Solitary chicken - need advice

[Space Chick]

With all my knitting, I have developed a bit of a groove on my right hand little finger just above my top knuckle which is now getting painful when I knit.

 

Can anyone suggest any way I can pad and protect my finger as I knit?

[JellyBean2605]

You can get little foam tubes to protect toes, I'm sure these would fit fingers too. Or there are little fabric tubes lined with silicone. I would pop to your local chemist (a large one like Boots would have a good range) go to the foot care section and see what they have.

[Space Chick]

Thanks, I'll nip to boots tomorrow

 

I'd looked on craft web supplies and couldn't see anything didn't think of medical supplies

[Valkyrie]

Would a quilting thimble be any good? Like this for example?

 

http://www.cottonpatch.co.uk/acatalog/Wrap-It-Thimble-358.html#SID=524

[Angie]

Not sure anything to cover it will help as you won't be able to feel the wool.

Perhaps your tension is a little tight ? I have never made a groove but I have made my fingers sore and learnt to ease my grip on the wool without getting sloppy work. Also good hand cream to protect your skin as wool dries it so much .

I also work with at least 2 pulls of yarn beside me to prevent tightness on my fingers. My balls of yarn sit in a yarn bowl so it doesn't tangle whilst pulling it loose. ( again to ease tightness on my fingers ).

[Egluntyne]

I used to get similar when I used metal crochet hooks. I now use bamboo. They are lovely to work with and no more sore fingers. Maybe you could try bamboo knitting needles. I've seen them on ebay, which is where I got my crochet hooks from.

[Angie]

I agree Egluntyne , I have given up all metal needles and I have rose wood and some birch . I also have a set of Knit pro symfonie interchangeables , they do chunky sizes now and I think they are brilliant. So much easier on the hands.

[Mrs Webmuppet]

I too am a fan of the wooden needles, so much kinder on the hands. Even Little Miss Webmuppet loves wooden needles and won't use metal ones.i have one of those multicoloured symphonie crochet hooks, it was so expensive but it's a treat to use.

[Chickendoodle]

I have also recently changed all my knitting needles to bamboo. Much nicer on the hands and no clicking noise to annoy my OH.

 

I used to get a groove on my rh finger too and realised that I was holding the yarn way too tight. I had to re-educate myself to hold it in a different way.

[Space Chick]

I tried bamboo knitting needles but didn't get on with them (although they are perfect for hand rolling penne pasta )

 

The foam toes things cut in half are working a treat

[JellyBean2605]

[Space Chick]

Just thought I'd update.

 

Was getting an issue with another finger and so decided to give bamboo needles another go.

 

I have adapted and they are working a treat much lighter in your hands too

[Angie]

When I first changed to wooden needles I didn't think there was a lot of difference, but there is. I first liked the feel on my hands and I don't need to hold them or my wool so fiercely , then they are warm to hold . But the big thing that got me is the way the wool seems to hug the needle...Stitches don't seem to slide off the needle as easily so fewer dropped stitches. And my hands don't hurt as much.

I am a big fan of wooden needles and I do love the rose wood ones my OH bought me . ( well I have to at the price of them.....no really I love them ) You may be a convert now. Good knitting.

[Space Chick]

I've now bought some rosewood needles

 

They are fabulous

 

Can't see me ever returning to metal needles now