Girlfriends Knitting

Sugar Withdrawal


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Show Notes:

News and Notes -
  • Ravelry group approaching a membership goal. When we reach my goal of 100 members, we will have a prize giveaway to a randomly selected member of the group. Not sure yet what the prize might be.
  • Shout out to Virge!
  • Finished Objects - 
    • Slanted Vineyard socks, the Slant pattern by Hunter Hammersen, knit in CloudLover Yarn in the Haunted Vineyard colorway, for the KnitGirllls SAL/KAL, that ends in February.
    • Works in Progress -
      • Wisteria Shawl Collar Pullover, pattern by Lion Brand yarn, knit out of an unknown yarn in a rainbowish colorway, using size 8 circular needles. (Sorry, Lion Brand, I did not use the recommended yarn. I might use Lion Brand Amazing for a future version of this sweater.)
      • Hogwarts Express
      • Waves Socks
      • Hermione's Quidditch socks are on hold until I get a few other things off the needles. Will try to get them done for Studentknits Statistics KAL.
      • New/Upcoming:
        • Straun Take 2 for my brother out of Cascade Eco Alpaca
        • Spiderman Hat for the baby nephew
        • Mittens for Me KAL with the KnitGirllls
        • Baby Projects for 3 friends/coworkers
        • Spinning - 
          • Actually seeing improvement. Using Wysteria Fiber, Corriedale, in the Blue-Green colorway.
          • Bought gorgeous fiber from Dana (craftygirl83) at Unwind Yarn Company in Abalone and Luckiest.
          • Fitness - 
            • Biggest Loser Contest: Weigh-in on Tuesday - 195 lbs (13.9285 stone for those "across the pond"). Gave us a food/exercise journal and a water bottle. Took a before picture. First workout???? Not sure what happened. Did yoga again on Tuesday - TOUGH!
            • Nutrition -
              • Still fighting with sugar intake. Feel like I am having sugar withdrawal symptoms.
              • Need to eat more veggies and less "bad" carbs
              • Great suggestion from droppingneedles on Ravelry of drinking a glass of hot tea before bed for those nighttime cravings.
              • ...more
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                Girlfriends KnittingBy Carolyn Warren Wiley

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