Been A Long Time

My last post was back in December 2018. I was still healing from my splenectomy. I'm a little more than five months post. All I can say is that it sucks having no spleen. I got a sinus infection a few weeks after going back to work. I was put on antibiotics for 10 days but about a week after I finished I was feeling bad again. Back on antibiotics this time fourteen days. I had a throat swab and nasal swap. On day four of taking antibiotics the test results showed throat was negative but nasal was positive for Adenovirus. Stop taking antibiotics. Two days later it all went down hill, body aches, fever. I called the doctor and was told to go the ER. Had a bazillion tests done except the one sample they needed I could not give. I was told I had a virus so just let it run is course. I was told that my WBC was up and to follow up with my doctor. In the mean time I was running to the bathroom a lot. After a week of this I called my doctor who sent  me to get my blood drawn and have stool tested.  At that point I was put on Flagyl. Blood test showed WBC went up RBC went down. A week later the stool result came back positive for C. diff. Flagyl did nothing so I was sent to a GI specialist. I'm now on Vanomycin and have to taper down. This will take weeks. This SUCKS! 

Knitting helps me get through this. 

I'm knitting socks again. It's been a long time since I last knitted socks. The sock pattern is pretty easy.

Pattern: Wise Hilda's Basic Ribbed Sock

Yarn: Fable Print in the colour 159

Needles: US 1.5 dpns

Next up is a free pattern that I got from my favorite yarn store in Cambia, CA. Ball and Skein. The yarn was purchased there.  

Pattern: Signs of Spring by Lisa R. Myers

Yarn: Manos Del Uruguay Sereua baby alpaca-pima cotton

Color: S9009 Beach Towel

Needles: US 6

I'm praying for healing and strength to get me through this nasty bacterial infection.

Splenectomy

On November 27th 2018 my spleen was removed due to two BIG cysts on it. I had two procedures to aspirate the cysts but they could only get to one the other was too risky. The procedures did not work, fluid fill the cyst after, so the only thing that could be done was a Splenectomy. This has changed my life forever. Right now I'm healing both physically and mentally. The emotion of the loss of my spleen is like when someone dies. There are stages that one goes through. I'm going through these stages. Before my surgery I could not concentrate so I was only able to do mindless knitting.

Pattern: Chili Pepper Red Kitchen Towel
Yarn: Peaches & Crème
Needles: Size 6

Pattern: Bee Stitch Cloth

Yarn: Knit Picks Dishie

Color: Jingle Multi

Needles: Size 5

First time using Knit Picks Dishie. I love this yarn. So much nicer than Peaches & Crème.

I received gift certificates to my LYS so knitting will be happening again. :)

Project Update

Finished  Hermione's Everyday Sock.

They fit great with a little negative ease. 

Now on to the next project, which is going to be an the Entrelac Scarf by Allison LoCicero www.frecklesandpurls.com. This will be my first time trying entrelac. Looks easy enough, but we'll see how it goes. I'm excited!

Yarn: Noro
Needles: US 8 (5.00mm)

Hermione's Everyday Socks

Two things. #1 it has been so long since my last blog post. I thought I was going to stop posting, truth is I like to document my knitting so here I am again.  #2 It has been way too long since I knitted socks. The last socks I knitted are still waiting for the toe decreases. I was just over the socks so I put them away to be finished later. Well this was almost two years ago. So to get my sock mojo knitting back, I am knitting these socks.

Pattern: Hermione's Everyday Sock
Yarn: Drops Fabel in color 650pl
Needles: US 1 (2.25mm)

The pattern calls for a set of two circular needles but I'm knitting two at a time on DPNs. I just picked up the heel flap stitches. It's a pretty easy knit. 

10 Stitch Blanket

I'm knitting the 10 Stitch Blanket by Frankie Brown. I had a rough start. I can't even tell you how many times I ripped out. I watched you tube videos which kind of help. Once I got the hang of it, I asked  myself why was this so hard to start. Now it's easy peasy. We've been getting lots of rain here in California, so mindless knitting is perfect for now, but I'm really looking forward to casting  on something different.

The pattern can be found on Ravelry, it's a free pattern.
Yarn: Caron Cakes in the Boston Cream color
Needles: size US8 (5.0mm)

Hats

Well I'm back. I've had some health set backs and a lot of work stress. I'm trying to let go of the stress my job causes, but it's not always easy. Knitting and my dog Cisco helps calm me. The place where I work is just crazy. Decisions are made based on the employee's birthday. CRAZY if you have the wrong birthday. Never seen anything like this. I need the job so I go with the flow.

Anyways, here are a couple of hats. One fresh off the needles the other I knit a while ago, not even sure when.                               

This is one I did a while ago, but I just blocked it.

Pattern: The Able Cable Hat
Yarn: Patons Classic Wool Worsted in the Jade Heather color
Needles: Size U.S 7 (4.5mm).

I love this cable hat. It feels nice and soft after blocking.

This hat is fresh off the needles. The ends are not weaved in nor has it been blocked.

Pattern:Sockhead Slouch Hat

Yarn: KnitPicks Hawthorne Fingering in the Wilshire color.

Needles: U.S. 2 (3mm)

This little guy makes me happy.

Happy Monday.

Sockhead Hat

I'm going to give a go. I have my yarn ready to cast on. I'm going to knit this with KnitPicks Hawthorne Fingering in the Wilshire colorway. I love the color. I got the yarn on sale for 50% off. Awesome! I'm using KnitPicks Majestic needles in size US 2 (3.00mm).

So much stockinette stitch will make for great TV knitting. :)