Knitter’s Secret to Keeping Hands Soft

Raise your hand if you are obsessively washing your hands right now. I know I am! My hands should be suffering because of it, but as a knitter, I’ve got a secret to keeping my hands nice and soft. While you may have purchased sanitary wipes, soaps, and disinfecting spray in the last couple of weeks, have you also grabbed something to help take care of your dry hands? Knitters always have a variety of hand lotions laying around because knitting dries out our hands, and rough skin catches the yarn. Rough and loose skin makes knitting more difficult and even uncomfortable.  Right now, my go-to for treating my dry and over-washed hands is the Lanolin-Rich Knitter's Hand Balm. This balm comes in a super convenient twist tube, which makes it really easy to apply to the back of my hands just after washing them. The ingredients are pure and simple: cocoa butter, lanolin, coconut oil, beeswax, shea butter, and essential oils. The lanolin in this balm is what makes it extra special. Lanolin is the amber colored natural wax that is on wool, helping to protect the coat of the sheep from the elements. It is incredibly effective at protecting and moisturizing our skin (and is probably in many of the cosmetic products you use)! It is extracted from the wool after the sheep is sheared, thus causing no harm to the animal.  This hand saving balm is $8.25 at fibre space, and we have a bunch of lovely scents in stock for you to choose from.