Try It Tuesday: Yoga

Well that's an interesting outfit...

If there is one thing that I am NOT and never have been it's flexible. I have certainly noticed a small increase of flexibility as I've been working out, but I'm still about as stiff as a corpse most of the time.

I can barely touch my toes when I'm standing bent down or sitting with legs out front. I have nightmares from high school trying to do these simple activities for that dumb "Presidential Fitness Test" thingy we all had to go through.  Between that and the cursed "rope climb" gym class was definitely not my thing.

So here I am in my mid thirties and ya know what I really want to do? I want to do the splits. Why? I have no clue. Just something I would like to do. I'd also like to do a cartwheel....but I'm about as graceful as a skunk. So we will save that for when I'm 40 okay?

I have no clue where to begin. Sure I'd like to join a class, but I think my schedule and my wallet are a bit tapped for that. I already have karate once to twice a week and enough activities to fill twice as many hours that I have in a day.  So of to the interwebs I will go.  Do you have any good Yoga resources?

I would like just a few 15-20 minute beginner routines to start out with. See if I like it. It'll be something I will try to do on my off days perhaps. Maybe twice a week or so.

Have you ever tried Yoga? Do you like it? Dislike it? I'd love to hear your story!!


Until next time!

~Andrea The CATT Lady


PS. May the Fourth be with you!!! Happy Star Wars Day!

Lovely artwork by my hubby

Try It Tuesday: Brioche Knitting

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Brioche - seems to be the buzz word with knitting lately. Lots of fun patterns that use this fancy "stitch" as I would call it.

But hold up wait a minute? Isn't Brioche a kind of French bread? Yeah, that's what I thought too. And yes it is. But in knitting terms according to wikipedia:

Brioche knitting may have originated in the Middle East. However, the term "brioche" seems to have derived from French slang for "mistake". The name might be a reference to the brioche dinner roll, which is formed of two pieces, one stacked atop the other.

Brioche knitting creates a fun, reversible pattern, when used with two complimenting colors is extraordinarily beautiful! Here are few patterns I would love to try out:

Le Moelleux by Mina from The Knitting Expat.  A beautiful triangular shaped shawl with a simple brioche pattern. I am a sucker for shawls...

Le Moelleux

Another pattern that has caught my eye is the Brioche Vine Cowl which looks to be a Craftsy.com exclusive. I'm sure if I dig around, I can find another cowl that I like on Ravelry though. I actually would love to make it those same colors too!

Brioche Vine Cowl

So there you have it, hopefully soon I will be adding Brioche into my repertoire of knitting skills. And while I'm at it, maybe I should bake a loaf of Brioche bread as well....


Have you tried Brioche? Did you enjoy the experience? Was it easy to catch on? Feel free to share your experience!


See you tomorrow!

~Andrea The CATT Lady