Knobble Kuffs, Kno More Knausia, LOL

This picture shows the cuff inside out, the knobble/bump should be facing the wearer's wrist.

Kno more knausia knobble kuffs.


The idea for this cuff is based on Chinese Medicine. It uses an acupressure point located inside the wrist. My thanks to my good friend and massage therapist, Jan K., for teaching me this point and for making me awair of just how versatile this point is.

There is a similar cuff available commercially that is made of a synthetic material and a hard plastic pointy button. This commercial cuff can, after extended use, distress the skin. I made this cuff from 100% cotton yarn to avoid skin problems.

Work with #6 to 8 (USA sizing) DPNs depending on the yarn you've chosen. These are made for an adult woman with a small-medium wrist. Adjust your stitches as needed to accommodate the user's wrist. A small bead can be placed into the knobble if more pressure is needed to achieve the desired effect.

In the middle of a 28 stitch purl faced cuff, place a knobble;

Keep the tension of the knobble stitches snug to give it firmness.
Knit three stitches into one, turn your work and purl those same stitches back, turn and knit them back again.
Next row; purl one, knit three into one and turn the work to purl those three back into one. (The change in the texture of the face to 'knit' makes the face of the knobble stand prouder.) finish the row by purling the next stitch.
Knit n purl those same orig. three stitches of the knobble turning for each row. Make sure you Knobble is protruding from the purl face, not the knit face of the cuff, push it through if it is on the wrong side. Continue knitting in the round to complete the cuff.

These cuffs can be used for chemo nausea, pregnancy nausea, sea/motion sickness, hiccoughs or indigestion. The point, known as P6 in Chinese medicine, can be easily land marked by bending the wrist in so that the palm faces the wrist. Place three fingers from the other hand into the crevasse formed at the wrist so that they are tucked side by side facing the wrist. The point is right where your thumb tip sits with your fingers so arranged. it is right over the tendon cords that you can see (or feel) inside your wrist. Just make sure that the knobble is pressing on this point.
This is a link to a alternative medicine site that describes the point well;
http://www.altmd.com/Articles/Acupressure-for-Nausea
Scroll down about mid page you will find the point locator description for P6.

This blog entry is not intended to be a substitute for the care of a competent physician. As in all things; contact your doctor if you can not get relief for your symptoms or if your symptoms can not be explained.