Finished knits

One of the downsides of working from home is that it has been rough on me physically. At the beginning of the shut down, I thought it was only going to last a few weeks, so I spent part of every day working on the couch and using the track pad on my laptop like a fool. Eventually I got an internet booster for my sewing room upstairs and started working at a desk, but my set-up still wasn't exactly ergonomic. The pain in my wrist, arm, and shoulder got so bad I couldn't even pull off a downward dog or sleep on my right side (my favorite side!). 

I was pretty sure I needed to see my doctor or go to an orthopedic walk-in clinic (yes, they have those). But as a first step, and on the advice of my sister and other coworkers with carpal tunnel, I decided to try wearing a wrist brace while working and sleeping. I also ordered an ergonomic mouse pad and raised the height of my computer screen. Life got busy and I put off the appointment, but lo and behold, my DIY solutions started to work! 

I'm now at the point where I can get through a work day without too much pain and am working my way up to sleeping on my right side again. Baby steps. I can also knit again! My favorite activity to pass the time while watching football and TV shows with Jason. Here are a few of my completed projects:

Throw blanket knit with yarn from a failed sweater. Actually, I think it was a sweater and then a poncho before I ripped it up and made the blanket. I finished this on our PNW trip over the summer. 

  

This kind of looks like a sweater, right?

Surprise! It's a dickie! I love this thing. I sometimes get too hot in thick wool sweaters, but this is the perfect layer to throw on when my office gets cold. It was so much fun to knit and was my first box from Knit Crate (subscription gifted by my siblings-in-law for my 40th - thanks guys!)

Here's Riley getting all up in my current project - The Bombshell Bomber cardigan. It may take a little while to finish, but I'll try to remember to post pics!