Your prompt for #JusJoJan the 14th and Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “once upon a time.” Start your post with “Once upon a time,” then write whatever comes to you, whether it be fact or fiction. Have fun!
So, here we go…
Once upon a time, when people were kind, there was a bully. But kindness and blah, blah, blah.
What my stream is taking me to my knitting. I didn’t get to do my Finishing Friday. And my knitting is calling loudly, almost like a bully.
So
My newest try (just frogged again within the hour). These on my second set of Knitters’ Pride Royale Circular Needles, size 8, 45″ cord. I found my cast-on too long at 20. So I’ll start the next pair with Judy’s Magic Cast-on. Let’s try 16. Then the toe won’t look so boxy.
Just a quick review of the Knitters’Pride cords. They are so tightly coiled they are hard to work with. After research, I learned to steam or heat the cords. That helped the coiling, but they are not nearly as flexible as the ChiaoGoo red-lace circulars. But maybe with a little practice I’ll get used to them.
Other knitting and loom knitting projects are coming along. They just aren’t the extreme challenge as the Tu2AAT socks.
And the dragon is coming along.
Okay, back to the tiny bras!
Darswords 
Ok, a couple of questions. I was curious if crochet might be easier for your hands to work and if not, which do you find easiest? Knitting or crocheting?
Two-are you using a light pad under your Diamond Art? I talked to a friend that does it in the park yesterday and was horrified to learn she was not using one…had never heard of that! Her poor eyes! At 60+, that is too hard on them. I told her right away that she will be so happy when she can see the symbols!
I strictly crocheted most of my life. Since I was 12. Suddenly in my 60s I found that my tension finger hurt like crazy. Not the hook hand. The one holding the yarn and material.
I took up loom knitting because it didn’t hurt as bad. And now I find needle knitting the least painful. Especially smaller projects like hats and socks.
Yes, I use a light pad. I have a big one and a smaller one. And I have a magnifying light to focus on harder to see spots. Yeah, I don’t understand how one can do without the lights. Granted I started DP when I had bad cataracts. But since surgery I still use the lighted helpers.
Are you finding chances to DP yet?🤗
No ma’am, I didn’t bring any because we only have one small table and I don’t want to monopolize it all the time. What would be ideal is to find some tiny projects with frames included!
I’m sorry your hands hurt to bad to crochet, but I’m happy you can still knit. I just wondered if you thought knitting might be easier for me to do. I have too many distractions when I try to crochet and lose my count on the stitches.
Try a small loom, make a baby hat. See if it feels better on your hands. I learned to knit about the same age as crocheting, but didn’t feel confident until I learned how knit should look on the looms. Loomahat is good for teaching loom. There are tons on needle knitting. Hope you find the one that works for you.
Ok, and I’ll also search the internet for tiny DA projects and let you know what I find ☺️
Will do! I think I’d like smaller DP projects right now.
At least you are knitting 💜
Yep!💓