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Knitting comfortably : the ergonomics of handknitting / Carson Demers ; edited by Ann Budd with a foreword by Cat Bordhi ; photography by Zoe Lonergan and illustrations by Susan Szecsi.

by Demers, Carson.

Ergo I Publishing, 2017.

Knitting -- Health aspects.

Hand exercises.

Self-care, Health.

9780692824900 (hc.)

249 pages : color illustrations, charts, forms ; 26 cm.

Includes index.

Introduction: The ergonomics of handknitting -- Ergonomic basics -- The fibers that make the fabric -- Anatomic vulnerability -- Posture -- Contact stress -- Forceful exertion -- Repetition -- Bad vibes -- The ergonomics of our tools -- Early intervention -- Self care -- At your computer -- Taking the next step.

Imagine being told you have to stop knitting because of discomfort in your hands, arms, neck, or back. Imagine the sense of frustration and the longing to get the needles back in your hands. Imagine the lingering doubt you might have when you can pick them up again: "What was I doing wrong after all these years of knitting?" "Will I get hurt again?" "Will I have to stop knitting forever to make this pain go away?" Maybe you'd like to be a faster, more efficient knitter, or a knitter who produces more projects, but you're not sure what's getting in the way. This book will help you understand the ergonomics of knitting so you can improve your safety, efficiency, and productivity in knitting. Learn to identify ergonomic risks that contribute to injury and reduce knitting efficiency. Activities and guidance to improve your knitting ergonomics so you can knit more confidently and comfortably. Through instruction in stretches, exercise, and self-care, you'll learn how to manage the discomfort common to knitters before it becomes an injury, and how to recognize when it's time to seek help from a health-care professional. A unique knit-along that will help make a more comfortable, lifelong knitter out of you. Carson Demers is a physical therapist with a specialization in ergonomics.

Budd, Ann, 1956-

Bordhi, Cat, 1951-

Szecsi, Susan Klincsek.

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