You are making good progress! What is the final size for this going to be?

Also a heavy computer user and I have terrible joints that hurt constantly. My tips (they aren’t that great, but I’m still stitching even if it’s less than I would like…) are as follows.

Check your ergonomics. Make sure you are staying relaxed while you stitch (no death grips). Look into getting a frame or another setup that lets you stitch with both hands.

Take frequent breaks. Massage your hands and stretch your arms and shoulders, look around the room and move your head and neck. You can find stretches and hand exercises specifically for crafters. I think they help with general stiffness.

Heat or ice your hands when you are done depending on what makes you feel better. Sometimes I also keep a hot tea near me to hold while I’m taking a break. Compression gloves might help if you want to try them.

You might also need to mix up your crafts and find some alternatives to do when your joints don’t want to cooperate.

Good luck!!

This really is a tasty recipe. Their chicken and veg curries are good, too.

Well…except maybe not so much electricity on cold mornings like today? :)

Nice work!! Your backstitching on the flowers is really pretty. What is your next project going to be?

You are making really quick progress. I love all the colors in the pattern.

Nice work! Roxanne Richardson on YouTube has a neat series of videos on several heel constructions for toe up and cuff down if you are looking for different heels. She also talks about measurements for various foot shapes.

Those look great! I love the colors. Are you doing two at a time?

Aw, kitty looks very comfortable. You are a good cat furniture.

So cute!!

We have far side at home.

Good idea for the rulers. That’s a great find for $30!

My cats have a magnetic attraction to everything they shouldn’t touch. They will stay off my desk for weeks, but are always around as soon as any thread or yarn comes out…

You could make an onion gravy with veggie stock and really caramelized onions. I’d add miso or nutritional yeast to add some savory flavour in with the sweet onions.

Or try this chickpea gravy recipe from ppk as a starting point. I’ve been making and tweaking it for years (see the comments about the lemon juice and texture). It’s not like a smooth meat sauce gravy, but it is really tasty on potatoes.

Oh, one thing I do that’s helped me with floss is break it into separate groups for storage. Mine are roughly in sets of 200s by dmc number. More empty space in the containers, but less annoying to shift when I buy new colors.

That’s a very nice cart! I keep all my stuff in big clear plastic bins in the closet, organized by category/item (fabric, floss, beads, projects, etc). Lots of smaller bins and bags inside. It’s not pretty, but it keeps the light, dust, and cats away.

I’d like a cart for current projects. That would be nicer than pulling out my bins all the time. :)

Ah, that is very cute. Congrats!!

That’s really pretty! I thought it was a close up of a tiny sweater until I read the needle size. What yarn are you using?

I think that’s because you forgot to feed the cats. They are waiting in the kitchen.

Thanks! I wasn’t clear, glad you got what I meant. :) That link is very helpful. I have never tried to sew ribbed bind off before. I will have to give it a try. It looks so nice and flat.

Hi fellow machine knitter! This is fantastic!! What bind off did you use for your ribbing? It’s really nice and flat.