So I think I've been knitting a bit too much lately. For some unfathomable reason, whenever I try to lift or hold anything with my right hand it starts twitching like its hooked to a live wire. It's a bit odd, considering that I'm a lefty. When I think about what I actually do with my right hand, the issue seems to come into focus.
You see, I am a left handed backwards continental knitter, who holds the work and the tension on my yarn with my right hand...I squeeze the yarn between my index and middle finger for tension while I flick my wrist back and forth to work the stitches. I'm thinking something about this combination, added to the excessive amount of 2x2 ribbing in the Lace Hug me Tight pattern are a little more than my wrist can handle at the moment.
Who knows...Maybe it isn't knitting related at all. It could be some goofy typing or general secretarial issue. Maybe I'm typing or mousing wrong...you know, because being a secretary means living a life of danger!
So, what is one to do? Do I just give it a break for a bit? Do I try to change my hold for tension? Do I get a brace or something to train myself not to flick my wrist?
Has anyone out there in the peanut gallery had to adjust their style of knitting to compensate for an injury or overwork? What did you do? Did it work?
If I am forced to take a short knitting sabbatical, then I am determined to use the time wisely. Pattern design, methinks...or possibly spiffing up around the blog a bit (yeah, a header and maybe a little design work wouldn't kill me, and it would spiff the place up a bit.) Its about time to get some fresh blood up into this mug. Something fun. What would you like to see?
1 comment:
I don't knit enough to injure myself at it, so I can't help you there. As for the blog, well, creativity is a good thing, and you are definitely creative, so I look forward to seeing what you come up with. A personalized banner would be nice.
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