[alwaysconservative]

I'm left handed and my right arm or wrist seem to get tired awfully easy. My friends laughed when they saw me wedge the right knitting needle into the crook of my leg and hip, but it sure helps ease the wrist pain. Apparently the "Continental method" or "picking" is supposed to be easier on the wrists of left-handed or rabid (LOL!) knitters.

[pinz-n-needlez]

I'm a right-handed 'English' knitter, carrying the yarn in my right hand. Knitting Continental has a different cadence and actually torques my right arm more. :-(

I taught myself how to knit left handed a couple years ago, to better teach a left handed friend. I should give that a try, and see if I can hurt myself in a different way. ;-)

I've been wearing a wrist brace on my lower arm near the elbow and that helps immensely. I've been doing a fair amount of hand sewing and needlepoint for the last few months with few problems. Let's hope it lasts, at least until I finish my current projects.

I would love the comfort of a sock on active needles. :-/ Well, spinning and weaving ain't exactly chopped liver. lol

Pinz - an all-round rabid fiber freak

[Knitting A Conundrum]

It was a technique back in England to stick the needle under your arm or in your waistband...you are following an old tradition!