sock creatures | Kkhymn's Corner

So, my rheumatologist and new heart doc are in agreement. I knit, therefore I am. So, I am stopping the new experimental drug for my fibromyalgia pain. “You have to knit. Stop the new medication now.”

I found that my joint pains were skyrocketing this past month, with pain in my hands too. Something I was not used to at all. And, to top things off, I lost all my creative mojo. My knitting mojo went on vacation this past month, and life just has turned into “Blah. Blah. Blah.” Even though the fibro pain was better this past month, it is not worth losing my knitting mojo.

I even conducted a mini experiment and did not take the new medication for a few days to see if I would feel better. The result? No knitting mojo, but I was able to do some hand sewing, and make some sock creatures! Yup, the new drug definitely was stealing my mojo, and making me a bit more anti-social, with a serious case of the blahs.

I see my pain doc next week, so hopefully he will get that this new drug was not for me and give me my pain medications back. It will still take some time for any pain medications to work though cause the low dose naltrexone in my system blocks opiates from working. Translation: More pain before I get some relief again, and we have to go back to the drawing board.

Sock Bunny Love

So, I have been learning to hand sew some sock creatures as I wait for my knitting mojo to return. I have already given one sock bunny to a foster care organization to give out to their kids at their summer picnic. Random acts can be with sewn monsters and critters too; you don’t have to knit or crochet to give.

This adorable sock bunny pattern can be found in a book titled “Socks Appeal” by Brenna Malony. I just love the pattern! And, you know that bunnies multiply so I will be making a bunch of these in the future for random acts too. I made a pom pom out of yarn for the tail instead of using leftover sock pieces. The author also has a second book titled “Sockology.” You can also get more information on her books on her blog here, including a couple of free patterns, linked below:

I have found some great books on stray sock sewing too, listed below. All of them requiring hand sewing, which is a lost art worth remembering. I am slowly getting better at my sewn stitches, and these are almost just as addictive as knitting monsters. Sock sewing is much faster though; most of these creatures take less than a day to make!

Sock Sewing Books:

I am hoping my knitting mojo comes back from vacation soon. In the meantime, I am on the hunt for colorful crew-length and knee high socks. I know, another craft addiction. Like I did not have enough already. Sock it to me! I just can’t help myself.