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do not taunt the honey badger
Sep. 19th, 2012 04:18 pmmy inner teenager is always just under the surface.
i had two separate people warn me about fatigue and pain from knitting with tiny circular needles; you stay in the same position for a long time and it's easy to overdo. well, that wouldn't happen to me because i am a special snowflake.
of course i charged ahead and completely wrecked my hands. as in it hurt to pet the dog.
yes, i have sought treatment. basically i need to rest and listen to my body. if i'm still in pain at the two-week mark i have real trouble.
i've been not-knitting for a week, and it is driving me bonkers because it turns out everything i like to do (and my job) requires my hands.
these are the offending socks.
i'm quite proud of them since i learned multiple new techniques in the process: sock blank dying, magic loop, toe-up construction, and two-at-a-time knitting. and to put my work down more often.
i had two separate people warn me about fatigue and pain from knitting with tiny circular needles; you stay in the same position for a long time and it's easy to overdo. well, that wouldn't happen to me because i am a special snowflake.
of course i charged ahead and completely wrecked my hands. as in it hurt to pet the dog.
yes, i have sought treatment. basically i need to rest and listen to my body. if i'm still in pain at the two-week mark i have real trouble.
i've been not-knitting for a week, and it is driving me bonkers because it turns out everything i like to do (and my job) requires my hands.
these are the offending socks.
i'm quite proud of them since i learned multiple new techniques in the process: sock blank dying, magic loop, toe-up construction, and two-at-a-time knitting. and to put my work down more often.
