I've got a blister on my finger from where I push the needle back to get the yarn off it. I've never had one before and it really hurts! I'm using a 3.25mm knitpicks circular at the moment (haven't used any needles below 5mm before) and trying to knit as often as I can as it's a Christmas present and I'm up against time. Any ideas how to stop it happening? Have you had any knitting injuries?

:xPut a plaster on and soldier on. Ignore the pain, there's things to knit

lol, such sympathy. I guess I should just get a plaster :hihi:

No sympathy here chaps - we knitters are hard :rant: lots of love, Wheezy :love:

I've had to drastically cut down on my knitting and crochet cos I've got RSI in my wrist! :(

I've had to drastically cut down on my knitting and crochet cos I've got RSI in my wrist! :(

Awwwwww, PT, now you can have some sympathy :love: Where as Doodle had but a mere blister :roll: Rest and get better soon. A few early nights wouldn't go a miss...... ;) OK Doodle, here's a little sympathy for you too :rolleyes:

Is it pushing back the point of the needle that's done it? Knitpicks are really pointy and you could try using something blunter. Other options include buying a box of choccies and then calling the work in progress an early start on next year's Christmas knitting.

I get the same thing on my left index finger. Whenever I'm knitting with anything vaguely pointy now I always wrap a plaster round it as a precaution. I don't bother with blunt metal straight or anything like that as they don't tend to bother it. Over time it has hardened into a tougher patch of skin though so I don't get blisters too much anymore!

Looks like I'm going to raid my first aid box for a plaster. I'll have to remember to plaster before using pointy ones.

Wool4brains - I had thought about putting in down for next year, but it's a hat for a 1 year old, and next year it will probably be too small.

Sorry to hear about your RSI plaintalker. :(

And finally, some sympathy from Wheezy :hihi:

Looks like I'm going to raid my first aid box for a plaster. I'll have to remember to plaster before using pointy ones.

Wool4brains - I had thought about putting in down for next year, but it's a hat for a 1 year old, and next year it will probably be too small.

Sorry to hear about your RSI plaintalker. :(

And finally, some sympathy from Wheezy :hihi:

I care :headbang:

Looks like I'm going to raid my first aid box for a plaster. I'll have to remember to plaster before using pointy ones.

Wool4brains - I had thought about putting in down for next year, but it's a hat for a 1 year old, and next year it will probably be too small.

Sorry to hear about your RSI plaintalker. :(

And finally, some sympathy from Wheezy :hihi:

thank you doodle!

I get trouble from a pinched nerve in my shoulder when I knit, but I seem to be able to get away with crochet. Trouble is, I keep finding things I want to knit.

Years ago I had a knitting blister and it was when I was knitting some pure wool 3 or 4 ply on quite fine needles. I dont do that nowadays.