Update

[untonuggan]

Migraine of doom slowly receding, but I still have to be careful around the computer screen so I'll try to keep this short.

Have spent most of the week with an icepack on the back of my neck, moaning in the dark. Did manage quite a bit of knitting yesterday (and am resting my hands today). I'm making a baby sweater (! O.o).

Also have been making finger-woven garlands out of Christmas yarn to string around the house to make things festive. It actually looks pretty good. Am bullying parents into getting some sort of tree.

Must help partner put away groceries. We got a duck for Thanksgiving. I feel slightly guilty when I think of Daffy etc, but omg does the recipe look delish.

More updates when my brain complies.

Comments

[eruanna]

Sorry to hear about your migraine (been there!) Hope you're feeling much better soon.

Looking forward to seeing the baby sweater later. Did you decide on the top-down one?

[untonuggan]

I can't decide if it is technically top-down so much as arse-to-front (my terms). Anyway, I've finished the back and am starting on the right side of a one-piece baby kimono. I'm doing it in simple seed stitch rather than garter because otherwise I would shoot someone. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/one-piece-baby-kimono

[eruanna]

Funny how garter can seem relaxing sometimes and maddening at other times. ^.^ Seed stitch sounds like a good idea.

You mentioned hand pain. I happened to see this linked in a thread on Ravelry this morning. It mentions tips for avoiding hand pain with knitting.

[untonuggan]

Thank you! Great link...can definitely picture a physical/occupational therapist telling me all of that.

It's actually "simple seed stitch", which means it's basically stockinette with an extra purl thrown in every five stitches or so (but only on the rows on the right side). So still kind of easy, but not so monotonous as regular stockinette.

[untonuggan]

Also, I love this icon.