Checking In (Redux)
It was the size 3 aluminum needles. I had been plugging away at the mittens I’m making with the leftover Cascade 220 from the Ravenclaw Raglan, and even though I was telling myself to relax my hold on those slippery little buggers, apparently telling myself and actually doing it are two different things. Death Grip on Minuscule Metal Needles = Carpal Tunnel Symptoms.
Once the No Knitting Weekend was over, I discovered that working on my other projects — namely the Next Damned Raglan Sweater — didn’t bother my hands. I’m pinning it all on those size 3′s.
So, I’m taking a break from the Ravenclaw Mittens for a while. They will be my mittens for Next Winter; I won’t kill myself trying to get them done so I can enjoy them This Winter.
[I apologize for the awful photograph. I have little chance to take pictures of yarn in natural light these days.1 ]
The self-imposed knitting hiatus did let me get back into my gaming for a while. I’m working through Shivering Isles as planned, and enjoying myself immensely.2
Oh, I do so love playing my stealth characters. Says something about my real nature, doesn’t it?
* * * * *- Not that I'm complaining. I prefer lack of sunlight. You just can't take decent photos of knitwear without natural light. [↩]
- Despite the fact that even though I reinstalled the game and the expansion — and all my mods — I forgot to download and install the official patches. Can you say “Buggy as Hell”? [↩]
January 24th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
So maybe the wrists are feeling better? This is good.
I wish I had the time to be a gamer, I enjoyed the challenge and immersion. But alas, I became a student, like to golf, and am trying to be a painter, photographer, and writer.
Spike Da’Vinci!