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  1. 01-03-2012, 12:23 PM #1
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    Default Help - wearing my fingers to the bone

    well, not litterally... but it feels like it!

    What do you do to keep the yarn from hurting your tossing finger? I tried lotion, I tried even holding the yarn lower on the finger... basically, I now have broken skin up and down my finger.

    I thought about making a finger-sleeve, but I am pretty sure I would hit the ceiling if I bent back a piece of skin.
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    I would say to wrap in in skin tape. I know that is what I do when I get my fingers sore from sewing.
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    There are several on the market for any needlecrafter. I just googled knitting+hand lotion and here is the first site I came up with. Good luck to you, I have the same problem and just put up with it. lol

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    Try a stretchy Band-Aid. Or duct tape.
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    Since I've just gone back to crocheting, Ive been amazed at how rough the yarn feels on my hands - thought it was just my skin getting more sensitive. Think I'll make sure I am using hand lotion on a regular basis and then using a nonsticky one before I start using yarn - hope that works.

    Good luck on solving your challenge - mahalo for bringing this topic up!!
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