Strong Heels
My arthritis is still bothering me this morning, so I didn’t even attempt to work on the Aran. I’ve been taking plain aspirin, which helps much more that either naproxen (Aleve) or ibuprofen (Motrin) and the swelling is down a bit.
Instead I worked on the Strong Heels sock, which even with smaller needles and yarn, seems easier on my hands. I’ve been reading that folks are saying that the Bryspun needles are easy on those of us with arthritis.
Finished the 7 inches of leg and started the heel increases. I’m using what June Hiatt (POK) calls a ‘Right Lifted Increase’ - knit into the stitch below the next stitch on left needle and then knit into the stitch above it. I was going to try to do a balance pair of increases using a ‘Left Lifted Increase’, but it was just too finicky and decided to just stick with one type. I don’t think anybody will notice…
The heel is to the left, though with only two sets of increases, nothing much shows yet.
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pril wrote:
Hey have you ever tried using the glucosamine/chondroitin sulfate combination for arthritis? It seems a lot of docs locally recommend it for people with joint problems. Apparently, vets were using it for animals with joint problems, and someone figured out it works just as well on people.
just a thought. I looove your kitties!
Posted on 30-Nov-03 at 2:10 pm | Permalink
Jerry wrote:
Hmm.. Eileen’s been harping on me to try just that. I’ve be a bit hesitant, as it seems to take quite some time for the effects to be felt - months of taking the pills. I’ll have to look into it again.
Thanks..
Posted on 30-Nov-03 at 8:36 pm | Permalink