
(on Ravelry)
Pattern | Mousie (Rav link)
Source | Whimsical Little Knits by Ysolda Teague
Yarns | Body : Plymouth Yarn, Baby Alpaca DK, Heather Grey
Tail & Paws : Jaeger, Alpaca, color 142
Ears & Nose : Mama Blue Knitting Goods, Troika Sport, Lover
Needle | Knit Picks Classic Circs US0 (2.0 mm)
Finished | April 11, 2009
One of my sweet girls has just been diagnosed with Celiac disease. Although not life threatening, it is certainly life changing. All those mouth watering loaves of bread I’d lovingly baked for my family turned out to be the very thing that was making her ill. The same goes for her favorite split pea and barley soup. The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of pantry cleaning, purging (adios to much of my impressive collection of flours and grains) and restocking (hello xantham gum and teff), contaminated utensil removal (bye, bye, pizza stone and bamboo cutting boards and other assorted necessities), doctor appointments, blood work and, ugh, an endoscopy on Monday. It’s been stressful, to say the least. Fortunately, Mousie was finished in time to accompany my daughter into the g.i. suite while her daddy and I nervously fidgeted in the day surgery waiting room. Everything went well, and now we find ourselves learning the ropes of the gluten-free diet.

It’s a good thing, too. Turns out that Celiac is genetic and my husband has many of the symptoms. His daily bowl of Cheerios and love affair with anything wrapped in a flour tortilla may soon be coming to an end. This time, though, we’ll be prepared. Maybe I need to knit him a Mousie, too.

























