Knitting

I like to knit.  I have been knitting on projects since I was a young girl, and made my first afghan while I was in high school. Over the years, I have knitted ponchos, scarves, hats, mittens, slippers, baby clothes, including booties, afghans, baby blankets, dog sweaters, and even some toys.

I stopped knitting in the late 80's because it bothered my shoulders.  But I discovered naproxen, and that changed things. So, I started knitting again.  I used to be able to knit for hours on end. But even with naproxen, I cannot do that anymore, because my hands get sore.  I have some "hand-aids" which are finger-less nylon gloves that help.  But my hands still  get stiff and sore.

I like to knit while I am watching TV, especially sports. I used to be able to knit during an entire NASCAR race, but I can not do that any more.

I have discovered that I can extend the amount of knitting I do if I intersperse other activities with knitting. For example, I have been watching sports today (and still am.) Earlier, during the commercials, I would stop knitting and read. So, instead of knitting for maybe an hour, I was able to knit for almost 2.5 hours, and completed almost two inches of the baby blanket I am working on.

But, my hands are sore.  So I am taking a break from knitting, and will play on the computer for a while, before I go back to knitting and reading.