I did it!

Well, I am officially now in the Master Knitting program. I bought my yarn today - it is Cascade 220 in Natural. I am going to try to knit it on an 8 first, then move to a 7 if I need to. I've read that doing the 3rd swatch first is a good idea because the seed stitch can't have holes, so that is what I am going to do first.
Unfortunately, all this planning and figuring out is going to be put on hold for a little bit. I have two trigger fingers (the ring fingers on both hands) have reached critical mass. To put it mildly, they hurt like hell and after 3 shots of cortizone in each, the doctor has said it is not working. SO, I am off to surgery tomorrow - basically going into the palm of the hand and cutting the sheath that holds the tendons for the finger is going to be cut. These sheaths are the only place on the entire body that can be cut and not have a crazy adverse effect.
Here is a good definition of the whole trigger finger: Trigger finger, or trigger thumb, is a type of stenosing tenosynovitis in which the sheath around a tendon in a thumb or finger becomes swollen, or a nodule forms on the tendon. It is called trigger finger because when the finger unlocks, it pops back suddenly, as if releasing a trigger on a gun.
And hurts a ton.... my words not theirs :-)
So, I will have immediate relief but it may take a little bit to get back to knitting. Not long, but just enough to heal. I am ready, the pain has been pretty hard this time around.

Oh well, more after the surgery :-)

Starting to blog

I am starting a blog. Mainly, to write about my adventures in my beginnings to become a Master Knitter. How long it will take, the frustrations, the research, and the joys of trying to "master" knitting. I am sure that I will have other knitting items or stories - plus, I am sure my life with my family will etch in sometimes (hey I knit for them too).
I started knitting about 2 years ago. I wanted something to be able to take along to my son's therapies. I had done scrapbooking for years prior to that, but you can't take that with you. You need space and, if at all possible, a designated area. I had neither. So, I started up knitting. And since then, I have been knitting exclusively. I love it and it relaxes me.... hence the name of my blog :-)
I have no idea how consistent I will be keeping this up - but I will try. I am sure I will talk about more than knitting. It is a start.

Here is an example of my knitting! The Yarn is the Sanguine Gryphon Bugga! in Black Spotted Prominant Caterpillar (say that three time - hee hee). And the pattern is a Cookie A. pattern Angee. I have totally enjoyed how the pattern has made this yarn into a beautiful sock/material. I still have to finish the foot on the first sock, but I plan to finish this by the end of the month of June.

Happy Knitting