Episode description
Stretches we mentioned in this week's episode- Front of wrist stretch: turn palm up and use the other hand to pull fingertips down and back (toward the floor/elbow)
- Palm stretch: backs of hands facing each other, hook your thumbs and pull (gently!)
- Palm stretch 2: stretch your pinkies back with your other hand
- Knuckle decompression: pull gently on each finger with other hand
- Myofascial release of the forearm - squeeze one forearm with the other tight enough that you can move the skin back and forth about an inch. Push down toward wrist and hold for 60-90 seconds. Move to another spot on your forearm and do it again. You don’t need to do every inch of your forearm!
Tools and supportive aid we mentioned this week:
- BioTone Muscle and Join Relief Therapeutic Massage Creme
- Compression gloves (whatever you want, just a few that I like):
- Isotoner
- Vive Arthritis and Compression Gloves
- Dritz makes crafting-specific ones! Available at Joann Fabrics, Michaels, and online
- LympheDIVAS - compression sleeves and more!
- Knitting Comfortably: the ergonomics of hand knitting by Carson Demers
- Fruity Knitting podcast interview with him begins at about 40 minutes into this video
What's on our needles this week:
- Radish Hat by Holly Priestley
- Amberwing Socks by Amber Lee
Patterns mentioned in this week's episode:
- Havrelatte by Maja Karlsson
- Getting Warmer by Espace Tricot
- Ursa by Jacqueline Cieslak
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