The current state of things....

This is how the New Year's Red Sweater looks like at the moment:

 (Hint: It's got sleeves now).

 This is how the room that for the last 10 years used to be my sewing room and will be Chris's room looks now.

(Hint: most of the things are out, and most of the wallpaper is off)

And this is how my hand looks now:

(Hint, this is what happens, when you put your hand between a big, heavy industrial sewing machine and the doorframe, and give the machine a short, but strong kick).
Now, excuse me, until I go and feel sorry for myself, think up something to write about one of the most often mentioned fibery (umm, knitting) supertsition.