YOP Week #31

I still don't have a camera but I am  using my tablet to the best of my ability.........I finished the bottom of my sweater..............

and I've picked the sleeves back up and have started working one of them..........

The directions for decreasing weren't entirely clear to me so I checked a couple video's on You Tube regarding knitting raglan sleeves and I think I figured out what her directions meant.  It's really mathematical so I love that!  I did the math and I think I'm on the right track.  I want to shorten the sleeves too maybe even 3/4 length as I always end up pushing them up so I can do dishes or stick my hands in water so 3/4 length is great for my lifestyle....we'll see as I go along.
 I finished one of Susan B. Anderson's little hearts that she hand felts.....I'm sticking mine in with the darks when I wash them.  I've felted things before and I think some agitation with other clothes will do the trick!  I'll see how I like it when it's done before I make any more.  This picture is pre-felting.

  Since I'm done with the size 8 circular from the sweater...I can now use it on my Cozy Memories Blanket....because I tried using straight needles and I didn't care for it.  I never did find the original one that I  used for it....leprechauns!  They're everywhere!  I almost got 4 squares done but not quite!  I need to measure it again too.

I haven't worked on my Christmas Eve socks as I need to find some yarn to continue with once I run out as I know I will.  I need to get a move on if I want to do the Box of Socks this year!  Also, there's my "Ornament a Month" self-imposed KAL if anyone wants to join me.  Last year, Amber from Maker's Haven did one but she's not doing it this year but I am!  I'll try anyway and I am trying to make the star for the top of the tree that I failed miserably at last year..............Amber's free pattern.

 I haven't gotten too far yet...I knitted all the star points just fine with the beads last time but I got carried away sewing them together and forgot to leave room to attach the points to each other....DUH!!!  So, it was in timeout for a year.....I can look at the yarn now without bursting into tears.......lol!

I watched Maker's Haven podcast last night and she's doing washcloths and highly recommended the book put out by Knit Picks on Kitchen Cloths.  I think I may need that one myself.  I have plenty of cotton yarn to make some and it would be nice to have them on hand for gifts etc. or just to replace the old ugly ones.
Inside Number 23 is having a KAL for garments using patterns from Michele Wang....it's for 3 months and you can use a WIP and you don't have to finish it in the 3 months!  Sweet deal and there will be prizes, of course.  If you know of any other knitting or crafting news please let us know!
I didn't really have any finishes this week.  I was on the phone with my friend who  had surgery and she is doing great!  I'm so happy!  She had a double mastectomy and came home the next day....she's amazing and so brave!  She's in great spirits, no pain just a little uncomfortable.  She's not even taking her pain meds and she's by herself!  Women are so strong!  I may be knitting her some 'knockers' after she's all healed up.  She mentioned it to me and the website is https://www.knittedknockers.org/  if you are interested in making any.  
My grandson, Sam,  had some leg pains on the same leg that they removed a tumor from when he was 5 or 4 (?)  (he's 10 now) They had an appointment at the University of Iowa with the surgeon and  he's fine....no returning tumor or problem...whew! 
I've been on the phone TRYING to get an answer from my doctor (you can never talk to the doctor though as the nurse screens the calls and I'm thinking she didn't even ask him because her answer did not sound like something he would say).  Anyway, my liver function results were high but I still don't know why.  I am hoping it is one of my medicines and not a problem with the heart muscle or hepatitis!  She told me he said to lay off the alcohol and not take Tylenol.  I told her I do neither....and that doesn't sound like something he would say....I've known him longer than she has!  He doesn't "assume" anything and he is very polite and would ASK me if I was drinking alcohol or taking Tylenol not assume like she did.  I had to call her twice before she got back to me after 3 days!  She also lied and told me she had called me but didn't leave a message....I have caller id and it records every number that calls whether they leave a message or not and there were no calls from them.....hmmm.  I don't like people that lie to me and I'm pretty sure I will be telling him the next time I see him.  Obviously she is not going to let me talk to him.  I think she's making her own recommendations without consulting him at all!  Scary!
Anyway, that's been my week pretty much so not a lot of progress on any front except I am SO happy everyone is healthy and healing!  I hope you had a great week and please stop by and check out the makes from other YOP'ers here
Happy Trails!!!