Knitting Patterns?

Me write knitting patterns for selling on the web?  Someone might actually want to make my ‘doodles’?

Apparently so…

In a recent KAL (knit-a-long) online for mittens I ‘doodled’ 2 different ones.  Several of the other knitters showed an interest of where I got the patterns.  I told them I made them up and they offered to test knit them if I were to write up patterns for them.

If the test knitting goes good, then I can submit them to Knit Picks to sell online in their IDP (independent designers program).  This is getting exciting.  I completed one of them (the Creamsicle Mitts) and am almost done with the other one (Emotional Waves cable design).

If this works out good, then maybe I’ll write up patterns for my other ‘doodles’ and see if I can find test knitters for them too.  This is going to be a lot of fun.  And it is doing something that I love to do – Knit!

Till next time…

Have a good time everyone!

~Becky

Day 1: Slim In 6 workout

Made it through almost the whole first workout on the DVD, but boy was I tired!  I didn’t realize how out of shape I have become.  My daughter did it with me.  It was fun!

This workout lasts 6 weeks and has 3 different levels of workouts and you workout 6 days a week.  The seventh day is to give yourself a break.  My plan is to start with the 1st level for only the 1st week.  Then switch to the 2nd level for the 2nd and possible 3rd week.  The last weeks will be doing the 3rd and final workout. 

My goal is to get my body back into shape so I can wear my bellydance/chainmaile outfits at the Renn Faire this summer (July 10th is opening day).

What I have been working on

I have been working on several projects, among them is the Spiral Yoke Sweater which I finally finished this past weekend – took me 2 months to knit it.  It was fun!  My first with no seams.  :)

I have also been working on Mittens in the KAL and have a second pair that I’m making for a LYS Contest.  I have them done except for the afterthought thumb.

I am also experimenting on making a Roving Holder.  Got the idea from some of the ladies in the Mittens KAL talking about what Kelley described in her Spindle video.  I’ll post a pic when I’m done with it.