Coming Along

After so many weeks of not knitting, I feared I might have lost the desire. For weeks, my attendance at knitting group was to socialize some of my favorite people over a bowl of Vegetable Chow Mein -- one of the few gluten-free "Chinese" dishes.

While I knitted a few rows of Bella Thursday night, there was little joy in it. I was convinced that I should sell my stash and pack away my patterns until my shoulder and my interest in knitting returned to 100% capacity.

What a difference a few days make!

I worked with pain-free diligence to complete the front of Bella and "seam" (actually three-needle bind off) the shoulders. The little roll at bottom is still bothersome, and I am inclined to rip out the cast on edge and work additional rows of garter stitch along the bottom. The pattern calls for the armholes to be worked in garter stitch as well, but I fear it may create a rather bulky look. A bit of experimentation lies ahead.