I started knitting some socks last night. I don't know who'll they be for, but if I don't knit my hands swell up and get very painful...I've had at least 6 different diagnoses and different prescriptions, but as long as I knit 20 minutes a day no pain or swelling, so that's my preferred method of dealing with it - I've missed knitting since DD2mos was born.
Lots of talk of fingerless gloves! I knit some for DH last year from an old pattern I had from the 1940s. I noticed last night that he rolls the fingers down and wears them inside out (pattern is kind of swirly on the right side, but on the wrong side makes a checkerboard pattern, which he obviously must prefer.) I think I will try to knit him a pair for this year with the checkerboard pattern on the outside and with shorter fingers. He wears them a lot, and could probably use another pair.
GrammaDeb - doing a granny square a day is a wonderful idea. Are you doing different patterns or all the same?
DahliaDoll - The casserole carrier sounds like a great idea. I had a friend that had an old one of her mother's and I searched everywhere to find one and no one seemed to be selling them.