Somewhere on somebody's blog there was a link to knit a square for Grandmother Purl This sounded like a fun idea and immediately made a square and then read the fine print where they said to use natural machine washable fibers. So I restarted using some of knitpicks 100% merino superwash. It was fun to knit and loved the easy lace pattern that I found here . It's a simple 4 row repeat pattern that's very easy and yet looks very nice. This picture doesn't do it justice.


When that was done, I discoverd the Afghans for Afghans website and felt compelled to knit a vest for a child. I'm about half done



and have enjoyed using up handspun yarns that I had spun and were just sitting on a shelf. This pattern is great for using odds and ends of yarn. They need 900 sweaters and vests by November 3rd. Again, it looks better in person, but you get


the gist of it. It's knitted in one piece and you switch colors whenever you want with a solid back. It's interesting that I never could find anything to do with this yarn because it's in small amounts. As I knit this vest, I think about who will wear it. It makes me feel good because I get as much out of it as the person receiving it. It's like putting a little bit of yourself 'out there'. I have a few handknit hats that I will add to the package when I send it.

That's all for now. Enjoy your day!

So my diet is coming along - I'm down 9.5 lbs as of yesterday. And yes, this is more of a lifestyle change rather than a diet, because I never was very good at diets. Mostly, just eat alot less and no junk food. I'm also trying to eat more veggies and fruits. I was walking, but my knee is still bothering me and have to take frequent breaks from standing (which is why I'm here writing).

I've started knitting the jaywalker socks using Lorna Laces sport sock. It's a fun knit, but I'm a little disappointed in the color changes - it's coming out 1 row of purple and 1 row of light purple - just not real exciting to watch as you knit.

I've started another rug. This time, after some unweaving, I sat down and did a color sketch of what I wanted - to scale and I'm hoping this helps because I'm used to using finer rug yarn and more intricate designs. The designs I'm doing now are larger and look different as I'm weaving. They look too big until I get the rug off the loom. So, we'll see.