Recovery Shawl

Well I finally have actual knitting content. Whew how good does that feel? It is crappy pictures but of a knit item. 

I cast on My Recovery Shawl after my surgery. I had bought this Kauni color changing yarn when we visited Vancouver Island in 2016. Don't you just love vacation yarn? It has marinated in my stash since then. I thought I found the right pattern for it a couple of times but each time I ripped back. I wanted something to show off the colors and finally decided a nice simple pattern would do just that and allow my brain to relax after surgery. I'm still amazed at how unfocused I was. Trauma really does a number on the brain. So I knit and purled part of my way through recovery. I'm so happy with the way it came out. It is not as big as I like my shawls to be these days but it is warm and pretty. I expect it I would have left it out one of the cats would have snuggle in soon. Hey it might be big enough for both to snuggle in on...

In other news I have very thankfully started working from home this week. My feline coworkers have been trying to be supportive, but mostly they demand food breaks then nap. It is tough taking care of Momma! Burt is very disappointed that I am not sticking to his purr therapy schedule. Very disappointed Momma!

They also decided ages ago that the top level of my Ikea cart makes a pretty ideal kitty condo/penthouse. They have graciously allowed me to store knitting stuff in the lower two levels. You know one of the many reasons I bought the cart.

Whole Lotta

There is a whole lotta taking care of Momma going on, here at Yarnkettle Cottage. Helping Momma heal is painstaking overwhelming work. 

Burt feels it is best to direct his focus to my foot area. Melissa has been assigned the task of keeping a watchful eye on Momma. She may decide she needs to pee in the middle of a cat therapy session.

I am continuing to heal and even feeling well enough to get a bit of my knitting mojo back. I found it hard to find and stay in comfortable positions. I did experience some brain fuzziness and concentration issues. But each day is getting better.

I finished a pair of socks for D, in some 70s appliance colors. 

I also may have finally found the right shawl pattern for my Kuni yarn I bought a while ago.

I tried a pattern I love the look of but my make one's were really not right. Guess I just love a yarn over instead. This is Half Circle Shawl by Jennifer Jones. While my post surgery brain was not firing on all cylinders, I found this a bit confusing. But working through it, it is a nice simple concept and repeat. Once I got going it is almost as easy as my plain socks to knit. Just what my brain requested.

I think the plain simple pattern will show off the color changes nicely too.

And Still Recovering

I am a person that is happy to stay home. I am very comfortable being alone. Wait, I have cats I am never truly alone at home. I am rarely bored because I learned long ago how to entertain myself, and I amuse easily.

The last few weeks have been very frustrating. Everything takes more time, planning and awareness. I am not able to stay comfortable longer than 10 minutes or so. At least that is what it feels like. The cats are frustrated because every time they get comfortable on my lap, I have to move. I swear I can feel at least two screws. OK fine I probably can't but it does feel that way.

On the plus side we have not wanted for people feeding us. Meals have been arranged and delivered. The food has been flavorful as well as plenty and easy for Hubby to prepare. I have a great safe environment, even if it looks a bit same every day.

My husband has been loving, kind, understanding and encouraging through the whole event. He really understands what I am going through even if it is different than what he went through. Seriously he has done more than I could have ever hoped for. We are a team.

So Yeah I may be frustrated and a tinge bored, but I am well cared for and safe. Hubby will even have a new pair of socks soon.