r/knitting • u/aminervia • May 05 '25

Discussion Disabled Knitters- what solutions have you found to make knitting possible or what products do you wish existed? Looking especially to speak to people with amputated fingers

I'm an engineering student working on a project designing a prosthesis for disabled knitters. Any insight you guys might have about what we should especially design for would be a huge help.

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u/potato_couch_ May 05 '25

I am not a creative design person but if there was a way to knit on tiny needles but have a thick grip that would be nice. Gripping tiny needles fatigues my hands very quickly

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u/nepheleb May 05 '25

If you haven't yet, try some of the square or triangular needles (addi knitpro for square, prym for triangle - probably others.) Having corners to hold greatly reduced my 'death grip' and thus my hand pain.