Ok, it's official. Gluttony is officially my number one sin right now. Gluttony in all things wonderful: food, yarn, and knitting patterns. I mean, you've seen pics of my face and upper body, so there's no need in going into the fact that my face is surely beginning to resemble the shape of the moon. And I will say, the rest of my body is a little too round, soft, and "shapely" (I am definitely NOT going for the hippo look...that's so 90s).
But there is more...I am so ashamed! I am YARN FAT! Not good, yummy, delicious, "French Women Don't Get Fat" yarn either. I mean, cheap, easy, one-on-every-corner, fast-food yarn. Like Homespun and Jiffy and all things Red Heart. I want to throw up everytime I open my yarn bin to see of all things, Fun Fur, staring back at me. And I know I should be using it or trading it or giving it away, but I just can't. I can't give it up...
So, here's the deal: I am going to be busting asses and stashes. Last week I started back on my Beachbody Power 90 program. I workout 6 days a week (3 cardio, 3 strength) and eat 5 small meals a day. I do this for 90 days and we'll see the progress. As much as I am sure you'd all like to see my fat ass in a humiliating bikini, I will NOT be posting my progress pictures here.
As for the stash, I am on a mission. I have 3 skeins of Homespun in a yummy purple color that I will be making a Prayer Shawl out of for my sis. She's going through a hard time right now with a jackass, almost ex-husband and his horrible, trifling family (ok, I am done slamming them). I have some Lion's Brand Cotton waiting to become the Om Yoga Bag from SnB Nation (it's been waiting for some time now). I also have some cute boucle' stuff that I started making a scarf out of for my cousin's boss (um, yes, I totally realize that it's nearly summertime in So Cal). For now, those are the plans...I gotta try hard to stick to this too. I really need to get ride of the junk food yarn to make way for the healthy, scrumptious stuff.
Wish me luck, 'cause I am going to need it in all aspects...
hi skylar, thank you for the stitch markers and the beautiful card. i love the colours on them. ^_^
Posted by: kitty | May 11, 2005 at 05:49 PM
Skylar, you DO rock!!!
I LOVE the sweater and the bag!! Where did you find the bag pattern? That pink looks so pretty on you, and you did an amazing job :) I'm glad you posted on my blog because I'd lost you (now I found you) :)
Take care,
Tere
Posted by: tere | May 06, 2005 at 04:11 AM
I have the same stash problem. I don't have a big stash of good yarn because I haven't been seriously knitting that long and because I tend to only buy yarn when I have a project planned for it and usually am so excited about a new project that I start immediately!
But I have a big stash of Red Heart and other acrylics that I bought a ton of when I first started knitting. Why did I do that? I've heard that a women's prison here in town takes donations, and I was thinking about making little blankets for the dogs' beds with some of it. I'm constantly finding them laying on my knitting projects if I leave them laying on the couch or bed so I thought they may like their own little knit blanket.
Posted by: Stacy | May 05, 2005 at 07:14 AM
go skylar! nothing like a simultaneous busting of ass and stash :)
Posted by: jess | May 04, 2005 at 03:40 PM
you should see my pile of yarn! It's everywhere, in the closet, under the bed, in bags, in special trunks bought on sale to keep the yarn in and still, I must have more. I am also in the process of making it go the way of the needle, form itself into something cute, or pretty or wonderful or funky. I have at this time several pieces finished, not exactly wearable but, I DID IT. Eventually I know, I will create a masterpiece and until that day you will find me knitting away.
Posted by: mom | May 04, 2005 at 03:11 PM
Ha! I too break down and buy fast-food-yarn way too often. It's so cheap, it's often on sale! And then when it's time to knit I pick up the nicer stuff, and the pile of acrylic grows...
Posted by: Katie | May 04, 2005 at 06:36 AM
Oooh girl! You get down with your bad self! I have every confidence that you will bust your stash and your ass! Me, well, I just broke down and put another order into Knit Picks - dangerous yarn pushers!
I finished cutting out all of the fabric pieces for your coin purse - it's going to be so cute! I have to spend some time tonight working on my mom's Branching Out, but I'll get back to your coin purse tomorrow. Fun!
Posted by: Amanda | May 03, 2005 at 08:24 PM