Weight Tracker

So I am being laid-off. My work is going to someone off-shore, probably in India.

So to celebrate being kicked out after 14 years I am going to loose weight.

I read my horoscope and it said I was going to get some good news at work. We will see if I find something in the company. If I had known how bad of a field IT would be I would have gone into another field. There is no appreciation or anything.

Well let's see what happens.

New Scarf pattern

Here is the new scarf pattern Bambusa scarf that I made for my friend. A perfect warm scarf for Fall and winter months.

Bambusa Scarf

This is a warm non-curly scarf perfect for the fall and winter months. It looks good blocked or unblocked, depending on how thick of a fabric you want. It looks like a bamboo tree hence the name. A double rib with a little something to prevent boredom.

Cast on 44 stitches.
Always slip the first stitch of every row as if to purl.
Knit for 4 rows, to create a garter stitch border.

Follow chart.
Repeat the stitches in red 3 more times.
Repeat rows 5 to 16, until scarf is desired length.
End the scarf in row 8.
Knit for 3 rows, and bind off while knitting the last row.

Cast on 44 Stitches. Always slip the first stitch of every row as if to Purl (SLP).
1. SLP, Knit across
2. Same as row 1
3. Same as row 1
4. Same as row 1
5. SLP, K2, (p2, K2) to last 5 stitches, P2, K3
6. All even number rows - SLP, K2, Knit the knits and Purl the purls, K3
7. Same as row 5
8. Same as row 6
9. SLP, K2, P2, (K2, P6) repeat 3 times, K2, P2, K3.
10. SLP, K4, (P2, K6) repeat 3 times, P2, K5.
11. Same as row 5
12. Same as row 6
13. Same as row 5
14. Same as row 6
15. SLP, K2, (P6, K2) repeat 3 times, P6, K3.
16. SLP, K2, (K6, P2) repeat 3 times, K6, K3.
Repeat from row 5 to row 16 until, ending in row 8 until scarf is desired length.
Knit rows 1 to 4 for the border, bind of while knitting row 4.

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Lots of knitting

I've gotten back on the knitting bandwagon. Ever since I came back from my vacation in Janurary, I have not felt like knitting, then all of a sudden in August I wanted to knit.

I made scaruffle, regina juno, hemlock ring afghan, pinwheel blanket, this way up scarf, hat fit for a boyfriend and bambusa scarf(my own pattern). All the pictures are in ravelry under kusum.

But here are the pictures.
I'll add some picture and after I finish bambusa scarf will have the pattern here. So expect lots of knitting.

I also have lots of patterns I want to start, so the knitting bug has bit me again.

Long Time

Wow it's been a long time! Well I went on vacation for all of January and forgot all about blogging and Knitting. Work and life has been so busy, two kids is definitely too much work. Also I go through phases and right now I'm also trying to focus on weight loss and health.


Here is some virtual model pictures for motivation. I weight 182 right now. Hopeing to loose a pound a week. I've done it before and kept it off for two years, but then I got pregnant. Ignore the weights, I wanted more motivating models.

Well the baby turned 18 months today and I think it's time to get back on the bandwagon.

I got down to 145 last time so that is what I am aiming for now. I have always been overweight and getting to 145 will be the first step. After that I am going to shoot for less. But that is the first goal. Well big goal. I am also focusing on smaller goals as in 180, 175, 170, etc. And each of those milestones I will have a reward. I am also trying to exercise 3 times a week.

Previously when I got to 145 I did it with healthy eating, exercise and maintained somewhat for 2 years. I also got a Juicer to be healthier, which I love.

Exercise is usually walking or walk away the pounds videos. I have lots of other videos but that is the starting point. I have an elliptical at home as well. But going to work my way to that.

Knitting is taking a back seat for now.

No Knitting pictures

I have done a lot of knitting but no pictures of it. I promise to take pictures soon. I finished a pair of fetchings. Everything you've heard about these gloves is correct, fast quick knit with wonderful results. I finished a pair in like 4 hours. Still need to weave in ends though. And I finished another shetland triangle, swallowtail, and a chevron scarf that I need to take a picture of.

I also knit a beautiful black Odessa that I have misplaced. I am knitting a new one to match the fetching but want my black one back!

I went Black Friday shopping this year! Haven't been in like 6 years. Wow it was packed but got some interesting stuff.

Finally here is a collage my sister did of my daughter. I love it! Now have to get pictures to her to do one of my Son!

Beaded Scarf II

So I made the beaded scarf from heartstrings for myself. I used a new yarn called Pace. fingering in red. Nice yarn, a little stiff but softened really nice in the water. Blocking now.

I used over 500 yards of fingering weight.

Pattern: Beaded scarf II

Size: 16.5 X 67 inches.

Yarn: Pace fingering weight in red, 2.5 skeins.

Needles: Size 3 Addi Turbo lace needles

Beads: iridecent red almost 2 full oz.s cause I added beads in the first and last stitch

Time: Took me a little over one month. Started 9/28 or so

Recipient: Me! This was one of the first patterns I fell in love with

When I first started this scarf.

New Hobby and ISE5 Scarf

It's been a while. I joined ISE5 and have had a few finished objects. Here are a couple and I will try and add a few more next week as I finish blocking them.

Ok I took a wire work class and loved it. So I have a new hobby Beading!


Here is a couple of bookmarks and my first bracelet. I made the bracelet totally by hand. Just wire and some beads, This is addicting. I also made some stitch markers. And it's instant gratification, since you can make everything in like an hour, designing is your biggest time waster.



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Ok I made Faina's scarf in a dark fuchsia out of Frog Tree Alpaca for my ISE5 pal. I love this scarf, originally I wanted to make a scarf with beads but that didn't work out, and I was worried about not finishing on time, so I decided on Faina's since I love it. It's a beautiful lacy scarf that is also warm. Now I need to add Fringe and am going to see if I can find something other then the usual. Though that is nice. The fringe is going to be new for me so hopefully don't screw it up. I usually don't like Fringe but since making this for someone else I might as well add it. After that it's just blocking and coming up with some extra's for my pal.

BTW for all you mothers or mother figures out there here is a great little video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxT5NwQUtVM

Stash buster projects

I have plenty of skiens that I don't have projects for. So here is a link to all the projects I can do with my single or orphan skeins.

http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/forum/showthread.php?t=53268

Two Shawls

I love knitting lace. It is really addicting. So I went to a not so local yarn store, Janet Kemp, and got 2 skeins of Cherry Hill tree sock yarn in solid purple. These are both gifts but going to make one for myself. The only bad part was that one skein of the yarn got me 4 balls. The skein had been cut. So just rolling the balls took a lot of patience and frustration.

The first one is Shetland Triangle from wrap style.

Pattern: Shetland Triangle from Wrap Style
Yarn: Cherry tree hill solid purple 370 yards, probably only used 340 yards
Time: Took me like 2.5 weeks to knit. Love the pattern.
Recipient: Liz's birthday gift



Pattern: Swallowtail Shawl from Interweave fall 2006
Yarn: Cherry tree hill solid purple 370 yards, probably only used 340 yards
Time: Took me like 3.5 weeks to knit. Love the pattern, but the first chart was tedious.
Recipient: Kathy's birthday gift

I'm going to make the swallowtail shawl in Lorna's Lace Shepard sock vera for myself. Hopefully I end up keeping it. And I have a varigated version of the cherry tree hill yarn which I'm going to use to make Shetland Triangle. The shetland triangle is first after my other projects are finished.

Movies

Here is a list of movies with X on all the ones I've seen. It seems I've only seen 71 movies out of 237. However that's cause I don't go to the movie theater unless it's a really good movie. I prefer to watch at home so I can fast forward parts where I'm bored. Learned from my mother, she could watch three things at once on TV, in between commercials. I can see a 2 hour movie in under an hour if it's mediocre. Seriously I watch a lot of movies. I like my movies to be happy endings and no horror. I love mysteries and watch alot of TV mysteries. Good cartoons. Also Indian movies. There is a reason why the Indian movie industry puts out something like 700-800 movies a year. However I prefer classics.


( ) Rocky Horror Picture Show
(x) Grease
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest
( ) Boondock Saints
( ) Fight Club
( ) Starsky and Hutch
(x) Neverending Story
( ) Blazing Saddles
(x) Airplane
(x) The Princess Bride
( ) AnchorMan
( ) Napoleon Dynamite
( ) Labyrinth
( ) Saw
( ) Saw II
( ) White Noise
( ) White Oleander
( ) Anger Management
(x) 50 First Dates
(x) The Princess Diaries
(x) The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
( ) Scream
( ) Scream 2
( ) Scream 3
( ) Scary Movie
( ) Scary Movie 2
( ) Scary Movie 3
( ) Scary Movie 4
( ) American Pie
( ) American Pie 2
( ) American Wedding
( ) American Pie Band Camp
(x) Harry Potter 1
(x) Harry Potter 2
(x) Harry Potter 3
( ) Resident Evil 1
( ) Resident Evil 2
(x) The Wedding Singer
( ) Little Black Book
( ) The Village
( ) Lilo & Stitch
(x) Finding Nemo
(x) Finding Neverland
( ) Signs
( ) The Grinch
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
( ) White Chicks
( ) Butterfly Effect
( ) 13 Going on 30
(x) I, Robot
( ) Robots
( ) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
( ) Universal Soldier
( ) Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
( ) Along Came Polly
( ) Deep Impact
( ) KingPin
(x) Never Been Kissed
( ) Meet The Parents
( ) Meet the Fockers
( ) Eight Crazy Nights
( ) Joe Dirt
(x) King Kong
(x) A Cinderella Story
( ) The Terminal
( ) The Lizzie McGuire Movie
( ) Passport to Paris
(x) Dumb & Dumber
( ) Dumber & Dumberer
( ) Final Destination
( ) Final Destination 2
( ) Final Destination 3
( ) Halloween
( ) The Ring
( ) The Ring 2
( ) Surviving Christmas
( ) Flubber
(x) Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
( ) Practical Magic
( ) Chicago
( ) Ghost Ship
( ) From Hell
( ) Hellboy
( ) Secret Window
( ) I Am Sam
(x) The Whole Nine Yards
( ) The Whole Ten Yards
(x) The Day After Tomorrow
( ) Child’s Play
( ) Seed of Chucky
( ) Bride of Chucky
( ) Ten Things I Hate About You
( ) Just Married
( ) Gothika
( ) Nightmare on Elm Street
( ) Sixteen Candles
( ) Remember the Titans
( ) Coach Carter
( ) The Grudge
( ) The Grudge 2
(x) The Mask
( ) Son Of The Mask
( ) Bad Boys
( ) Bad Boys 2
( ) Joy Ride
( ) Lucky Number Sleven
(x) Ocean’s Eleven
(x) Ocean’s Twelve
(x) Bourne Identity
(x) Bourne Supremecy
( ) Lone Star
( ) Bedazzled
( ) Predator I
( ) Predator II
( ) The Fog
(x) Ice Age
(x) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
( ) Curious George
(x) Independence Day
( ) Cujo
( ) A Bronx Tale
( ) Darkness Falls
( ) Christine
(x) E.T.
( ) Children of the Corn
( ) My Bosses Daughter
(x) Maid in Manhattan
( ) War of the Worlds
(x) Rush Hour
(x) Rush Hour 2
( ) Best Bet
(x) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
( ) She’s All That
( ) Calendar Girls
(x) Sideways
( ) Mars Attacks
( ) Event Horizon
(x) Ever After
(x) Wizard of Oz
(x) Forrest Gump
( ) Big Trouble in Little China
(x) The Terminator
(x) The Terminator 2
(x) The Terminator 3
(x) X-Men
(x) X-2
(x) X3
(x) Spider-Man
( ) Spider-Man 2
( ) Sky High
( ) Jeepers Creepers
( ) Jeepers Creepers 2
( ) Catch Me If You Can
(x) The Little Mermaid
( ) Freaky Friday
( ) Reign of Fire
( ) The Skulls
( ) Cruel Intentions
( ) Cruel Intentions 2
( ) The Hot Chick
(x) Shrek
(x) Shrek 2
( ) Swimfan
(x) Miracle on 34th street
( ) Old School
( ) The Notebook
( ) K-Pax
( ) Krippendorf’s Tribe
( ) A Walk to Remember
( ) Ice Castles
( ) Boogeyman
( ) The 40-year-old Virgin
(x) Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
(x) Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(x) Lord of the Rings: Return Of the King
(x) Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
(x) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
(x) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
( ) Base-ketball
( ) Hostel
( ) Waiting for Guffman
( ) House of 1000 Corpses
( ) Devils Rejects
( ) Elf
(x) Highlander
( ) Mothman Prophecies
( ) American History X
( ) Three
( ) The Jacket
( ) Kung Fu Hustle
( ) Shaolin Soccer
( ) Night Watch
(x) Monsters Inc.
(x) Titanic
( ) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
( ) Shaun Of the Dead
( ) Willard
( ) High Tension
( ) Club Dread
( ) Hulk
( ) Dawn Of the Dead
( ) Hook
(x) Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
( ) 28 days later
( ) Orgazmo
( ) Phantasm
(x) Waterworld
( ) Kill Bill Vol. 1
( ) Kill Bill Vol. 2
( ) Mortal Kombat
( ) Wolf Creek
( ) Kingdom of Heaven
( ) the Hills Have Eyes
( ) I Spit on Your Grave
( ) The Last House on the Left
( ) Re-Animator
( ) Army of Darkness
(x) Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
(x) Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
(x) Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
(x) Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope
(x) Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back
(x) Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi
( ) Ewoks: Caravan Of Courage
( ) Ewoks: The Battle For Endor
(x) The Matrix
( ) The Matrix: Reloaded
(x) The Matrix: Revolutions
( ) Animatrix
( ) Evil Dead
( ) Evil Dead 2
( ) Team America: World Police
( ) Red Dragon
(x) Silence of the Lambs
( ) Hannibal