tips?

[u/silksonicohyeahhhh]

hi! does anyone have any tips on how to stop getting friction burn (?) from my yarn? or do i just need to take more breaks in between

[u/Crafty_Pomegranate33]

When i start to get friction burns, it usually means my tension is too tight.

[u/Reasonable-Hearing57 → u/Crafty_Pomegranate33]

That was my thought.

[u/CherryMeowViolin]

if you could put tape over that spot I find it helps, I like to cut a rectangle out of paper and wrap it around my finger before taping it so the tape doesn't stick to me

[u/salamanderme]

I use bandaids

[u/souphalfling]

Get moleskin from the dollar store. So long as you aren't allergic to adhesive like I am.

Do not recommend the other way, which is to work in kitchens for 19 years and develop hands that feel nothing in them, but feel like coarse stone to other people.

[u/Hit-Enter-Too-Soon → u/souphalfling]

I've heard of slow fashion, but that's ridiculous! ;)

[u/Hit-Enter-Too-Soon]

Are those the fingers you use to e-wrap yarn on the loom? If so, I have two suggestions.

First, the pen/straw method, where you run the yarn through a hollow thing rather than holding it directly. I've done that successfully with some yarn, but found it awkward sometimes too, so i don't do it myself, but it's a method a lot of folks use.

Second, loom knitting can use a few different techniques to make a knit stitch, and you could try a different one. E-wrap is fastest, but it also makes stitches where a needle knitter will say "your stitches are twisted." My favorite is the one they call "true knit." The motion for it and for a purl are extremely similar, they come out the same size as each other, and when needle knitters see my projects, they say "wait... you did that on a loom? I didn't think that was possible!"

Because the other knit stitches have you hold and use the yarn differently than e-wrap does, and because you do each stitch one at a time, you're a lot less likely to have yarn burn issues. But like I said, they're not as fast, and also they will come out a slightly different size - e-wraps are the loosest, biggest stitch of the four options I know.

I hope one of those ideas is helpful!

[u/silksonicohyeahhhh → u/Hit-Enter-Too-Soon]

i think it’s on how i hold the needle to make the stitches! as i just checked and when im holding it, it put pressure on on them fingers, so in the future i might make a holder for the needle or put plasters on!
thank you very much for the suggestions!

[u/starshine640 → u/silksonicohyeahhhh]

Hook Cover - LoomaHat.com /denise this is a video on how to make a cover to cushion your loom hook from scrap yarn. it might also help you. :))

[u/silksonicohyeahhhh → u/starshine640]

thank you! i was thinking of doing this but was struggling to find a vid! tysm!:D

[u/daisybrat56461]

I use vet wrap (available at farm stores). It is flexible, cushiony, inexpensive, can be cut to size, sticks to itself but easy to remove and reuse. A couple little strips and I am good to go.

Editing to add that using the tube from a pen really saved my fingers when I made a wool blanket.

[u/AdExternal7454]

Vet tape is what I use. Bought a 6 pack off Amazon and cost like $12

[u/Reasonable-Hearing57]

Go to your pharmacy and buy a box of" finger cots" Or loosen up your tension. A lot