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Extra large socks to help with chronic pain

I made this for Myself

Created by: Ute L

  • Project Details

    About

    This picture shows an oversized sock I made for myself. I suffer from a severe case of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, a chronic nerve pain condition. It has affected both my legs, but more so my left leg and foot. I depend on a wheelchair and have a pain medication pump implanted in my abdomen. Knitting helps me to some degree escape the pain. The strong medication and pain have affected my ability to concentrate and focus, and as a result my projects take much longer to finish. It is not unusual that I have to unravel and redo them a few times. Not only does the process of knitting help me deal with the pain, but also, as a result of my condition I cannot wear any regular socks and shoes, since my foot is so extremely sensitive to touch and deformed. I therefore knit very large and loose socks, using very soft yarns, which I can tolerate on my foot without having considerable more excruciating pain. They also prevent the pain from getting worse by keeping my foot warm.

    Pattern

    Toe-up Travelers Socks, Sock Knitting Master Class, Interweave Knits

    This pattern can be found here:
    www.ravelry.com

    Yarns

    • material-yarn
      elann.com A-Series S04 70% Superwash Wool, 30% Nylon - now discontinued - Colour #04 - discontinued ✕ 2.0 balls

    Needles & Hooks

    • Circular 2.75mm (US 2) 100cm

    Accessories

    • Tapestry Needle
    • Stitch Markers

    Measurements

    Notes: Size not listed in pattern. I did some major adjustments in order to make the extra large sock I required. Added some more repeats of the pattern.

    Tags

    Craft

    Knitting

    Skill Level

    Advanced

    Status

    Complete

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