Just curious if anyone has attempted to knit while walking…
Due to a “walking challenge” at work and personal health reasons, I need to get myself moving. (My job requires that I sit at a computer most of the day.) I started using a pedometer and my numbers are horrible. My husband said, “Maybe you should try walking while you knit.” I think he meant it as a joke but the funny thing is that I had already thought of it shortly before he said it.
Knitting while walking on a treadmill is not a possibility for me. I had an encounter with a treadmill last Fall. (Still have scars from it.) While I am not afraid of the treadmill, I certainly don’t want to have another incident.
But what about walking around the neighborhood? Would socks be an easy project to do while walking? Could I just get a lap bag to carry my supplies? Any ideas?
I won’t thought that would be advisable because your could easily trip up something and stab yourself. It’s a funny thought though walking while you knit.
Sure! If you do a small project like dishcloths or socks it would be pretty easy. There are small bags that have a handle/wrist strap on them that could carry the yarn while you walk. I would nix the large projects though. And it would help if you can look up a lot while knitting…otherwise you could trip and hurt yourself.
Yes, actually…lol…Around Christmas, I had to get some projects done since they were gifts…I needed every minute I had so when it came time to get my daughter from school, I’d knit while I walked up to the school…lol…I had a coat with big pockets so I just put my ball of yarn in my pocket and knitted from it…You could also use a handbag or something, I’m sure.
Just be aware of the drivers that are reading novels or maps…
I’d recommend garter stitch and circular needles. That way you don’t have to look at your work as much and if a needles slips out it shouldn’t hit the ground where it might get scarred up.
Alternatively you could download knitting podcasts to your mp3 player and listen to talk about knitting while you walk.
Certainly you can walk and knit. I’ve seen a lot of people doing just that in South America. I’d stay off of busy roads, however, and skip trying to use an IPOD or MP3 player at the same time.
Safety first. Don’t knit while walking until you can pay more attention to where your feet are going than having to look at your knitting. Lots of people can knit while walking and not looking at the knitting. (I’m not one of them, however.)
I could totally walk (not on treadmill) but OK on street while knitting a sock or something else small. If it’s easy stockinette or garter and/or you can knit without looking down shouldn’t be a problem. I knit on a stockinette sock a couple of weeks ago in the dentist’s chair and it kept my mind off what he was doing.
I don;t know if this is a good idea I, have personally never tried it but I have thought about it and actually saw an idea for it.
Knit something smaller like socks or a dish cloth etc using a circular needle and instead of carrying a bag, start by attaching your ball of yarn to a stitch holder and through the cable of the circular needle to hold it that way you won’t have to worry about walking with all the extra stuff. :happydance:
Aren’t you afraid you could trip and poke and eye or other body part. I take my knitting with me wherever I go. I knit at the doctors,dentist and even while waiting in my car for one of my kids.
If you can knit fairly well without having to look at your work, it’s easy, I’ve done it. I put my yarn in a small bag that hangs from my wrist and took off. And a small project, or part of a larger one (like sleeves) is best so there’s not too much weight on your arms/wrists.
Here’s another bag apparently designed for walking or at least moving around while knitting: GoKnit Pouch
However, while it might be easy to walk while knitting, I’m wondering if you could walk fast enough to burn many calories or exercise those muscles while knitting. I’m sure I could do something simple while walking…but not walking for fitness.
I have been going to the gym…I listen to knitting (and other) podcasts while working out. Then I knit when I get home.
I would probably try walking while knitting. But the podcast idea sounds great, I think I’ll try it.
I have knit while riding the stationary bike. As long as the project is easy. Here’s what I have noted about perspiration and yarn: Yarn doesn’t move as easily through the hands. I prefer to knit with cotton while exercising. Just some thoughts…
