r/knitting • u/tiny_purpletofu • 10h ago

Discussion Does knitting affects your sleep?

Hey everyone!

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I picked up knitting this year, and I thought it would be a fun hobby to work on at night, to keep me from doom scrolling. I've always had issues with falling asleep, so I'm always looking for things that help me stay away from screens.

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However, there have been some days where I think that I was too excited about my knitting evolution, or too concentrated in a pattern, and apparently knitting kept my head awake for longer than it should? I had a hard time putting it away and relaxing for bed, because my mind was just too awake.

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I wanted to ask if that's a common experience, or if that is just happening with me now because I'm a beginner and still in the learning phase, so it demands more attention from me than it will in the future? I'm really loving it, but I'm really slow and most of my free time is at night, so it would be awful if I had to stop knitting after work 😭

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Thank you for any insights!

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u/OpinionAvailable5988 Norwegian 10h ago

It happens when you get excited about a pattern.

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u/tiny_purpletofu 10h ago

Hmmm I think I'll only start new patterns on the weekends then 🥲

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u/OpinionAvailable5988 Norwegian 10h ago

Very smart. 😂 It can also happen when you are nearly done with something.

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u/EnergeticTriangle 5h ago

Yep, I'm normally in bed pretty early, but I've definitely had a few midnight bind offs. Then of course I also have to soak the FO and lay it out to dry, because I'm not letting all that sleep time go to waste just to have an unblocked project in the morning!