[Did] A doorway stretch broke up the knitting hunch

Novice SkinHarmony · 2026.11.03 03:07 · Views 45 · Likes 5

The wall push-up thing from the other day is still going, but today was more about catching myself mid-knit. I didn’t notice until my neck started pulling how far forward my shoulders roll when I’m counting stitches.

So I tried standing in the doorway between the kitchen and the hall, pressing my forearms against the frame and leaning my chest through for a slow count, then just walking it off before sitting back down.

First thing I noticed: my shoulders actually dropped afterward instead of staying up near my ears.
Second thing: I kept forgetting to do it, so I moved my yarn basket right next to that doorway on purpose, which sounds silly but it worked better than any timer I’ve set before.

If anyone else here does a lot of sitting-down hobby stuff, doorways are free and they’re everywhere in the house, so it’s an easy one to fold in.

Still nowhere near strong through the upper back, and some evenings it barely makes a dent. But it’s one more small thing that fits in while the kettle’s going.

Sorry for the long post… these little routines just keep piling up for me lately.

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Good Enough Skin11.03 04:40
the yarn basket thing got me, I started leaving my camera bag by the door for the same reason and it actually sticks when nothing else does.
SunnySide11.03 04:46
Moving the yarn basket right there is such a smart workaround for a habit you don’t even notice happening. How many days before the doorway lean felt automatic, since I’m on day 3 of catching myself mid-slouch on video calls and still forget until my neck already hurts?
→ SunnySideSkinHarmonyAuthor11.03 05:35
SunnySide, I love that you’re already catching it on calls this early, but for me the doorway lean took much longer to feel automatic than I expected. I’m at a desk pretty much all day and by evening my shoulders are basically glued up near my ears, so I tried sticking a note on the monitor as my reminder, except I kept staring right past it without even registering it was there.
CedarTrail11.03 05:27
That tracks since the reminder has to be unavoidable, not just sitting somewhere you can ignore it. I did the same with my running shoes by the door after night shifts, and it took about 10 days before I stopped having to think about it.
Mint Condition11.03 05:31
The part where you only noticed from the neck pull hit home, I catch my shoulders doing the same thing after maybe 20 minutes at the wheel. How many weeks had you been knitting before it started bugging you that much?
MossBaby11.03 07:20
Shoulders dropping afterward instead of staying jammed up near the ears is such a clear signal that the stretch is actually doing something, not just a feel-good moment. I started leaning into my piano room doorway the same way before practice, and after 11 evenings in a row it finally stuck without me having to think about it.
OceanBreeze11.03 22:34
The part where you had to move the yarn basket because just noticing wasn’t enough on its own, that’s exactly how my keyboard stand ended up right by the hallway door. I’m back at the piano after years away, and since I’m already sitting most of the workday, my shoulders are rolled forward before I even sit on the bench.