Back in October, pain did me in...
First it was my right wrist—a varicose vein developed in my
wrist—and the pain was horrid. I stopped knitting and restricted
other activities as well.. I started looking for the Crafter's
compression gloves (Lion Brand is one supplier) Time, rest, and
eventually a pair of compression gloves did the trick. I just found
the gloves, last week—by then my wrist was feeling much better--(but I
will wear the gloves to prevent future problems.)
Secondly, I ended up with a pinched
nerve in my neck that sent waves of pain down my left shoulder and
arm. This hasn't passed—but I have been working on it, too. First
I am careful how I move (and more importantly, how I position myself
as I sleep) and I have been working on range of motion
exercisers—These have worked, and while not yet pain free,
everyday, is better and better.
Meanwhile, in an ongoing project, I
have (finally!) gotten my bathroom painted. All the old
accessories, (shelves, and storage stuff) have been cleaned—but not
all of them have been returned to the bathroom (or replaced yet.)
All of these things were acquired piecemeal, or as impulse
purchases, or as recycled stuff—and I am not putting in holes to
mount these. Some are going to be re-used, some recycled—and some
new ones will be purchased—but I haven't decides which or what,
right now, I haven't found the “right stuff” for replacements,
so the redecorating isn't complete. The bathroom looks better already
with the painted completed, a new cotton pique shower curtain, and a
replacement towel rod was found and installed. Small changes, but
significant. More to come!

So far there are only 8 rows of the 32
that make up the pattern on the body of the sweater, --so you'll have
to wait a bit to see how the pattern works out. But here is a idea
of what I mean by lozenge shaped—a double pointed arrow sort of
shape. The lozenge will be staggered/off-set as they are in the
image, too.
So lots of little bits of
progress—Nothing yet completed... just a little progress here, and
there and everywhere.
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