Finger knitting
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Finger knitting is a form of knitting where a knitted cord is created using only hands and fingers during the entire process, instead of knitting needles or other traditional tools.
Uses
Though finger knitting may be performed by people of all ages, it is cited as a teaching tool for children because of its comparative simplicity in contrast to traditional knitting. It effectively demonstrates that knitting involves a series of loops strung together. Finger knitting may also be safely practised on airplanes prohibiting knitting needles.[1]
Records
Several record attempts have been made with finger knitting. The current record, as acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records, is held by a German man, who knitted a 4,321-metre strand in 2004.[2] Ten days before the German record was set, 11-year-old Gemma Pouls of Hamilton, New Zealand, set the record with a 2,779.49-metre strand, which weighed over five kilograms, or the equivalent of roughly eleven pounds.[2]
External links
- ^ "Finger knitting". Janelle Masters. n.d. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Obsessed with life's extremes". Waikato Times. 5 October 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- [1] by Lisa Pidgeon, Little Bird School of Stitchcraft
- Feature Article: Finger Knitting – from Knitty magazine
- Wandering Henry - finger knitting in story form, from CraftSanity
- How to Finger Weave
- [2] How to Finger Knit (WikiHow)
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