I ordered a couple new books the other day on Amazon and received them today. One of the books I ordered is called 'The Knitters Year' by Debbie Bliss. I had a grand idea. I thought to myself, I'm going to do a Julie and Julia thing and knit every project in this book in the 1 year allowed, well allowed, Debbie says they can all be done in a year, so as it has been said so it shall be done right? It was a great plan, full of inspiration and a year of witty blog entries with my trials and tribulations of cranking out these patterns all the while trying to ignore new yarns, new patterns that are constantly coming on the market begging for me to own/make them. Like I said, the plan was great until page 29, aka week six, the Easter Bunny Egg Cozies and I realized that my knitting project fixation would hit me like a scorned women on a bad date. I had a vision of one day in week 12 opening my fridge only to see carton after carton of eggs dressed as bunnies because I don't soft boil eggs, I've never eaten a soft boiled egg, so they would have to be worn in the fridge............I think it's an act that would buy me a couple weeks in a 'restful' place...........I'd hope for the Betty only because if you're going to knit Easter Bunny Egg Cozies for weeks on end you would hopefully be heavy into the drink at the same time.........I know me, and I know after looking at those things that I would knit a gazillion of them and start decorating eggs everywhere......Can't you just see the unsuspecting weekend shopper at your local grocery store opening a carton of eggs to see it festooned with a dozen bunny hats? Actually.....................
It's probably not that dramatic, well maybe it is, who can say for sure....but I can say this, right now from my elbow to my wrist is some gnarly pain that was flared last night after knitting 6 rows of the Shawl...SIX ROWS and then WHAMMO! so much pain. This isn't the first day I've had this, I've actually been ignoring for a few days ...okay, I've been ignoring it for a couple weeks but this is the worst it's been...So, I've made inquiries as to which doctor to see and am waiting to hear back to make an appointment...while I wait ice packs, and copious amounts of pain meds (don't worry by copius I really mean, recommended daily dose) are being taken with the shedding of a few tears while I fondle my knitting... stay tuned...this can't possibly last forever xoxoxo c. p.s. Fati...don't worry I have a plan if this whole wrist issues blows out of control...
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~Nicola