Not wasting my time

You may recall I was making a red cardigan for my granddaughter's baby. But it has proven to be a time waster.

The yarn splits with every second stitch necessitating backtracking and restitching. With limited energy from fibromyalgia and arthritic hands, I don't want to waste my time.

Also, I am not enjoying working with the bamboo circular needles. The wool doesn't glide over them like when I use steel. 

I discussed this with my ganddaughter and she said not to worry about it. Which was a relief. She will have plenty of others by the time the baby girl comes.

As an avid crochet girl, I have given her the wool to finish her large afghan blanket she's working on.

I have never ditched a project before, but at 73, I just don't have the patience, or the motivation to finish this. I am going on to another project soon. I am not wasting my time.

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys 

So who taught you to knit?

 

I have been knitting and crocheting since I was about 8 years old. 

I am eternally grateful to my paternal grandmother who taught not only myself but my twin sister to knit and crochet.

She had the patience of a saint as I found out trying to teach my daughters and their daughters. They lost patience and threw in the towel far too early. However, I have since found out that one of my granddaughters now crochets. 

She made a mess of her blanket she was crocheting and she brought it to me to mend. It was a sweet time with lots of laughs.

As you know, I aways have crocheted and knitted projects at home and it makes me joyful. I love being creative.

When I was a younger woman when my children were in school, my neighbour and I would spend many an afternoon knitting. She was very clever with knitting...

Even today you will often find me knitting or crocheting with my twin and we laugh and relax.

We both are grateful to Nana... and I hope I have passed the art on like she did.

So who taught you to knit?

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys

Some encouragement for you!

 

Not so long ago, I developed Trigger Finger and osteo arthritis in my hands which caused my fingers to not be able to bend or straighten.

I regretfully packed away all my wool and needles and hooks and lamented just another thing that age and chronic illness had taken from me.

Then I visited my twin sister who was busy crocheting baby blankets. 

She too suffered from arthritis in the hands and she proudly flexed her swollen fingers and encouraged me to take it up again. I did.

I suffer with fibromyalgia and it is important to find something to take my mind off pain, and I find knitting or crocheting does that to some degree. 

I believe it is healthy and very satisfying to be creative and I have knitted, crocheted or sewn many gifts for family and friends.

I can actually bend my fingers now. If you are in a similar position and have given up on handcrafts, I would encourage you to try one more time. 

Keep clicking and stitching,

Glenys