01.27.08

What I Have Been Up To

Posted in CTS/RSI, Knitting, Photos, Scarf, Socks, Techniques, Yarn at 7:13 pm by delipics

Furniture shopping for dining tables
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and wardrobes.

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Going to The Point with Alex,

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Buying yarn,

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And eating.

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Learning the Fair Isle technique at The Point, also with Alex,

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which you can see is just a mess for me!

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The good things from that day are: Barbara Kerr is a great teacher (her enthusiasm is contagious!), I learned how to knit on two circular needles and learned handy tips on provisional cast-on and knitting-in-the-round BUT I just couldn’t get the weaving technique. You know how it is - you understand it when you do it with the help of the teacher but the minute she walks away - poof! - the technique is gone from your head. I went home, ripped the whole thing apart and started over. I may take this class again if I can’t get this on my own at home.

I’m also trying to finish up Patty’s Scarf. I ran out of the yarn and it took me a while to buy additional skeins. I’m still working on small projects due to my CTS/RSI. It’s actually only RSI. I started back with physical therapy this month because I had a relapse. Things are on my mend and I will see an occupational therapist next for my thumb/index finger pain - fingers crossed - luckily it doesn’t hurt to do that!

01.03.08

Cleo’s Holiday Aftermath

Posted in Cleo, Photos at 6:56 pm by delipics

Cleo after the Christmas gift opening: She is satisfied with the wrapping paper alone.
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Cleo after New Year’s: She recovers from the previous night’s shenanigans by eating only carbs and taking her multi-vitamin with carrot-apple juice -
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Final comment: Meow (or it’s all goooood).