my cuter the caribous coffee sleeve

This is how it starts I have this gorgeous malabrigo I can't possibly waste any of it. My book of stitches my sister got me many many Christmas's ago. I write it down as I go.

This just so you know is what I should be doing. I have two like this lol.

cuter than caribou coffee sleeve

just to make it very clear the 4 stitches on the outside are always seed stitch and the 9 center are always stockinette stitch for the cable

I used size 6 needles and malabrigo yarn

co 17 st.

rd 1, 3, 5: k,p,k,p, k9,p,k,p,k

rd 2 and all even: k,p,k,p11,k,p,k

rd7:k,p,k,p,slip three stitches to cable needles hold in back, knit three, knit three from cable needle, knit 3, p,k,p,k

rd 9: and every other odd round from this point on will be same as round 1

rd 11: k.p.k.p, k3,slip 3 onto cable needle hold in front ,k3,knit 3 from cable needle, p,k,p,k

and continue on with the 6 rows over and over doing row 1 one on right side in between every cable row. until you have done 60 rows (just to clairify that means rows 6-11 over and over)

at this point you have a choice you can do a version with a button to strap on any mug or coffee cup or a continue bind off and graft together.

Button hole end

rd 61: k,p2tog, p, k3 then perform a one row button hole (if you don't know how to do this on utube there is a great visual tutorial from knitting help)

rd62: p1,k1 across

rd63: k1,p2tog,k1,p1 til last 3 stitches then p2tog,k1

rd64: k1,p1 across

rd 65: k1, p2tog, k1,p1 across til last 3 k2tog,p1

rd 66:p1,k1 across

rd 67: k1, p2tog k1,p1 until last 3 p2tog, k

rd 68 k1, p1 across

rd 69: bo

weave in ends and sew on button and there you have it!!

well my starving children would like to eat and I have to feed them the laundry is done now though and all other chores all I have left to do is eat and work out :)

By the way I weighed in today I haven't weighed what I weigh now since i pretty much got pregnant with fire monster yay me :D
--aimeepowers

Muffin day

So today we went to story time with the girls. The fire monster had to
be removed because we forgot to reiterate the library rules and she
started a revolt amongst the othe naughty babies. Then we got our taxes
done. Ben dropped us off and ran off to work.
I made a batch of muffins they are weight watchers pumpkin chocolate
chip. They are made of one can pumpkin one vanilla box cake mix and and
half T pumpkin spice and (opt half bag semi sweet choc chips) with choc
chips they are 3 points with out they are two. They are good not as
good as the brownies though but they freeze well and I am sneaking
veggies in these girls any way I can. It made 21 muffins btw.

I also finished my bella mittens made out of the misti alpaca from my
shrug. I couldn't find a competent photographer so you only get to see
one hand ;) well have a good night people and thanks uncle sam for the
money back :)
--aimeepowers

Pretty infinity cowl

So two years ago I knit a shrug it was a nightmare from the get go I
held together two skeins of misti alpaca chunky and a skein of mohair
(that is 3 threads at once) and it looked wrong so I finally decided to
rip it and repurpose the yarn easy right.....wrong. The process took
two weeks and left little brown fuzzies all over my house. It required
a insane amount of spit and splicing to put it all back together but I
salvaged 4.5 skeins of gorgeous alpaca yarn.
I now have a beautiful warm and fuzzy infinity cowl. I am using the
rest of the yarn to make a set of bella mittens to go with. Love
it!!!! Other then that the week is off to a great start I have my house
clean work out out of the way and even found time to make some delish
chicken parm for lunch !! Now I am just hoping monkey butt comes back
from kindergarten with a good attitude. One extra day at her dads and
she is like a different child !!!
Well off to knit mittens have a good day guys
--aimeepowers

Mmm the weekend

I have spent the weekend reading a new book the librarian @ my library
suggested it is called undead and unwed. It takes place in the twin
cities area and is a paranormal comedy. It is pretty funny and a quick
read. I spent the weekend reading ,cooking,and snuggling on the couch.
We did catch the special about the John Edwards scandal what a pig!!!
What a horrible despicable man. It never fails to amaze me how money
and power can make people think they can do anything and get away with
it and treat people like dirt. Cheating on his wife the mother of his
children as she fight cancer not to mention denying his daughter left
and right. DISCUSTING.

But beyond that I made pioneer womens Marlboro mans 2nd fav. Sandwich
for lunch (lemon pepper chicken) hers called for pepper bacon since I am
back to watching what I eat I swapped that for turkey bacon left overs
and put it on a arnolds bun it was delish. Her story on her site black
heels to tractor wheels is absolutely wonderful. My sister bought her
cook book and made the olive bread from it and OOOOH MY GOD!!!! It is
amazing every single family member left raving about it last week. And
the book was great I am so getting it but it got me curious so I looked
up her site and was up til four in the morning reading the story on my
sidekick in bed lol.

If you haven't checked it out do so now thepioneerwomen.com. my hubby
will be back from the gym soon. We will eat some dinner then curl up on
the couch like a pile of kittens again with the fire monster. I hope
everyones weekend is going great.
--aimeepowers

Fo

Here is a pic of my recipe for fish balky it is nice but I think I will
make it longer yet still it matches my living room nicely. The other
pic is of my awesome weight watchers brownies my gfriend jean gave me
the recipe for it is a box brownie mix and a cup of water and...a can of
black beans!!!!!! No I am not crazy they are the best brownies ever my
kids and hubby agree and are hooked even monkey butts dad who won't come
with in 10 feet of anything like a veggie ate one and liked it. You
drain the beans and rinse them then add one cup of water and blend and
then add to mix and bake to directions. I used geradelie brownie mix
they are delish enjoy
--aimeepowers

Fo

I have been pretty busy I made this purse it is tooo cute I sewed a
little pair of shelbys jeans inside to keep it from stretching and make
pockes (thanks for the oidea sandy) and she carries hwer ds in it. I
have by request made a few coffee sleeves since they are big in coffee
shops for 5 bucks a pop now and last but not least a few cute tutus for
the girls :) they were no sew and pretty cheap to make too and way cute
I am posting via phone. I also finished the recipe for fish blanky and
it is cute but I think I am going to add more to it pics will come soon
--aimeepowers

3yr

Today is my three year ann. I got this and I made ben a book of our
love story (my side anyway) it goes from the first time I saw him on and
I drew some great little pics for him and made some soynut butter
cookies since the goat can't have peanut butter :) sorry no posts latley
my computer sucks
--aimeepowers