I'm Still Around -- Just Not Blogging Much

Patiently waiting for my knee to heal and the companion bursitis in the opposing hip to go away.  I've been told by my physical therapist that one of the worst things for what ails me is sitting too long and too much.  Of course, my pain is non-existent when sitting but that doesn't really seem to matter.  So, I've been avoiding activities which require long periods of sitting.

I don't know about you but when I sit down to knit I'm down for the long haul.  I suppose I should rethink my habits and intentions and allow myself to enjoy the few minutes of knitting that I could get done.  Maybe I'll ponder that today.

Behinder and Behinder!

That's exactly where I am -- behinder!  Since my last post, things have gone downhill, and I literally went down.  Picture this:  a beautiful spring day in Oregon, sun is shining, husband is working the yard, and I head out to make sure he's getting it done just right.  Never known for my grace on foot, I immediately take a nasty fall on our concrete patio and end up in the ER for 4 hours plus.  Although the left knee was the injured part of me, I think my wounded pride may have hurt worse.  At any rate, two weeks hence and I'm still resting, elevating, icing and sometimes compressing that knee.  Two to six weeks was the predicted healing time.  I'm getting a lot of reading done, and not much knitting.  Ever tried knitting while resting with your leg elevated above the level of your heart?  It really doesn't work too well.  I hold out hope that I'll recover sooner than predicted.

Behind in Posting

I've fallen behind in posting . . . because of lots of things.  First, my love of teaching children at our church has added a Tuesday night lesson each week and will run through the 9th of March.  Secondly, I've been working on lots of things around home getting ready for a visit from my MOPS moms next week.  In the midst of all this, I managed to take a nasty tumble on our patio last Wednesday, ending up for four hours in the ER!  No breaks or tears, just a nasty deep bruising injury, lots of swelling, lots of pain and stiffness.  This is keeping me in my recliner with my left leg propped up and iced a good part of the time, so lots of knitting and reading can be done but not lots of time at the computer . . . until today.  I love writing here but lately time hasn't allowed.  I hope what I write makes a difference out there for someone.

I Splurged!

For years, I've looked longingly at the Denise Interchangeable Knitting Needle Kits, and I had difficulty in justifying purchasing them.  I mean when I looked at all the knitting needles and combinations of knitting needles I owned, did I need more?  Silly girl!  Of course, I did, and when I lucked upon a brand new set of the Denise needles on ebay for a really good price, I decided the time was now.  I just moved my afghan project onto the new needles and I am thrilled.  The seller on ebay was a great gal whose shop is called Red Barn Farm.  Shipping was prompt, good price and free shipping on the needles.  I couldn't be a happier knitter. 

Fabulous Knitting Blog!

I was browsing for new knitting blogs, and I came across Mason-Dixon Knitting, a blog between friends living in New York and Nashville!  Yep, the mention of my hometown, Nashville, did it -- I immediately went exploring and found a most amazing blog.  If you love knitting, and who doesn't, you've got to take a look at Mason-Dixon Knitting.  Gotta go . . . lots of patterns on Mason-Dixon I want to look through.  Later!

Needles are a-clicking!

To make sure I'm diligent, I'm posting here which UFOs I'm currently working on some each day.  First is the afghan mentioned earlier . . . . I start afghans and am easily bored because they take awhile to finish.  I'm determined to finish this one this year!!!  

And I've picked back up the scarf I've been working on since before I retired (2007) . . . I love this pattern but I
have to be able to pay close attention or I screw up every time! 

Faux Fair Isle Cap -- Photo of Finished Cap

A couple of weeks ago I posted about a great pattern for knitting a faux Fair Isle cap.  I had found the FREE pattern on Knitting Daily but didn't have a photo handy to post.  While we were traveling this past week, I used the excuse of needing a small project to carry along to start one of these delicious caps.  It is finished, and I wanted to share a photo of what I think is a really fun project to knit.  If you try it, I hope you'll enjoy it too.

The pattern is for adult sizes, but you can easily size it down to fit a child. I made this for a 6-year old, and it looks about right!!