u/Apprehensive-Pop302

I have found that I much prefer knitting in the round to flat and would like to try to knit a vest completely in the round. My understanding is that this would require steeking. On ravelry at least, almost every steeked vest is a (n absolutely beautiful) Shetland style with tons of color work which is a bit advanced for me. 😅 I was wondering if (a) there are any single color patterns you would recommend for beginners to steeking and/or (b) if I could follow one of the color work patterns but do it without the colorwork. Would that mess with the tension ?

Thanks ! ❤️❤️

Hello,

I am struggling with pain while knitting and I think the problem is that my tension is too tight. I meet gauge for patterns and know how to adjust if I need to but the stitches just feel tight on the needles and I literally cannot use wooden needles because the friction is too high. I am a continental knitter, but I can flick knit as well. I feel like flicking is even tighter 😅. I’ve also tried Norwegian purling and attempted Portuguese knitting but just couldn’t get it to feel comfortable. With the Norwegian purling I surprisingly found that more hard on my hands than Continental purl. Continental feels the most normal / natural to me especially coming from crochet, but I am open to other styles just haven’t found one that feels right.

Really just looking for any mechanics advice for decreasing knitting pain and/or loosening tension. I have already incorporated more breaks, rest and stretching into my practice and am working on improve my posture but it’s really the wrist pain and elbow pain that is a struggle. Idk if it matters but I mainly knit with wool and cotton.

Any help or suggestions will be much appreciated ❤️❤️❤️

Aidez moi les toulousain.e.s !! 🙏

Je mange un régime alimentaire presque vegan (❌viande et ❌produit laitier, mais ✅ œufs et ✅ miel). Je suis aussi allergique aux fruits à coques et aux noix. J’ai trouvé beaucoup de restos végé supers sympa !! mais je GALÈRE à trouver des cafés ou restos qui ont des desserts vegan sans mes allergènes alors que je suis grande fan des desserts. Notamment beaucoup de cookies, gâteaux, cakes, etc. ont de la poudre d’amande. Est-ce que vous savez où je peux trouver soit juste une grande diversité de desserts vegans soit des desserts vegans sans fruits à coques ????

Merci d’avance 🙏🙏

Title edit: a _hard_ time eating

I have noticed that while binding can reduce my dysphoria, it also makes somethings harder, notably eating. I always find myself 1) wanting to take off my bind while eating, 2) just not eating because I have it on, or 3) not enjoying my meal because I feel weird and borderline lightheaded. I have a pretty small chest and am maybe slightly underweight. Idk I did the measuring and think it’s the right size (confirmed with the company / their suggestions over email). For the first few hours it feels not so bad if I’m hydrated, but I never got that like “its just like a hug!” feeling. Does anyone else have a hard time with eating food while binding?

I am in my mid twenties and I love knitting and crocheting (particularly Tunisian!! ;) ), however it can cause my wrists, hands, arms, and elbows to hurt quite a bit if I’m doing it for several hours a day for even a few days. I see so many creators showing off all their amazing makes on YouTube and here on Reddit, and I want to know the secrets to being able to create that type of volume without crippling pain!

What do you do that keeps you able to knit and crochet as much as you like? How and how long do you rest when feeling pain without loosing your crojo / groove / excitement for projects ?

I am in my mid twenties and I love crocheting (particularly Tunisian!! ;) ) and knitting, however it can cause my wrists, hands, arms, and elbows to hurt quite a bit if I’m doing it for several hours a day for even a few days. I see so many creators showing off all their amazing makes on YouTube and here on Reddit, and I want to know the secrets to being able to create that type of volume without crippling pain!

What do you do that keeps you able to knit and crochet as much as you like? How and how long do you rest when feeling pain without loosing your crojo / groove / excitement for projects ?

I would like to try knitting a vest m, and I was suggested this great beginner pattern. I would like to modify it by adding either 3x3, 4x4 or 5x5 cables. Is this something I can reasonably do with some math? How could I determine if this is possible / will mess up the fit / gauge / etc.? And how can I avoid messing up the gauge when making this kind of adjustment?

I have tried just looking for cabled patterns on Ravelry but everyone that fits what I’m looking for is paid, and the PayPal checkout (the only option) is not working for me.

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