The hardest parts of these was picking up the heel flap stitches for the gusset and weaving in the ends. But with the handy magnifier app, I was able to do both – it just took some time. I’ve knit plain vanilla socks (and even some simple patterned ones) without looking at my knitting for… Continue reading Believe it or not – socks
Author: Melissa
Tau cardigan
Even though I couldn’t see well, I got bold after I got to the end of my Playful shawl. And I had been rummaging around in my yarn stash for something else to do. By this time, I was getting better at zooming in and scanning text with my tablet. I still couldn’t read something… Continue reading Tau cardigan
Playful shawl
A couple of weeks into my vision problems, I was going stir crazy. I needed to do something besides sit and listen to podcasts, tv, etc. I knew I couldn’t sew, but I finally remembered that I could do simple knitting without really having to look at it. The problem was that I really didn’t… Continue reading Playful shawl
About Time shawl
Before I got sick, I had actually finished the shawl I’d been working on and woven the ends. I just hadn’t washed and blocked it. So now I have it washed, blocked, and ready to wear.
So, what happened?
Long story short—I got sick the day after Thanksgiving, tested positive for COVID, thought I had a really lengthy ocular migraine the following Monday, and when I woke up Tuesday, I could barely see – I had huge scotomas (areas of blocked vision) in both eyes. I was finally able to get in to the… Continue reading So, what happened?