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knitfreedom.com/knit-formula Did you know that the lessons you learn from knitting can help you become a superstar in the rest of your life?
I actually use this formula on myself almost every day to help me be courageous, intrepid, and kind. I hope you love it!
The KNIT Formula For How To Be A Superstar In Your Life
K: KNOW You Can Do It
KNOWING is different from thinking or believing. Knowing comes from experience. If you've ever accomplished something in knitting that made you proud, you know the feeling of knowing you can do it. The same goes for regular life. Think about it -- what was a great difficulty in your life that you overcame? How confident do you feel in your inner strength as you reflect on your success?
The takeaway: Don't forget how strong you've been.
N: NO Freaking Out!
Have you ever accidentally done something so strange to your knitting that you started to panic? Said to yourself, "No, no, no, this can't be happening!" What about in life? Are you feeling that "freak-out" feeling just thinking about it? Well, remember me next time it happens, and say to yourself, "Something's going wrong and I want to freak out. Liat says 'NO freaking out!'" Stay calm on purpose so you can get through whatever it is in one piece.
The takeaway: You have to realize that you're freaking out in order to stop it from happening, so pay attention to yourself.
I: Be INTREPID
Being INTREPID means that when you get that feeling like you want to run away, you don't. I've used this one on myself so many times in the past months... Heck, yesterday I went to my first day of a singing class and the teacher ended up calling me to the front of the class to sing into a microphone -- I seriously had one of those "I'm-naked-at-school-this-has-to-be-a-bad-dream" moments. But I didn't run away. And here's a tip from someone who's been trying this one a lot later: it gets easier with practice.
The takeaway: When you want to run away, don't.
Choose to stay and conquer your fear.
T: TRANSFORM Your Mistakes Into Victories
You'll know you need to TRANSFORM a mistake when every time you think about what you did, you get bummed all over again. To transform it, say to yourself, "Yay! I'm so glad I made this mistake! I have now identified something that will make my life much better if I learn how to fix it." Then, just ask yourself, "What can I learn from this mistake? How was this mistake a gift to me?"
The takeaway: If you can transform your biggest regrets,
your heart will be so light.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how you become a superstar in your life with knitting.
I've used these reminders almost daily since I came up with the formula, and they've helped me get through the rocky growing pains of running an almost-three-year-old business as well as do some pretty scary things in my personal life, like doing 5Rhythms dance, taking singing lessons at a community college, and being open, considerate, and fair when I have conflicts with my loved ones.
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knitfreedom.com/knit-formula Did you know that the lessons you learn from knitting can help you become a superstar in the rest of your life?
I actually use this formula on myself almost every day to help me be courageous, intrepid, and kind. I hope you love it!
The KNIT Formula For How To Be A Superstar In Your Life
K: KNOW You Can Do It
KNOWING is different from thinking or believing. Knowing comes from experience. If you've ever accomplished something in knitting that made you proud, you know the feeling of knowing you can do it. The same goes for regular life. Think about it -- what was a great difficulty in your life that you overcame? How confident do you feel in your inner strength as you reflect on your success?
The takeaway: Don't forget how strong you've been.
N: NO Freaking Out!
Have you ever accidentally done something so strange to your knitting that you started to panic? Said to yourself, "No, no, no, this can't be happening!" What about in life? Are you feeling that "freak-out" feeling just thinking about it? Well, remember me next time it happens, and say to yourself, "Something's going wrong and I want to freak out. Liat says 'NO freaking out!'" Stay calm on purpose so you can get through whatever it is in one piece.
The takeaway: You have to realize that you're freaking out in order to stop it from happening, so pay attention to yourself.
I: Be INTREPID
Being INTREPID means that when you get that feeling like you want to run away, you don't. I've used this one on myself so many times in the past months... Heck, yesterday I went to my first day of a singing class and the teacher ended up calling me to the front of the class to sing into a microphone -- I seriously had one of those "I'm-naked-at-school-this-has-to-be-a-bad-dream" moments. But I didn't run away. And here's a tip from someone who's been trying this one a lot later: it gets easier with practice.
The takeaway: When you want to run away, don't.
Choose to stay and conquer your fear.
T: TRANSFORM Your Mistakes Into Victories
You'll know you need to TRANSFORM a mistake when every time you think about what you did, you get bummed all over again. To transform it, say to yourself, "Yay! I'm so glad I made this mistake! I have now identified something that will make my life much better if I learn how to fix it." Then, just ask yourself, "What can I learn from this mistake? How was this mistake a gift to me?"
The takeaway: If you can transform your biggest regrets,
your heart will be so light.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how you become a superstar in your life with knitting.
I've used these reminders almost daily since I came up with the formula, and they've helped me get through the rocky growing pains of running an almost-three-year-old business as well as do some pretty scary things in my personal life, like doing 5Rhythms dance, taking singing lessons at a community college, and being open, considerate, and fair when I have conflicts with my loved ones.
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What do you think of the formula? Can you see yourself using these tricks in your knitting and in your life? What reminders have helped you be awesome when you wanted to not? Post in the comments and let me know: knitfreedom.com/being-a-knitter/knit-formula-superstar-life#comments
![[KnitFreedom] How To Hide Purl Wraps: A Short-Row Trick for Invisible Purl-Side Wraps](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/okzHQMKYrlo/mqdefault.jpg "[KnitFreedom] How To Hide Purl Wraps: A Short-Row Trick for Invisible Purl-Side Wraps
https://www.knitfreedom.com/knitting-video/pick-up-and-hide-purl-wraps-wrap-and-turn-on-the-purl-side/
The problem with the intuitive way of picking up purl wraps is that it places the wrap in front of the stitch.
The challenge is to find an easy way to get that wrap in the back, which is exactly what our trick does.
Ready To Learn How To Pick Up Short-Row Purl Wraps The Invisible Way?
Before we start if you need to brush up, please review Short Rows: Learn To Wrap-and-Turn (https://www.knitfreedom.com/knitting-video/wrap-and-turn-short-rows/). It will refresh your ability to follow the pattern below.
Make a swatch and follow along:
CO 20 sts.
Row 1: K 18, W&T (wrap and turn).
Row 2: P 16, W&T.
Row 3: K to 2 sts before next wrapped st, W&T.
Row 4: P to 2 sts before next wrapped st, W&T.
Repeat rows 3 and 4 until you have 4 wrapped stitches along each needle. K2, W&T.
Here is the part of the pattern that comes next, where you will use our new trick:
Next row: P across, pick up and purl wraps as you come to them.
By the way, this technique comes from the pattern instructions of the Cedar-Leaf Shawlette (who knew? Its actually a good idea to read pattern instructions).
To sum up:
1) Knit to the wrapped purl stitch.
2) Using the right-hand needle, pick up the wrap from the right side of the work.
3) Place the wrap on the left-hand needle over and behind the stitch it was wrapping.
4) Purl those two stitches together.
Remember, the key is to pick up the purl wrap from the opposite side of the work.
You can use this technique on any pattern that calls for short rows.
See photos and read the blog post here:
http://knitfreedom.com/techniques/hide-purl-wraps-short-rows
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![[KnitFreedom] 5 Ways To Relieve Knitting Back, Shoulder, and Neck Pain – Demo by Esther Gokhale](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qM0ICNdpp28/mqdefault.jpg "[KnitFreedom] 5 Ways To Relieve Knitting Back, Shoulder, and Neck Pain – Demo by Esther Gokhale
https://www.knitfreedom.com/knitting-video/5-ways-to-relieve-knitting-back-shoulder-and-neck-pain-demo-by-esther-gokhale/
Read the blog post: https://www.knitfreedom.com/blog/fix-knitting-back-shoulder-neck-pain-esther-gokhale/
After a yoga injury a couple years ago, I have struggled with back pain that has confused my doctors and physical therapists.
After feeling stuck and not getting much better, I became depressed and gained weight. This also impacted my knitting – no one wants to knit while they are in pain!
I began searching high and low for an answer that did not include medication or surgery.
Fortunately, I stumbled across a book and teacher that eventually changed my life and helped me heal my back. I just knew I had to share this technique with all my fellow knitters!
Plus, instead of doing a book review, I thought – why not film a video with the author herself?
So Esther Gokhale, the “Posture Guru of Silicon Valley,” and I set out to record a video just for you on how to relieve back, neck, and shoulder pain.
Summary and Recap – 5 Ways To Relieve Back Pain for Knitters
1. The Shoulder Roll
Because of the shapes of our couches, chairs, and car seats, our shoulders tend to get hunched forward over time. Concentrating on your knitting makes it worse.
Shoulder repositioning is an easy way to start fixing your posture and relieving your back pain.
2. Stretchsitting
To mitigate the fatigue of sitting and compressing your spine, you can use a backrest to traction your back and actually stretch and heal it as you sit.
3. Stand up periodically
Every 15 minutes you should be standing up.
Stand up and do what feels good!
Tip: Whenever you feel a little uncomfortable and start to move and shift in your chair – THAT’S a sign from your body to stand up! – like how about right now?
4. Stacksitting
When you’re not sitting against the back rest of a chair, you probably alternate between relaxed and slumped or being upright and tense. Both of those do damage.
The Goal: you want to be upright and relaxed. The key to this is to have the pelvis well-positioned.
5. Lengthen the Neck
This technique will help relieve tension in the jaw and face, and it often helps reduce chronic headaches and jaw pain.
About the Gokhale Method Institute
The Gokhale Method helps people restore their natural architecture — the posture and movement ways that we all had as little children.
Up until 100 years ago people had excellent architecture and movement patterns. You still see the same patterns in some cultures around the world today — and all those people are free of back pain!
The Gokhale Method helps you get back to that health and posture efficiently and in a sustained way.
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Which of these techniques really hits home for you? Did you experience any relief right away? What other movement tips would you recommend to other readers? Leave a comment below and let me know.
Read the blog post for more tips and pointers:
http://knitfreedom.com/back-pain
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