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my knee surgery, and PlanetJune operations

In an unexpectedly speedy turn of events, I’ve just discovered that I’ll be going in for my knee surgery this Wednesday! I’m very happy to be getting my knee sorted out after a year of chronic pain, but it’s going to affect operations at PlanetJune for as long as it takes me to recover from the surgery.

Hopefully it won’t take too long, but please bear with me in the meantime. Here’s how it’ll play out:

Patterns: No change

You can always buy my patterns from the PlanetJune shop at any time, as they are automatically available for download. (I will be temporarily closing my external Etsy and ArtFire shops though.)

Shipped items: Order today, or wait…

I won’t be able to fulfill any orders for physical items until my knee is fully recovered and I’m able to drive to the post office again! So, if you think you may need a stuffing tool, stitch markers, or an amigurumi kit in the near future, please place your order by the end of the day today (Monday), so I can ship them to you tomorrow before my surgery on Wednesday.

If you miss the deadline and would like to be notified when PlanetJune crochet tools are available to ship again, please sign up for the one-off notification email.

Help: Check my resources first

I’ll be offline while I recover, so anything that requires personal attention from me will be unavailable for a time – how much time depends on how long my recovery takes. If you email me for help, I’ll reply when I’m able to, but I suggest you check my online resources first – you may well find the answer to your question:

  • If you have crochet questions, please visit my Crochet Tutorials page for help. (And if you’re having trouble with a PlanetJune pattern, but aren’t sure what you’re doing wrong, check my Amigurumi Troubleshooter to find which of my tutorials will solve your problem!)
  • If you have any other questions for me, please check the FAQ first to see if I’ve already answered them there.
  • If those pages don’t answer your question, feel free to ask for further assistance in the PlanetJune Ravelry group, where your friendly fellow PJers are ready and waiting to help! This is the quickest way to receive knowledgeable help from a real live person.

If you still have questions about PlanetJune patterns or tutorials, or anything else you’d like to say to me, you can still e-mail me, but please be aware that I may not be able to respond for days (or weeks), depending on how my recovery is going and how many email questions have piled up.


Please keep me in your thoughts on Wednesday. My health has to be my first priority for a little while, but I’ll be crossing my fingers for a full and speedy recovery so I can get back to coming up with new designs for PlanetJune!

12 Comments »

  1. Karen B. said

    May your recovery be swift and you have maximum benefit from the procedure.

  2. Flavia said

    Glad your knee surgery went well, I wish you a speedy recovery!

  3. LaPrele Martinez said

    Thank you I what was a magic circle. This will help a lot of pattern ask for it

  4. Speedy recovery to you June!! Bye bye pain!

  5. Martha Made said

    Wishing you a speedy recovery!

  6. Carol said

    The best of luck June. I hope all goes well and your recovery is good and your chronic pain will be a thing of the past. Again all the very best.

    Carolxx

  7. Miriam said

    Good luck June! As I understand it, they keep getting better and better at doing joint surgeries like knees and hips. I hope your operation and recovery are smooth and speedy!!

  8. camelama said

    Sending love and healing vibes!

  9. linda said

    Good luck with your operation, I’m sure all will be fine and you will be doing cartwheels in no time. 🙂 x

  10. Judy Carlson said

    Wishing you all the best! 🙂

  11. Claudia Dettlinger said

    Good luck Wednesday. I wish you a speedy recovery.

  12. Susan said

    Wow! That was quick! Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery and an end to pain!!!

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