Hello again

I've been busy with work and all that. Not to mention extremely tired no thanks to insomnia nearly every night of the week. And yes I still find time to knit. I am presently in Cleveland, Oh for the holidays. It has been cold, yet there is NO SNOW yet again. Everyone got socks this year. I'm sure that they went over as well as the hat and scarves. I have a new plan for next year's gifts. I did not get a chance to take a picture of the gifts because my camera is not working. New pictures may be absent for a while until I get this rectified.

Other issue are early signs of arthritis in of all places, my HANDS. It has been hell in this cold weather and I have been feeling it EVERYDAY. Until the camera is working again, I will be featuring links to sites about arthritis help, especially for knitters and natural remedies.

Dishcloths

Dishcloths are good projects to practice pattern stitches. I have knitted several over the months. The white cloth uses the trinity stitch which I love. If you are looking for stitch patterns try the following site:
You can also find free patterns and other helpful information on this site.

Back in action

I have been back in action for about three weeks now. I had surgery on my right hand for the trigger thumb I had been sufferning from for some 4 months. I was getting difficult to not just knit, but to write, type, play my computer games, lift stuff, and so on. I thought I would be able to knit immediately after the surgery. No such luck. I waited until after the stitches were removed and even then I was still dealing with some pain. My hands have been a bit stiff, but it is slowly going away. Here is more information about trigger thumb.

Completed blanket

I completed my blanket last Thursday. It is presently on my bed and covers me at night. Should I make another one using the same pattern, I will definitely make it wider and maybe even longer. (pic forthcoming)

Starting Christmas Gifts

After completing the brown multi-color socks, I decided to begin working on "Christmas" gifts. I had already decided back in January that everyone is getting a pair of socks and felted slipper clogs. What else am I going to do with all the yarn that I bought this spring? And that one pair of socks might turn into two. I might just change my name to "Sock Psyco."

Sock frenzy

Soocks are my thing to knit right now. I am currently workiing on my 4th pair of socks and will soon be working on my fifth. And yes, my loved ones are getting at least one pair of socks from my this Christmas.

SCHOOL'S OUT!

School is out and I pretty much have the summer to knit. The only problem is my "trigger" thumb. Something with the tendons swelling in the thumb which causes the joint to catch and a lot of pain. Anti-inflamitory meds have worked to a point but not enough. Nothing rids me of the pain. The next step is surgery. YIKES!

I have been working on a new blanket for my bed, a top and socks. I went crazy on E-Bay and bought 7 hanks of sock yarn over 2 months. I also bought a swift and ball winder. In all, I've probably spent a couple of hundred dollars on knitting related stuff over the past two months. I don't even invest that much in oil changes for my car in a year's time!