Knitters with Fibro
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Created by Karen Spalink

What knitting does for you...

In my profile, I discuss the positive impact knitting has had on my illness. I also have been doing research on knitting and wellness in general. especially in this high-stress time, many counselors, psychologists and doctors are encouraging patients to knit. Studies are indicating many physical and psychological benefits from knitting including, lowering blood pressure, regulating breathing and heart rate, improving motor function, improved memory and spacial skills, aiding with depression and anxiety and many others.

let us know what knitting does for you.

If you are not yet a knitter, consider giving this craft a try. We would be more than happy to help you get started! Karen

33 months ago
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  • Karen

    Jump in! Tell us what knitting does for you!

    If you are not yet a knitter, we would love to help you get started!

    33 months ago

  • Teresa

    Knitting helps to satisfy the creative parts of me.  When I'm too tired to move, I can usually still work on a simple scarf  or sock or something.  I love to knit with hand dyed yarn and seeing the colors change and the color patterns that occur to make a lovely fabric, even when the stitch pattern is really simple.

    What drives me crazy, though, is when my hands or elbows are hurting and I can't knit - like now.  But I'm seriously thinking about getting an ice pack for my elbow and knitting anyway. :)

    33 months ago

  • Karen

    teresa, I love hand sun and hand dyed yarns too! each skein is unique.

    I share your frustration about sore hands and elbows! I have a small wrap thing that a I got at the pharmacy that is specifically for elbow pain and I find it helpful. Perhaps it would help you too!

    Do you find that weather changes increase your pain as well?

    Right now I am working on a sweater that I am designing as I go! That is a fun challenge! I also just finished a Spring shawl in a silky ribbon yarn.

    What is on your needles right now? K

    33 months ago

  • Jennifer

    Knitting is still very challenging and new for me, but what it does so far is keep me from eating.

    33 months ago

  • Teresa

    Yes, the weather does make the pain worse.  Ice packs on the worse spots helps. Or heat in the winter.

    Right now I'm trying to work on a lace weight shawl (made with my handspun yarn).  But it's not fun.  If it doesn't get better soon, I'm frogging it and making a scarf with a mindless stitch pattern with the yarn.

    And I always have a pair a socks on the needles.  The ones I started most recently have been carried around in my purse for a month or longer without me working on them.  Maybe I should take a break from the shawl and work on the socks for a while.  Or set both of them aside and work on something with worsted weight yarn. 

    I would love to see your sweater.  Do you have photos posted anywhere yet?

    33 months ago

  • Teresa

    Are any of you on http://ravelry.com?  I'm "mrslevite" there.

    33 months ago

  • Karen

    Yes! I am busyknitting on ravelry as well! I don't have pics of the sweater yet. I am not too far along yet. I have it on paper and in my head! I'll post pics as I progress though.

    I know what you mean about getting bogged down with projects. Sometimes the spirit just moves me and a get a bug to start something completely different! Even if I DO already have a bunch of ufo's waiting to be completed!! LOL.

    Hey! A girl's gotta' do what a girl's gotta do, right?! Smile, K

    P.S. Jennifer you are so right! It is harder to eat when your hands are full of knitting!

    33 months ago

  • Peg

    I find that knitting relaxes me when I'm having pain from stressing out. I also have a hard time with pain in my hand. Particularly at the base of my left thumb. I knitted a fingerless glove that I wear  on that hand and the heat from having the glove on, helps the joint to stop aching a little. I will also try ice and see if that helps.

    31 months ago

  • Ruminari

    I'm so used to doing multiple things at once... Knitting keeps my hands busy so that I feel that my time is productive even when I'm sitting around (something I do a lot).

    30 months ago

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