, acupunctured, hypnotized, zybanned and gummed. I've tried just about every quit smoking aid the anti-smokers have been able to come up with... nothing worked for very long.
This time I used Champix. It's a dopamine inhibitor put out by Pfizer. It's a 12 week program. Much like Zyban, you start taking it a week to 10 days before 'The Quit Day'. So I picked the Tuesday After September Long Weekend... this way I could spend the last weekend of the summer at the lake, smoking and drinking like a good Canadian!
Come Monday the 3rd I so did NOT want to quit. I'M NOT READY!!! But I persevered. I had made the decision and I was sticking to it. I also had a cold from sitting outside most of the weekend..... anyway, Yes, I stuck to it. One of the side-effects of Champix is nausea. At Week 9 I decided to go off the Champix because the nausea was not going away. I thought if I get cravings, I'll go right back on it.... Well, it's been 4 and a half months now. I have absolutely NO DESIRE to smoke! Matter of fact, as much as I hate to become 'one of those'... I find it repulsive, stinky, and yes, gross. Champix is not for everyone. The Husband tried at the same time... he's still stinky ;).
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