His splint goes most of the way up his leg, but his toes are exposed to the
elements. It's been a little chilly in the house, and those exposed toes were
getting cold. There was no way we could get a sock over the splint, bur I
found a simple pattern for an elasticized fleece cover on the internet that
would work. The only problem was that I didn't have any pieces of fleece in my fabric stash.
On my way to church I stopped into a
thrift store to see if they might have any remnants. They did not, but I
brought home a knit sock cap. Eventually I'll put some elastic around the top
but for right now it does the job.
Five years ago: Floating And Flashing
Oh my gosh! That is so perfect! You are a wonderful caregiver.
ReplyDeleteAfter walking around a bit Tony reported the cap isn't very secure on his foot, but it works fine when he's sitting down.
DeleteSo glad you found something warm for Tony.
ReplyDeleteBoth he and I are glad, too.
DeleteOh good. If I have cold feet I can't get the rest of me warm. Hope he's sorted soon
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on the cold feet.
DeleteI've got a glove for the toes. There are gloves for toes just as there are gloves for hand fingers.
ReplyDeleteGoogle gave me some great hits. Just need to pick the best one and get it taken care of.
DeleteI love this kind of creativity! Sorry to hear your hubby broke his ankle. My mom fell on her driveway during a blizzard when she was 62, crawled back into the house, called an ambulance and had the requisite surgery after the storm. That was a long winter! I wish your hubby a speedy recovery!
ReplyDeleteYour mom sounds like quite the trooper.
DeleteHandwarmers are really nice. I stick them in socks to help the cats after surgery stay warm. Some have sticky on one side which is really nice to stick them on the socks then turn the sock inside out. Your knit hat solution is clever.
ReplyDeleteI love using handwarmers during the winter.
DeleteThat's a great idea on the sock cap, very creative. I'm just stopping by to check on you and Tony to see how you both are doing and say hello. It has been a while, SO thought I'd better check-in.
ReplyDeleteI Wanted to let you know I'm thinking of you both, still praying Tony is getting better every day. Wishing you well, my friend! Have a wonderful and blessed week!
Thanks for your kind words!
DeleteJust fyi, I don't do a reader. I follow my blog list which I have set up to update when a new post is posted. But sometimes it doesn't update everything right away. Yours was one of them yesterday. I'm always checking back down the list to see if I missed one. Peggy is another one that typically shows up late.
ReplyDeleteBlogger is a great resource....except when it isn't.
DeleteIt's amazing what you can find in a thrift store! The sock is perfect and so creative. Wishing him a speedy recovery.
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