two exams down

 Gave and graded the second exam today. This was one of the more grading-intensive ones (the worst one, though, partly because it's a larger class, is tomorrow).

I've mainly been working on the vest, it's bigger now:

 I've still got at least 6" before I divide for the front and back, though. I might take this one with me on break and try to finish it. 

I also have worked (at home) on the Moon Moth sweater and want to get to the point of the colorwork. That would be a good one to take on break BUT it requires more yarn to be carried along, and would take up more suitcase space

I also kind of like the vest. The color is cheerful, and while the yarn wasn't expensive (and is recycled polyester), it works well enough. (This is also a purchase from "the late" JoAnn Fabrics. I'm STILL sad that I'll never be able to walk into there again and just roam the aisles). 

I also got a new pair of support gloves for knitting - I've been having some arthritis or perhaps carpel tunnel problems in my left hand -  or perhaps slightly damaged nerve (I broke my left elbow back in 1991, and I probably broke that collarbone about 20 years after that, and sometimes the collarbone area does hurt on that side, and an exercise physiologist once asked if he could put his hand on my shoulder to "check" something and then he asked me if I'd broken the collarbone at some point (apparently he could tell from how I moved?)

Anyway, these are a Lion Brand product, which I ordered from Purl's Knitting Emporium in Asheville (I started occasionally shopping from them after the hurricane that hit NC; they seemed to do a lot to try to help their community and again, I like to do what I can to keep small nice stores going). I got the size small, which is right for me (there's a guide on the packet, but of course I had to guess since I was ordering online. I think my hand is about 7" around or a bit less)

They do seem to help, or at least they're helping tonight, the first night I had them.