My Exercise UPdate and A Yoga Mat Crochet Pattern

My Exercise Update
By Sara Sach of
 Posh Pooch Designs
I Started on a New Journey of Good Healthy

 Eating and Exercise in January of 2014.

I had been sort of stagnant for a while.

 I was doing Water Aerobics and some walking.

Then my Daughter came and visited me and got me back on track. 

We did some serious walking and exercise.

 I have also, added ball work, resistance bands and yoga.

Here is a Blog about My Daughters journey,

 I am so proud of her weight loss,but also her as a person!

Lace Up With Liz Update

She has also started a page on facebook

To share what works for her,

To share her goals and to encourage others.

Lace Up With Liz

My Motto:

I exercise to get strong and healthy, 

and if I lose some wight along the way, 

well, that's a perk

So About the Yoga Mat Crochet Pattern

Matching Yoga socks 

 crochet pattern

This Pattern including the Yoga socks pattern,

is now available in a PDF file Download

for $3.50 in my Ravelry Shop At This LINK

Please show this pattern some Love Ravelry 

Cross Stitch Yoga Bag Crochet Pattern By Sara Sach

26 inches long X 13 inches around - fits standard size yoga mat rolled up 

Skill - Easy

Materials:

Hook - I

Yarn Needle

Yarn - Worsted Weight (4)

   I used I Love This yarn -Purple C1- and Pebble Beach -C2

Stitches:

Chain ( ch)

Single Crochet ( sc)

Half Double Crochet ( hdc)

Double Crochet ( dc)

Cross Stitch ( Cr st)
Link for How to cross Stitch Crochet 
Please note that in this pattern we are ch1 and skip an extra stitch
 between cross stitches for a more open pattern.

Pattern:

R: 1 - With C1,  ch 3, 6 dc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 

join, ch2 (6dc)

R : 2 - 1 dc in the same st as ch2, 2 dc in each dc around,

 join, ch2 ( 12 dc)

R : 3 - 1 dc in the same st as ch2, 2 dc in each dc around, join,

 ch2 ( 24 dc)

R : 4 - 1 hdc in the same st as the ch 2, 2 hdc in each dc around,

 join and ch 2(48hdc)

R : 5 - 1 hdc in each hdc around, join, ch 2,  48 hdc

R: 6-9 - Repeat R : 5

R : 10 - Change to C2, ch 4, skip next 2 sts, 1 dc in the next st, 

cross back and 1dc in 2nd skipped st, ch 1, * skip next 2 sts, 

1 dc in the next st, cross back and 1dc in 2nd skipped st, ch 1*

 Repeat around, dc in the space of the ch 4 beginning ch,

 join to the 2nd ch of that beginning ch, ch1 ( 16 cr st)

Close up of the Cross Stitches

R : 11 - 1 sc in the center of the first cr st, 2 sc in the ch 1 space,

 between the next cr st,*1 sc in the center of the next cr st, 

2 sc in the ch 1 space between the next cr st*

Repeat From * to * around, join ch 2 ( 48 sc)

R : 12 - 1 hdc in each sc around, join, ch 2 (48 hdc)

R : 13 -45     Repeat R :10-12 , 15 times

R : 46 - Change to C1, 1 hdc in each in each sc around, join, ch 2

R : 47 - 51  - Repeat R : 46

R : 52 - Repeat R : 46,

Adding the handle, then ch70, attach the ch to top row of R : 9,

 with a sc, sc in the next st, turn and sc back up the ch, attach with a sc,

 then sc in the next st, and sc back down the handle. 

Again attaching with a sc, tie off and weave in your end. 

 It does seem like I am not the only one

 who like the Yoga Mat!

She cal this " Down Doggie".

 Rosie Sitting pretty on Liz's Mat

I wonder if there is Dog Yoga?

I will have to find out!

Well, here is the finished bag, 

which I enjoy using.

 Fits my mat perfect and 

love that I can hang it up
or carry the bag

with the handle.