After countless hours in waiting rooms, hospital rooms and and living room gliders, what’s a girl to do to pass the time? Knit! Knit like the wind! 🙂 So far I’ve made:
Gaiter for BIL out of leftover Giunco
Pink Banana Republic Knock Off for me out of Bernat Softee Chunky
Ribbed hat for SIL out of Bernat Softee Chunky
Cabled hat for sister out of Bernat Softee Chunky (it was a big skein…)
Hand warmers from Last Minute Knitted Gifts for sister for her birthday (she already saw them so no secret) out of leftover Cascade 220
And I just started a toque from One Skein Wonders but the lace is kicking my butt. I’ve had to tink at least 3 times. I HATE tinking lace. Bleah.
So let’s see. What else? Things I’ve learned this week.
The little pillows that the volunteers give you to take home from the hospital are awesome. I’ve been walking around with them under my arm for 5 days now and I’m loathe to give them up anytime soon. Sometimes it feels like there’s been a cave in on my left side and the pillows keep my arm from “falling in the hole”.
Oxycodone is lovely.
Oxycodone is also evil. Made me SO sick the first few days. Now I’m mostly on ibuprofen, but again, I’m loathe to give up the drugs quite yet.
5 pounds is practically nothing in the weight world. I can’t even lift the milk jug, much less anything else.
I’m going to miss my parents and my husband being home with me next week. Kind of freaking me out. Maybe I can go all Misery on them and imprison them in the house with me. Heck, I’ve already got the flannel.
7 responses to “So what’s a girl to do?”
Allegra
February 16th, 2008 at 17:25
wow, you’re knitting up a storm! what great therapy!!
becky
February 16th, 2008 at 17:31
blog and blog some more. We’ll try to keep you entertained and away from the freak out.
Becka
February 16th, 2008 at 22:01
I love those freaking hand warmers! Best easy & impressive project ever. I’ve been really freaked out since my husband went back to work and I can still hardly get out of bed. I’ve been told the situation will improve; I’m sure we’ll be better soon.
StarSpry
February 17th, 2008 at 00:12
Those handwarmers look great! I’m glad you’ve been able to get a lot of knitting done 🙂
Marie
February 18th, 2008 at 10:49
You’re a knitting machine! I love your new fingerless gloves. The color and the cables are fantastic.
Leslie
February 18th, 2008 at 15:39
Them’s some rockin’ mitts!
Christie
February 19th, 2008 at 11:40
Ahhh yes, knitting and perscription drugs. Your stuff looks better than mine did. I had to frog everything after I switched to ibuprophen and could actually have a good look at it. Don’t worry about the weight lifting – overrated. Take your time – healing is a process. We all do it differently and in our own time.