I won't let a sore finger slow me down!

I have a tiny cut on my right index finger, but it's causing big problems! As well as stinging like crazy when I was cutting onions yesterday, it's bothering me when I knit!

I use that finger to push my left hand needle back out of the stitch, every 2nd or 3rd row, and I keep hitting the sore spot. It's even in the way when I'm sewing up, instead, when I push the sewing needle through... I do have thimbles, but I've never mastered the technique of keeping it on my finger while I'm sewing, and it makes me feel awkward.

An obvious solution is to not do anything to aggravate it while it heals, but it's so hard to go without making something! I won't know what to do with myself when I'm watching telly! So I'm going to continue knitting, but just try to remember to use a different part of my finger, until this little, tiny cut heals itself.

I did finish this beanie last night, and sewed it up this morning. It's following on from the aboriginal flag hoodie that I'm now sewing up. Just a mini-project for when I don't want to have to look at what I'm doing.

My next knitting project is Mum's second sock. Once the hoodie is finished, it will be time to select yet another UFO!