So this Life Interference thing is just not letting up. The boy developed severe abdominal pain yesterday evening, resulting in a sleepless night and a long morning at ER (I'm totally impressed with our local medical system, though.) It looked a lot like appendicitis for a while, but looks more like a simple viral gastro now, so we are spending the day on the couch.
Is it wrong that, with the possibility of a prolonged trip to the big city hospital in mind, I headed to ER with 2-3 days worth of knitting on board?
I started this a few days ago, wanting something mindless (both for Market knitting, and because that is pretty much all I'm capable of lately.) It is an.... evolving design (as in, I've changed my mind twice already, which is a most excellent perogative of top-down construction) - starting from my love of rustic yet graceful shawls like the Wool Peddler's (especially this variation), but tempered by the painful realization that I still haven't worked out a lifestyle / wardrobe / body shape combo that causes me ever to wear shawls. Despite having a vast array of spectacular yarns at my fingertips, I reached for the rustic, hardwearing, lanolin-ey, wooliness of Briggs and Little Regal. I could easily carry/dye the stuff, but I keep holding off for fear I'm the only one who really loves it.
So GLAD it wasn't appendicitis!!
Posted by: --Deb | 25/06/2009 at 06:54 PM
Glad you son is OK - sending gastro virus killing vibes his way!!!!
Posted by: johanna | 25/06/2009 at 08:52 PM
Glad he is OK! I hope he feels much better soon!
Posted by: tiennie | 25/06/2009 at 09:33 PM
Oh my goodness...poor Liam! We all hope he's feeling much better very soon. Please give him big hugs from us. :)
Posted by: Kerri | 25/06/2009 at 09:42 PM
Glad it was just a viral thing. Give him an extra hug!
And I just love B&L Regal. I have a bunch of it in the stash, and enough for a sweater. If you dyed it, some of us would buy it. ;-)
Posted by: Lorette | 25/06/2009 at 10:00 PM
It's a relief he's ok. Hopefully he'll feel better quickly, too.
I love throwing a shawl around my neck, more like a scarf or wrapping up in a warm and cozy, rustic shawl for warmth. I may not be the height of fashion, but it suits me fine.
Posted by: margene | 26/06/2009 at 04:33 AM
yikes! hope he is feeling better soon.
I just finished a Mara shawl and have worn it to the movies and late at night reading.
you make me want to try the Briggs and Little- my favorite sweater is in a similar style yarn
Posted by: colleen | 26/06/2009 at 06:18 AM
I hope life lets up on you for a while! I haven't tried BL, but I'm a bit of a princess so I prefer soft and fluffy to rustic and hardwearing. But I hear good things about it. I bet there are lots of people who'd love it.
Posted by: Carrie | 26/06/2009 at 07:23 AM
So glad your son doesn't need surgery after all!
I used B&L for my OWLS sweater. After several washes with shampoo and two rinses with conditioner it was soft enough for me and fluffy. I like its earthy sheepiness.
Posted by: Linda M. | 26/06/2009 at 07:31 AM
I love the hard wearing, rusticness of the BL type yarn, as well as the Custom Woolen Mills type stuff. Since we Canadians are rough and tough at times, and its so bloody cold, we need good durable yarn like that. Hope the family gets better soon!
Posted by: Anne B. | 26/06/2009 at 08:02 AM
Wrong to take your knitting to the ER? Never! Knitting keeps us sane during those stressful times.
Hope Liam feels better soon. Hugs to you all.
Posted by: Thistledown | 26/06/2009 at 08:03 AM
Poor little guy, hope he's well soon. The stomach viral thing seems to be making its rounds in the lower mainland too. My daughter and a few kids I know had it, only realy bad stomach cramps that would just go away then mysteriously reappear. No fever or other symptoms (believe me we tested for all the suspects!) It would just go away in 2-4 weeks.
Posted by: Veronica | 26/06/2009 at 01:31 PM