So for several days, my knee has been hurting, and getting worse. The kind of thing where it didn’t hurt in the morning, but did by evening… and then after several days, it hurt in the morning and just got worse, with a new level of ‘hurting’ every morning. It was a kind of hurting I was able to ignore for some time – I could kneel, but not tuck my feet underneath me on the couch. I could go up & down the stairs no problem, but could not sit cross-leg on the floor (I know, how often do we do this, really? Well, play with a 7 year old and let me know how that goes). So, standing was fine, but pivoting the knee was not – strong pain in that tendon on the inside of the knee along with the occasional ‘hyperextendish’ sensation when I straightened the knee. And swelling. Delightful.
I gave up and went to the redicare center. X-rays showed nothing, so they gave me this lovely and sexy immobilizer to keep my knee straight and unmoved. For a week. Needless to say, I didn’t do much this weekend in the dye pots, and I must say getting to the dyepots is no easy task now. Whatever you do, when going down the stairs… DO NOT forget you cannot bend the leg because of the 3 steel posts in the brace. Do. Not. Forget. 
Anyways. I didn’t do much, but we did have a little required work. Nora had a Birthday Party to go to, and the Birthday Gal likes to knit and wanted yarn. I love my daughter’s choice of friends 
Anyways, we dyed this, and cast-on for a hat for her (she’s yet to learn to cast-on) to knit. 
It was a good party, and she likes the colors. We do as well, come to think of it, and I’ve pictured more than one project with it in worsted ‘Fat-Sheep’ yarn.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to take my motrin and carefully, step down the stairs to the dye pots (I said I was slowed down – not stopped).
oh no! I’ve played the knee brace game several times, for weeks at a time, and it is NOT FUN. Worst of all is when the edge of the darn velcro stuff digs into your leg, but if you make it loose enough not to dig in then the whole thing slides down to your ankle. Knee still doesn’t bend, but then ankle doesn’t either! misery.
I’m so sorry you’ve got dyer’s knee!! Maybe you could dye the brace????
What the heck, lady? How did this happen?
Dammit I need to be closer!!
definite OH NO! be werry werry careful — surgery for the knee is not fun (ask me how I know this)
that color is gorgeous — should we expect it on the website sometime in the (happy knee, pain-free) future?
ouch. good luck with the imobilizer. one more fall on the ice and i’ll need one too.
Oh, so sorry about the knee, and yes take good care, as the knee surgery is not fun (have scars to prove this).
But hey, I had a *very* Merry HO HO HO as my Mother-in-law gifted me with two, yes TWO kits from you and Lisa: Frenchman’s Creek and Margaritaville. GOOD Mother-in-law, I do likes me some beads!
I”m sorry to hear about your knee-does not sound like fun! Those socks go great with the “immobilizer” though! I hope you are feeling better soon! Don’t overdo it
I like the yarn for Nora’s friend too-pretty!(lucky friend!)
If you need any help stirring dye pots or anything else, give me a yell-I’m not far away and usually looking for something to do-
Daughter, you “kneeglected” to tell me about your boo-boo. Am expert on knees member??? I am wanting to fly out to help you…please be careful. Remember, bad leg down the stairs good leg up the stairs.love you.
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Aw man! I’ve worn that brace, no fun. I hope they figure out what is ailing you and you can go without it soon.
That’s hot. I prefer you immobilized, really.