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So, knitting does actually help with emotional pain. Physical pain? Cannot advise. Yet.
But, I do know that on some level it helped me face the pain of seeing my mother in the aftermath of a significant, life-altering stroke. I made socks. She has her mother’s feet, and I have hers: prone to swelling, wide-ish, not at all dainty. Her legs and feet, in the wake of IV infusions, had swollen and were causing discomfort. So I took my go-to sock pattern, (thank you, Churchmouse Yarn and Teas, ) and added a few stitches to make it larger, with the goal of making a comfortable, breathable, ever
I was hoping that the wool would assist in healing, (being a believer in the power of the original magical fiber) but also know that the process of giving through knitting. While I sat and waited for therapists to do their magic, I could try to produce a little knitting magic and end up with a useable pair of socks. I was showing them to Mom while knitting them, and that became part of the story. When I finally did the kitchener stitch on the toes, I ended up with this, and put them on her. And took a d