My knitting and blogging have been very s-l-o-w lately. It all started in August when I spent a wonderful week in the mountains with Donna sewing away. We sewed for hours every day and made dresses, market bags, skirts, and pajamas. So much fun-until I came home and started feeling a little sick. I went to the doctor and was diagnosed with an infection, got my medicine and was ready to start working in my classroom for the beginning of school. The only problem was, I quickly got worse instead of better! After two trips to the ER I ended up in the hospital for the first time in my life except for having babies! I found out that I had a severe allergic reaction to the medication I was taking. Thank goodness I have two wonderful doctors who have been helping me and I'm feeling great. I should be 100% by Thanksgiving. During all of this my knitting has been very slow or not at all until this weekend when I finally had an FO to share!
Hopefully the weather will be getting cooler sometime soon and Banjo will need some warm clothes. I remembered that I got a pattern and yarn to make him a vest at MS&W so I knitted it up.
This pattern is called Pip and it was so much fun to knit. I have enough yarn left over for a warm hat.
I'm also knitting a prayer shawl for Erland who has had a rough few months and has amazed me with her strength, humor, and happiness.
This is the Upstairs Shawl with yarn from Stitches East several years ago. Here's a close up...
So pretty-I'm going to finish this before I pick up any other knitting-maybe.....
So sorry you've been sick, Jane! I'm glad you're on the mend and knitting again. Lovely FOs! Miss you!
Posted by: Mary | October 11, 2010 at 08:04 AM
I've missed your posts and am sorry to hear you've been so ill that you barely knit! Glad you are nearing 100%. Your daughter will be wrapped in comfort with the pretty shawl knit by her loving mom.
Posted by: Kristen | October 11, 2010 at 11:35 AM
Sorry to hear you've both been under the weather. Bummer.Glad to see you are on the mend. LOVE the shawl.
We miss you. Come see us sometime.
Posted by: Issy | October 11, 2010 at 03:40 PM
Hi Jane. I miss your blog posts. Sorry you've been going through the health problems you've had but I'm glad you're on the mend!
Posted by: Sue R. | October 11, 2010 at 07:04 PM
Oh Jane I wondered where you were but just assumed you were super busy, not super sick. I do hope you feel better very soon. Banjo's little vest looks wonderful and Erland's wrap is just gorgeous.
Posted by: sue | October 11, 2010 at 08:47 PM
Glad you're feeling better! Love the vest for Banjo and the shawl pattern for Erland is very pretty.
Posted by: Robin | October 12, 2010 at 05:15 PM
I love you Mom!!
Posted by: Erland | October 12, 2010 at 05:45 PM
I'm glad you're feeling better and I'm sorry Erland hasn't been feeling so hot ... hope she feels the love in that pretty green shawl. well - I know she will. Hugs to you
Posted by: besshaile | October 15, 2010 at 05:05 PM
Well Erland deserves the Great Mom she has who made her the strong women she is! Banjo will look so handsome in his vest hope you make the hat to go with it.
Posted by: Judy | October 17, 2010 at 02:07 PM