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Post by crysti5555 on Dec 18, 2014 22:53:35 GMT -7
Hi everyone! Recently, my cousin underwent an amputation of both feet (about 6" below the knee). I read on another forum that stump warmers are very comforting. My friend can easily knit them, but I have no idea what dimensions to tell her. I know my cousin wears a size large prosthetic sock. Can anyone help me with length, width @top and bottom? Thanks in advance!
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Post by stonecutter on Dec 19, 2014 8:12:29 GMT -7
Stretchy is better. There's nothing like a (sort of) snug fitting and sooooooft wrap on your stump when you're having a bad stump day.
(Welcome to the forums!)
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Post by Ann on Dec 19, 2014 9:28:02 GMT -7
I've never knitted any, but some of those stretchy soft kind of socks can be quite comfy to wear, I am below knee too and find the heel bit of the sock fits quite nicely over my knee.
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Post by cherylm on Dec 21, 2014 3:47:51 GMT -7
Hi, and welcome! Yes, stump warmers can be very nice indeed. Basically, your friend would be knitting a modified "cone," wider on top and tapering down to a softly rounded tip. You'd want to measure the circumference of the stumps at several points: around the tip, the middle, and where you want the warmer to end. Then measure for the length, so your friend knows the approximate proportions. It doesn't need to be "exact" to be a good fit. If your cousin's stumps are not too wide, Ann's idea of using socks can be good...a plain tube sock might serve the purpose.
I really like a warmer that gives a little bit of compression but is made from a soft yarn that doesn't irritate my skin, if that helps.
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Post by stonecutter on Dec 22, 2014 8:07:05 GMT -7
Hey when I mentioned soft - for some reason I couldn't think of the name for what I meant - but I meant like a fleecy interior, if one could stitch that in somehow...
That'll do just nicely and provide a barrier between the yarn and your cousin's skin.
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Post by Ann on Dec 23, 2014 9:09:21 GMT -7
Just continuing on from Trevor's comment about 'soft' .....here I can get thin nylon type socks from prosthetist which are good to protect skin whether under socks or juzo.
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Post by stonecutter on Dec 23, 2014 10:02:20 GMT -7
I was in to see my prosthetist yesterday to pick up some new liners and was reminded of this thread. When a brand new liner goes on for the first time and it feels so nice and snug - it's like a hug for your stump! It's just too bad it's always cold  . I know... sounds weird... My wife thought I was a freak when I failed to adequately explain it to her last night. Folks who aren't amps just don't understand. |
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Post by cherylm on Dec 26, 2014 4:48:32 GMT -7
Trevor, you can always pull a cold liner under the covers in bed with you for a bit, just to let it warm up!
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