The crochet that knocked me out!

[Louisepenygraig]

This is the crochet that I mentioned in my previous post - it's about 6" square. Since we seem to keep ending up with manky dishcloths and it's not easy finding biodegradable ones I thought may be I could make dishcloths. I'd be more likely to actually finish something small, it wouldn't matter too much how well they were done and it wouldn't been any more taxing than playing on my phone!

Turns out I was wrong wasn't I 😊

I thought too it would be more fun if they were nice colours not boring beige or white so I bought a bag of rainbow coloured cotton. I think the next ones will be plain though. I don't really want to put the rainbow one in dirty greasy water. I think my arms will get stronger if I carry on and rest more often.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Look at it as exercise that you have to build up to! OH did the stairs this morning - something he probably hasn't done since December - and wondered why he was puffed! We live on the second floor (European) and there is a lift. But it didn't occur to him to just do one floor's worth to start with...

[scats in reply to PMRpro]

Yes but it does get frustrating when every activity seems to be something I have to work up to.

Glad OH is feeling better but seems like he needs your reference to spoon theory!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to scats]

Oh I do know where you are coming from! I had an awful year about 6 years ago and thought it would never improve. My lovely GP kept telling me it would - she was right but it didn't feel like it at the time!

[Louisepenygraig in reply to PMRpro]

If I do more but single colours I can try to be very strict with myself and do just one row at a time. The temptation with going round was to keep going until I'd finished a colour and, of course, each round was a bit longer than the previous one!

[Hidden in reply to PMRpro]

It hard finding that balance between all or nothing. I hope you suggested one floor as a strategy or was he too pleased/tired to take it.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Hidden]

Now he's done it once he can't try to get out of it next time can he?

[Blearyeyed in reply to PMRpro]

Oh , yes he can!!😂😂😂😂

[Hidden]

You have something lovely and colourful to look at to remind you.... don't over do it 👍

[Louisepenygraig in reply to Hidden]

My husband says I should put it on the wall. Maybe I'd be tempted if it was flat!

[Hidden in reply to Louisepenygraig]

It is an achievement even if it gave you twitches! Its nice oh wants it on the wall. Sometimes something like that can give you both a big lift.

[Blearyeyed]

That's one heck of a fancy dish cloth!

No wonder you're tired , you weren't just crocheting , you were making rainbows!

Still , having such a cheery dishcloth must fill you with smiles and positive thoughts.

Even my children might be convinced to do the washing up if I had one of those!!

No , who am I trying to kid , still

I must get the crochet hook out , but try to be careful as you said , I'll just add a colour a day.

Glad to hear you are feeling a little less tired today .

Who knew crochet was an extreme sport!😂😂😂😂

Hugs , Bee xx

[Louisepenygraig in reply to Blearyeyed]

😁😁😁

[Marijo1951]

I woke up feeling bright and cheerful the other day (one of the recent beautiful mornings), did some housework and washed two loads of laundry and had lunch. Then I collapsed on the sofa until 6.30. I'd kind of forgotten that I had PMR/GCA but they reminded me in a very forceful way. On the crafts front, I recently knitted 24 bright orange baby hats for a hospital appeal - they wanted orange hats to identify the babies with special needs. I didn't have any leftover orange yarn, so emailed my daughter in Manchester to see if she had any. She emailed back 'yarn in post', but instead of the odds and ends I expected, she'd ordered me 500 gms of 4 ply soft cotton from one of the eBay sellers. I've got 2 gms left and I am never knitting anything in that colour again - think high-vis jackets or belisha beacons.