Little Progress | Shopping Therapy
Well, I had a bit of extra time between replying to e-mails from my students and needing to leave for voice lessons this morning so I grabbed the shapely tank and knit another row. On the drive to voice lessons though, I noticed my right hand wrist was hurting (I have a manual transmission so there is no missing it). I did one more row this afternoon, but I think I’m going to have to call that all for today :-( I’ve been icing and have it in a brace for typing so I’m not kinking it wierd (which is easy to do when on this lap top).
I’m not even sure if it was the nearly three hours at the knitting tea yesterday on these smaller needles, or perhaps some messed up typing position I was in late yesterday afternon while trying to get work done while also keeping the puppy calm during some thunder that is the problem. Likely a combination of the two…
So, what does a knitter do when they can’t knit? Buy more books with more patterns to knit - of course!
I’m sure you’re just dying to know what I purchased, yes?
Well I looked at Style at Large: Knitting Designs for Real Women but decided against. I’d be happy to get it as a gift for my birthday or something, but right now, I’m not ready buy at full price. I’d perhaps be tempted on a used copy. But, there were only a few of the sweaters that actually interested me and I think those are still a little beyond me at the moment.
I was kind of hoping to get a look at Knitting with Wire, but they didn’t appear to have it. Instead, I came hope with both The Knit Stitch and The Purl Stitch and then I couldn’t resist Zen and the Art of Knitting.
I’m hoping there is a cardigan or two between the two Melville books that DH would like. He keeps telling me he needs me to make him some cardigans. Since he’s allergic to synthetics his pickings in the stores can be kind of slim at times. So, it would be really good for me knit him some stuff.
That also makes me think. In the last day or two I’ve been thinking working on socks sounds good. I can’t believe it! I always thought I wouldn’t want to do that because of the small needles they require. But I think I will have to give them a try at some point.
Despite that thought and the new books, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project :-)
I think I might try finishing up the critter knitter blanket #1 with the brace on… There is something about the cotton that makes my right hand very tight when I hold the yarn. I’m not sure why. Perhaps I should try also holding a hackey sack or something in my hand to keep it from squeezing shut so tight??? Anyone else have that sort of trouble? This is my third project with cotton and it has been a problem with all three…
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