Crafting With One Hand Behind My Back

Well, not literally behind my back but it almost feels like that. If you follow us on Facebook you probably know I had wrist surgery last week. The hope was it would be an easy arthroscopic surgery where I would have full motion right after surgery. The actually result was a little different.

Yeah, no full motion here. My problem ended up being a little more serious and required a hook inserted into my bone to reattach and tighten the ligaments. I can’t help but picture having a crochet hook holding my wrist together.

This has certainly created a roadblock in my crafting things to share with you all. I have discovered I can knit a little, though it takes me a lot longer to get through a row. Holding something down like a ruler to draw a straight line or fabric to cut is pretty much impossible. I have lots of plans and things in the works that may have to remain unfinished for the next six weeks or so.

I’m sure some of you have gone through similar times whether due to surgery or carpal tunnel. Did you find some crafts that were easier to do than others? Or some tricks to make doing them easier?