Stick a Fork In Me?

[flyingfingers]

Never mind sticking a fork in me! Stick a knitting needle in me! Knitting is hazardous to your fingers, at least mine anyway.
I find that I am always putting my right index finger on the tip of the left needle to slide the knitting to the end. The needle jabs me and pokes a hole in my skin, this really hurts after too many times lol.
Anyone else have this problem behaviour?

[astonh]

Yup... I have that problem often as well. Eventually you just get numb to it. LOL.

Happy knitting.

Oh, you can use a finger thimble (made of leather) if you want. I have a pair of needles that are just way stinking sharp that I have to use the finger thimble with so as not to draw blood. LOL. Okay, so they are not THAT sharp, but...you know what I mean.

[Mizz Maggie]

Me Too!! I have taken to wrapping a cloth Band-aid (not plastic) around the ball of the fingertip. Not only for poking prevention but also to keep from sanding my cuticles down with a rather hardy wool that I'm using.

Good luck with the boo-boo.

[flyingfingers]

Oh my, its nice to know I am not alone in the finger boo boo's ! LOL. Thimbles and fabric bandaids sound like a good idea, or maybe just cut off my finger so I don't do that anymore lol. Habits are hard to break.
Thanks

[Mulderknitter]

Too funny! I am actually getting knitting calouses on my fingers!

[suzeeq]

It helps to knit a little looser so your stitches aren't so hard to move. Or grip the point with the right thumb and index finger instead of pushing with the finger tip.

[cindycactus]

I think my right index finger has become numb to the needle.

[sinistral_needler]

I don't have your problem, but I do have an issue developing. On the points of my fingers where the needles rest, my tendons are getting sensitive. So if I press on my fingers, they go a little numb! Or if they get too cold (like after being outside in below-freezing weather) they tingle. Then I know that I've been knitting too much!

[Krystal]

I do it too. More so when I was just starting, but now and then when I have to knit a bit tighter I do. It doesn't hurt as much anymore.

I also apparantly use my thumb nail to slide the yarn down the needle. So when I trimmed my nails the yarn would just rub skin and no nail, and oh it would huuuurt.

[Jan in CA]

I do it some, too. Since I got the pointy Options I'm getting better at not doing it though.