Apparently my knitting is causing me to have dry skin on my hands. Any suggestions from Knitters out there?
2006-09-14 08:49:13 · 10 answers · asked by mei-lin 5 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
I found that useing baby oil when my hands were dried out worked really well to keep in the moisture and it absorbs into your skin pretty quick so you could use it like a half hour or so before you begin knitting. Just keep rubbing it into your skin to help it absorb faster, it's cheap and smells nice (in my oppinion). You don't need alot just a little bit, so it last a long time too. Another thing you could do is put lots of lotion on your hands when your done knitting or before you go to bed and just put a pair of gloves on. It works for alot of people, unfortunately it did not really work for me but you could try it and if works for you. Try the baby oil, it works really well. Good luck.
2006-09-17 17:08:02 · answer #1 · answered by k_lamore 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its pretty common. If you think about it, you're rubbing your fingers and hands on cotton/wool/etc - if you sat around drying your hands on cloth, they would get dry and chapped!
Keep using hand cream throughout the day, and use it after you knit. If you use hand cream right before, your hands will be too greasy to hold your needles... and your yarn will get greasy.
Have fun - its a great hobby!
2006-09-14 08:52:40 · answer #2 · answered by kellydunn02 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I agree, use hand-creme. But not directly before you knit. Plus point: if you use it throughout the day, all your knitting will smell like it, too!
2006-09-14 10:14:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your question's been answered in several ways. They all work but the lotion frequently but not right before or the baby powder work best for me.
2006-09-21 10:54:20 · answer #4 · answered by pj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try tight fitting rubber gloves like surgeons use.
2006-09-14 16:10:56 · answer #5 · answered by Pat C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try using a natural wool yarn. Wool has lanolin, which may help soften you up
2006-09-21 06:46:57 · answer #6 · answered by rucirius 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
personally myself, i use baby powder, it wont stay on ur work but ur hands will b comfotable
2006-09-17 05:45:12 · answer #7 · answered by Nora G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its probably from poking yourself and then you create calises. i cant spell sorry.
2006-09-21 18:29:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use hand creme or lotion.
2006-09-22 06:25:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-09-21 18:33:30 · answer #10 · answered by Tarique M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋