Another Overdue Post

I remember a wise old person once said "The older you become, the faster time flies." Man, was that ever a truth that I appreciate now that I am "old".

Sorry to report that a crazy couple of months, filled with relatives who are not doing well, has robbed me of a lot of hooking time. My sister has a new issue that is not cancer, but is cancer related. Apparently, as a result of radiation at some point, she has scar tissue on her esophagus that doesn't allow all foods to pass through. And she has had to go to ER in Toronto 5 times to have food removed, and had dilation of the restriction done. After all of this, she is now restricted to a liquid diet, so what isn't ordinarily liquid has to be pureed so that it is. She was here for a few days at Thanksgiving, and we got through everything without a trip to the Peterborough ER. Plus she celebrated her 8th Cancer-versary. Not many folks can say the same.

Here are some pics of her with her great nephew and niece, who are now catching up or passing her in height. She is pretty tiny.

More recently, I took my MIL to Emergency here in Peterborough for a cut on her leg that looked infected. Indeed it was, and she was immediately hooked up for IV Antibiotics - with a follow up course the same evening. The following day, she was hooked up to an at-home set up with her original port, and a mini pump/computer that delivered her antibiotics 24/7. This is a woman who will be 102 in just over a month, and she had never even had an IV before. What an experience for her! She is now done, port removed,  and has a nurse visiting to change her dressing, as needed.

So although not much hooking got done, I can share progress on a new political mat. Seems like that angry part of me needs to be translated into something. This mat was triggered by the Cornell 7 incident, which was the straw on the camel's back, as far as misogynistic men who figure women are just there to please them. So they take what they want. And there are no consequences.

This is my "We Are All Jane Doe" mat in progress. Lots of tweeking to do to make sure the lettering is legible, once all the lights are added. It was inspired by an image I saw online while searching for women's rally images. So I followed the idea and had fun creating my crowd. 

I have also been busy knitting. A couple of vests and a couple of pairs of socks.  One pair went home with my sister after Thanksgiving. She really loved them. 

The first vest is called Meander and was designed by Klara Pushin.

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/meander-vest

Without a doubt, this is the most complicated pattern, but brilliant. All the edges are finished as you go, and it is fantastic. This is Klara's version, which drew me in. the cables, the bobbles, the shorter front, longer back.

Here is the colour I knit mine in. It is called "Clematitie" and is as delicious as I hoped it would be.

No picture yet, but I will share when I have one. The yarn was fabulous.

The second vest is called Flock Vest, and the designer is Andrea Mowry of Drea Renee Knits.

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flock-vest

Here is a picture of Andrea's version (Not sure I would wear mine without a top under it..)

Although it is deisgned as a striped garment, I chose to recycle another long duster sweater and use it instead, as a single colour.

Here it is before blocking and no buttons yet. So happy to find another project to repurpose the yarn. And I have tons more to make more stuff from it. Maybe some Christmas hats. Now that I see this awful picture, I will block it today.  Just put it in to soak.  Will share with buttons.

Also, just to let you know, I am teaching again at WW2027. Here is the line up of teachers. Catalogue out in December with class descriptions.

Thanks for hanging in there. I will have to try to be a more regular poster.