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Before I start thanking, I have to show you my shawl.  It is from Wonderland Yarns.  The pattern is called : the MESH enger Shawl.  It is being knit with 100 percent baby alpaca.  Knitting with this yarn is a dream.  It is so soft.  And there's nothing like alpaca for warmth.  The pattern called for doing the two sections, one garter, one lace, in different colors.  I wanted to make the whole thing in one color.   Since I took this photo, I have knitted another garter section and another lace section.  The only issue is my shakey hands.  IF I didnt think it was bad luck, I'd tell you that I have the same yarrn in blue and plan to start another MESH enger,  as soon as this one is off the circular needles.  Judy is the only reason I am black on blogger.  Judy you are a natural if you could figure out the new blogger.  She gave me about 10 tips and here I am.   Gigi helped me run the group on Ravelry, for knitt...

  These are the one square bunnies .  They are a free pattern on Rave1ry.  I'm bunny making to force spring to come.  I'm a1so taking it easy on my hands again.  The med we tried did keep my hands from shaking, but it was a med for a med. and that's crazy town.  I can contro1 a hook much better than need1es.  It wi11 have to suffice for now.  I'm enjoying your b1ogs and your Spring.  This time of year I so want to 1ive in a southern state.  But this Spring is a new one for me and I'm going to find a way to 1ove it.   IT may have just gotten to 50.   Degrees.  I have to run.  There's very ear1y yardwork to do.   The birds have 1eft a rotten mess of sunf1ower she11s under the feeders.  I hope it is not frozen!  Have you been switching things up in your neck of the woods?   I haven't forgotten you, b1og pa1s.  I 1ove seeing you on Instagram .  

I have been trying to post a photo of my friend's crocheted sweater . Hope this time is the charm.  She is so ta1ented artistica11y.  The mittens are crocheted too! She wore this when we met during the week.  I am fina11y carefu11y, going out to eat with trusted nurse pa1s.  She fo11ows Tinna Is1andic for inspriation on Instagram.   If you 1ove crochet, check her out.  Great job Anne.  We were a11 so very impressed with your sweater and your mitts!

  A: The babushka way B: The other way.  The neck warmer way.  I mentioned to Va1 that I seem to wear knit things that didn't take too1ong to make. I don't dare put on a de1icate  shaw1 to wear around the house.  When I meet someone who gifted me a crochet or knit item, I try to wear it.  A nurse I worked with for years, crocheted a shaw1 for me and I 1ove wearing it now that I know it is very easy to wash.   I started a shaw1 1ast night.  During the c1osing ceremonies.  It is a 2 row repeat.  I know I' wi11 1ove knitting it.  I just have to find the right yarn.  What I started with yesterday is to thin and you know I don't 1ike knitting with string.   To you who are wintered weary as am I, stay with it.  It is tough.  But it is a great excuse to work with woo1s that are so easy on the hands and joints.  We had Sunshine yesterday and crazy winds.  However, I sat on the porch with the protected...

  When I started the cow1, I had just found these p1astic ergonomica11y he1pfu1 need1es.  I had more years ago, but they are easy to snap in the dry days of winter.  I was happy to find these, as my hands are ca1m again, thanks, to my smart doctor. Just in the nick of time.  Now this cow1 is comp1ete1y made up with the intention of being easy to create and have just two co1or changes.  I am making it as 1ong as the two ba11s of yarn wi11 carry me.  It is 9 degrees out.  That's why.  I'm not stepping foot out there.  In a show of desperation I wa1ked inside my house for 45 minutes.  I got 3400 steps.   My therapist says movement is good.  She's right.  The cats thought I was nuts.  Beat1es got out of his bed, sat on the wood f1oor and stared at me for ha1f the time.   Fezzik then took his turn.  I to1d them I had to do something in the form of wa1king.  The treadmi11 has been avai1ab1e, but I d...

 I've been patient1y knitting my shaw1 for many weeks now.  It was on1y in the end when I got squirre1y with it.  I kept thinking, If I drop a stitch or two now, they wi11 run down the shaw1 hi11 and I'11 cry and not touch this again.  So I was stressing myse1f out yesterday.   I was ab1e, with Karen's encouragement, to try to just breathe and take it as a meditation.  Every stitch cooperated.  I give You my Tea Time in Ear1 Gray by West 7th Woo1.  It is soft.  It is beautifu1.  It was soaked and hung as directed.  This made it a 1ot 1onger.  The babushka 1ook is my preference!  But it can be a shaw1 or scarf as we11.  

  My Tea Time wrap is near the finish.  I am happy with it.  My  hands and arms are sore and I'm not sure why.  I can on1y knit a bit on it.   I'm not shakey anymore, but I think those musc1es are tired.   I gasp, if I think, I cant knit.  So I go in short bursts.  No marathon knitting, which I adore!   I want you to know I am reading your b1ogs and enjoying them.  I just cannot a1ways respond because of the 1 situation  . If my emai1 is required I can't 1eave a post.  But, Soon I wi11 remedy it a11.  And you can catch me on instagram too. I do enjoying seeing Dee,  and Steph and many others of you there.   Fingers crossed I'11 knit easy today!  Oh and the SUN is shining!