🧶Knitting for old people I've been knitting for decades (DianeInChicoCA on Ravelry), and I've gotten to the stage where eyesight and hand tremors interfere with my favorite hobby. Here are the things I do to cope. What do you do? 1/3 - ThreadSky

dianeinchico.bsky.social • 46 days ago

🧶Knitting for old people
I've been knitting for decades (DianeInChicoCA on Ravelry), and I've gotten to the stage where eyesight and hand tremors interfere with my favorite hobby. Here are the things I do to cope. What do you do?
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dianeinchico.bsky.social•46 days ago

1) Avoid very dark yarn - it's impossible to see the stitches.
2) Have an Ott Light to see small stitches, as well as a magnifying glass.
3) Find a time of day when our hands are strongest and least shakey. For me, it's afternoon.
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dianeinchico.bsky.social•46 days ago

4) Keep good notes as you go if you have to make the second in a pair (Ravelry and KnitCompanion are my goto tools for this).
5) Knit with yarn that feels good. Life is getting too short to knit with yarn you don't like!
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adabeeinco.bsky.social•46 days ago

1. I use Addi Rocket Squared needles, they are so much easier on my old hands!
2. I use a light and magnifying lenses than fit on my head
3. I alternate projects so I’m not using the same tension or hook or needle size for too long.

dianeinchico.bsky.social•46 days ago

Thanks. What brand light & magnifying lense do you use?

adabeeinco.bsky.social•46 days ago

This one comes with a bunch of lenses of different strengths and the light has 2 brightnesses.

dianeinchico.bsky.social•45 days ago

Thanks. I ordered one similar to this.

terrywithwhy.bsky.social•46 days ago

I imagine the degree of traction of yarn on needle could be more of an issue when hand tremors are involved. Are you finding it harder or easier depending on needle material (bamboo, plastic, nickel plate, ...)? 🧶

dianeinchico.bsky.social•46 days ago

For me the needles are always slippery metal by choice. The important thing is how securely the yarn is held.

terrywithwhy.bsky.social•46 days ago

CTS & aging mean knitting🧶 finer guages is challenging. A shame, 'cuz I finally taught myself to knit socks 🧦 I find it helps to

1) take breaks from fine guage projects
2) be more attentive to ergonomics & keeping hands warm
3) gently stretch/massage hands/arms before/after knitting

terrywithwhy.bsky.social•46 days ago

Today I took a break from sock- #knitting on size 1 needles to resuming a hat on size 7. 🧶 Also shifted the hat from nickel plated needles to bamboo. Easier on hands, in this case -- for simple stockinette, in the round.

dataphageposs.bsky.social•40 days ago

Thank you for this, I feel like this applies for crochet, too 💙

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