To knit or crochet

I finally learned how to knit on needles...albeit only with a new special kind of yarn. There are many brands and styles of this yarn on the market...but this was the only one at the fancy pants yarn shop that a few of my knitting group friends and I went to last week.

I made this knitted scarf.  The surprising thing (that will only make sense to knitters)is that there are only 6 stitches per row....all knit stitches!

I even figured out how to bind off by myself!! It was without a near catastrophe but I managed to save it....thank goodness.

I think I'd have cried it it had fallen apart.

Then last night while watching "Wheel of Fortune",

hey it's educational for the kids,

I crocheted this scarf with the leftover yarn.

I can't believe how quickly it went!

Of course it's much thinner and much longer. 

I am pretty sure I have to stop all yarnwork for a while. 

I've had a pain in my basal thumb joint for a couple of months now. I had some stiffness and then something that felt like it came out of joint and popped back in. Honestly, after that it felt better than is had in a month or so...but now it  has flared up again. 

I've decided (with my non-existent medical degree) that it's either tendonitis or arthritis....hopefully the former.

Creative ADD

I've been all over the place lately when it comes to creativity. 

I think I may have Art ADD (attention deficit disorder). 

Ok...some might argue that I have ADD in other areas of my life as well but the Art ADD is self-diagnosed. 

I blame the other on Motherhood. Children steal you're ability to keep a clear running thought in your head. :) But I wouldn't change a thing.

Anyway...these are the things I've done in the past week.

I papered our recycling cabinet to match the fridge.

Knitted another dishcloth on the loom...

Knitted a cowl on the loom...

Miniature terrain on a recycled CD...

Another terrain piece...

And last night I started another twirly crochet scarf because my elbow was hurting from the repetitive motion of the knitting. 

Crochet seems to work my wrist more and doesn't bother me.

In addition I've been washing and ironing my way through a large box of old linens. Deciding what is decent enough to save and use and what I can use in my artwork. Vintage linens and fabric are part of my idea for the Postcard Challenge book.

So, yeah...definitely Art ADD.

Missed it by that much...

I missed Tea Tuesday yesterday...
I was busy getting a root canal.  Oh, Joy.

So the cups remained in the cupboard...they looked pretty while waiting though.

I've also spent an enormous amount of time in waiting rooms lately so I've brought stuff with to keep me busy and make the time pass more quickly.

New scarf and imagination

While I was under the weather but well enough to do something...I decided to crochet another twirly scarf. This time I used some worsted weight wool (I think) that I bought at a local yarn shop while on my quest to learn to knit. Shockingly, it only took me about 2 hrs total. Such a quick and awesome pattern.

Tonight as I was picking up the dinner dishes I noticed what was keeping my girl so captivated at her plate...

Love in angel hair pasta... oh, to be 8 again....

Twirly Crochet Scarf

When I saw this scarf at Simply Modern Mom, I knew I had to try it. It really took no time at all.

I am so proud of myself!! I actually followed a crochet pattern and completed a project. 

I'm going to try another one with a different type of yarn. Maybe something a little fuzzy.
 
Check one New Year's goal off the list!

Busy hands

My art muse has flown the coop but I'm needing to do something to keep my hands busy, other than eating, while I worry about my dad.

My old crocheted dish cloths have seen better days so this is the perfect thing to keep busy with. Another bonus is that I can take the crocheting anywhere. My art supplies aren't very portable.