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July 20, 2007

Goal!

Guess what I got yesterday?

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I got my goal keyring at Weight Watchers! That means I've reached my goal weight. I was pretty excited about it yesterday. Today I have a cold, and I'm feeling pretty miserable with it, so not so much.
But hip hooray!!

In knitting news I'm halfway through the second border of the Shetland Shawl. 46 rows down, 44 to go. I figured out yesterday morning that if I did just 5 rows a day, I could have this border done in 9 days.
Then the cold started to seep in, and by last night I just couldn't be bothered and went to bed early, so I'm already behind on that goal.

I have been working on the Angora Supreme Sweater though.

Head removed due to aforementioned cold.
The body is done, and I'm up to the armholes. Now I get to knit the sleeves. Usually I knit both sleeves at the same time, but these are in the round. So I can either knit them one at a time, or bite the bullet and try to relearn two at once on two circs. I'm undecided so far, the one time I tried two at once on two circs, I just didn't like it.

A bland weekend ahead. The weather has been ridiculously cold, and Harry Potter of course comes out tomorrow, so there'll be mock fights over it. David has agreed to let Em read it first, but he won't let her know that, just to antagonise her. Then he'll be nagging her to read it more quickly so that he can read it.
I wish they'd just get two copies!!

Posted by Donna at July 20, 2007 01:10 PM

Comments

Congratulations on reaching your weight goal! What perseverance!

And I'm sorry about the cold. I wish you hot tea and clear sinuses...

Posted by: sprite at July 20, 2007 02:27 PM

Yay you! That is great - you should be really proud of yourself!!!

Posted by: becky c. at July 20, 2007 02:52 PM

Look at you - skinny minny! Congratulations!

Posted by: Rose Red at July 20, 2007 02:53 PM

Congratulations on reaching your goal weight - well done. The sweater looks fabulous, what a lovely colour.
I've been sick recently so I sympathise on the cold - I hope you get better soon.

Posted by: Lynne at July 20, 2007 03:46 PM

Many congratulations on getting to goal! Goal is such a buzz :) Now to get to lifetime - you can do it!!

Posted by: JulieB at July 20, 2007 04:41 PM

Congratulations! I didn't even get to 5kg down, but I'm going back as soon as I can!

Posted by: Lara at July 20, 2007 05:22 PM

Congrats Donna!

Posted by: The Scarlet Tree at July 20, 2007 06:15 PM

Well done for reaching you qoal weight :) I am soory that you aren't feeling very well and hope the early night has helped a little.

Posted by: Nic at July 20, 2007 06:36 PM

congratulations on reaching your goal! that is so awesome! i'm almost there - in the states we get a keyring when we reach 10%, a star charm to go on that when we reach goal and a key charm when we make lifetime. i have about 5 pounds to go til my goal and it is the hardest 5 pounds ever!

Posted by: debbie at July 20, 2007 06:54 PM

Congratulations on your Goal! And I hope that nasty cold goes away soon.

Posted by: chris at July 20, 2007 10:27 PM

Great work to reach your goal weight see all that knitting really is exercise. Cant wait to see the next boarder for the shawl ready to go on the main body of it.
Careful of the flu its been taking everyone by surprise but for me it was laryngitis.

Posted by: metal and knit at July 21, 2007 12:28 AM

Feel better and CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Posted by: Kathleen at July 21, 2007 12:56 AM

Congratulations on your goal!! You look great!! Feel better soon. I almost said, I hate summer colds, but remembered you aren't in summer right now. ;)

Posted by: Tammy at July 21, 2007 02:00 AM

Congrats on goal! I'm a on/off gal, which I KNOW is horrible. The sweater looks awesome!

Posted by: Alex at July 21, 2007 03:35 AM

Congratulations on getting a key ring! (It feels funny to be typing that.)

Posted by: monica at July 21, 2007 03:50 AM

Congrats on reaching your goal!

If you don't like the two at once on two circs, you won't want to work on them and it will take twice as long to get them done. Then again, you might find out that it isn't as bad as you remember it being. I'm so helpful :)

Hope the cold goes away quickly.

Posted by: Restless Knitter at July 21, 2007 04:03 AM

Congratulations on reaching your goal weight. The cold does stink, though. Hope you feel better soon.

I tried the so many rows a day once on an afghan I made my niece. It works, I think I need to use it on the MS3 as I haven't started clue 2 yet.

The sweater in progress looks great, it is such a pretty color.

Posted by: Suzanne at July 21, 2007 07:09 AM

Congrats on reaching your goal.

I am loving the angora jumper, it loos so soft and snuggly.

Posted by: Carol at July 21, 2007 09:33 AM

Way to go on reaching your goal weight!! I hope you can get plenty of rest and recover from the cold soon.

Posted by: jae at July 22, 2007 04:41 AM

Congratulations on reaching your goal weight! I hope you can take a long hard look at yourself and be proud of what you see - time to love yourself and your achievements!
ps the angora looks soft and snuggly and lovely on you!

Posted by: Kate at July 22, 2007 09:37 AM

Congratulations on reaching your goal weight!! You are great!

Posted by: Diana at July 22, 2007 09:42 AM

Congratulations on reaching your goal! The sweater is looking lovely, beautiful colour. Hope you're feeling better soon.

Posted by: angie at July 22, 2007 06:40 PM

Yippeee... congrats!! I went to get weighed on Saturday morning and you know what?? 800grams off goal!! I'm trusting that next week, will be the week.

Posted by: Lien at July 23, 2007 03:38 PM