Whew! Yesterday, I was able to knit for awhile. I am so glad! My fingers are still achy, but whenever they started to cause me pain, I would stop knitting for a bit. I was able to almost finish a hat!
Jewelsladymax suggested a pair of fingerless gloves might help the pain. That is what the Hand-Eze gloves are..sort of. They are made of lycra, with no fingers & thick wrist bands. They are meant to help with carpal tunnel syndrome (fortunately, I don't have problems with that!!) & arthritis. They do keep my hands warmer, but since they don't cover my fingers, they don't help with the pain there. Then again, not like I could knit with finger-type gloves anyway!
I need to lube up my hands with some Flex-All & let them rest. I hate doing that because the stuff really stinks! It does clear out my sinuses, though! :) Plus, who would want a hat that stinks like Flex-All?! Ick!
As for the hat count, I've passed my usual dozen lot. I've gotten 14-1/2 completed, so I'll just keep going till I get 2 dozen before I take them to the cancer center. But if I keep getting the pain in my fingers, I may just take the first dozen & work on the second batch when I can. It is so bitter cold here, I'm sure there are folks who need hats NOW!
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