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Giveaway: Finger Knitting Fun

April 20, 2015 by Sarah White

finger knitting fun

Congratulations to Jill!

As knitters and yarn crafters, we want to get the kids in our lives involved in the fiber arts as soon as we possibly can. Little kids are often interested in doing things like we do, and it’s best to get them hooked before they get too jaded.

While some little kids aren’t ready for knitting needles, they might be ready to do a little knitting with their fingers. Fiber pro and mom of three Vickie Howell shares finger knitting know-how and almost 30 projects for this simple technique in her book Finger Knitting Fun.

The book shows kids (and grown ups, for that matter) how to finger knit using two, three or four stitches. Long strands of knitting can be turned into necklaces, bracelets, room decor, a hat, a pillow and more.

These projects are a lot of fun and sure to catch the interest of kids who are new to yarn craft as well as older kids who might be harder to please.

If you’d like a chance to win this book (U.S. only, please!) leave a comment on this post by the end of the day Sunday, April 27. I’d love to know who you would teach finger knitting to, or if you have any experience with this fun craft.

Thanks for sharing, commenting and visiting! Good luck.

[Photo via Quarry Books.]

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Comments

  1. shari harniss says

    April 20, 2015 at 9:10 am

    Love to win this for Bella!

  2. LAVINA CHAFFIN says

    April 20, 2015 at 11:18 am

    My great granddaughter has been trying to knit and crochet. I would love to have this book to help her learn

  3. Mary Helene says

    April 20, 2015 at 11:28 am

    This is such a a great way for the grand daughter to learn.

  4. Crystal Shelton says

    April 20, 2015 at 11:53 am

    My girls would love this.

  5. Linda says

    April 20, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    I teach knitting at school, but the kids get too tired of their projects before they actually make anything. This would be a great way to get them to do something creative and actually have an end product!

  6. Donna Rinckel says

    April 20, 2015 at 12:19 pm

    I am the program director for a Girl Scout day camp during the summer. This year we intend to knit with toilet paper tubes and Popsicle sticks. We have tons of yarn that we get donated so any activity that I can find to use up yarn is on my list. I’m sure some of the girls probably already know how to finger knit but it would be a fun activity for them to learn if they don’t. Thanks for the chance!

  7. Karey says

    April 20, 2015 at 12:29 pm

    I’ve wanted to try finger knitting!

  8. kim says

    April 20, 2015 at 12:31 pm

    I love new things to do with my daughter.

  9. Gizala says

    April 20, 2015 at 1:03 pm

    I would love to give this to my daughter and use up some of my stash!

  10. Dennis Mullins Sr says

    April 20, 2015 at 2:24 pm

    Hi, I would teach my friend across the street from she is aa slow learner but I can work with her because she likes me. She comes over with her aun aaand she sits and watchesme make stuff and I give her paper or yaarn ahd she acts like she is making what I am. Thanks for the giveaway and have a wonderful day.

  11. Jill says

    April 20, 2015 at 4:41 pm

    My nephew

  12. Molly says

    April 20, 2015 at 5:06 pm

    I taught my son to finger knit last summer. But the only thing we know how to do is make a single chain…so we have a lot of knitted necklaces laying around. Thanks for the great giveaway!

  13. Joann Mitchell says

    April 20, 2015 at 6:10 pm

    I would love to try this!

  14. Theresa says

    April 20, 2015 at 6:32 pm

    I teach kids crafts at the Salvation Army complex. I am sure they would love learning something like this.

  15. Nancy says

    April 20, 2015 at 6:40 pm

    Looks like so much fun!

  16. yolanda v says

    April 20, 2015 at 6:42 pm

    I would teach my neighbors grand daughter who loves to craft and loves when I knit. She loves yarn! So this summer Im teaching her.

  17. JoAnn Smith says

    April 20, 2015 at 11:43 pm

    My grandchildren 10 YO boy and 6 YO girl re interested in learning my crafts plus I have 3 girls who have adopted me as their spare grandma who hang out with us

  18. Evelene Sterling says

    April 21, 2015 at 12:35 am

    I’d learn with my granddaughter!

  19. Amber Perry says

    April 21, 2015 at 2:54 am

    I have 5 daughters (and a brand new baby boy) and would teach it to all of my children. My older girls (6, 8 and 10) are already very interested in crafts, especially crocheting and knitting but they lack the finesse. I would love to teach them and help them create wonderful little projects for themselves and others!

  20. Alisha S says

    April 21, 2015 at 6:48 am

    This would be fun when I need to take a break from my busy schedule.

  21. Charlotte says

    April 21, 2015 at 8:57 am

    I think teaching 50 8th graders finger knitting would be sooooo much easier than the simple square I’ve been trying to get them to knit these past weeks!

  22. Karen says

    April 21, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    I think this would be great ft o use in a nursing home, to keep the seniors fingers mobile. It is easy to do and shows progress right away. Helping them to keep them active.

  23. Stassi Wink says

    April 21, 2015 at 9:35 pm

    I would love to win this so I could teach my 12 year old. Also so I could learn too.

  24. Keva says

    April 21, 2015 at 10:59 pm

    I would like to teach my new Brownie Scout group

  25. HippieMamaKelly says

    April 21, 2015 at 11:22 pm

    Would love to win this book! Both my son and daughter have been fingerknitting for years, we just don’t know what to do with it all. ?

  26. Ricki Duke says

    April 22, 2015 at 12:49 am

    I would love to win this book to beable to teach my grand daughter Cambrie who is 9 how to finger knit. We will be going camping for a week this summer and this would be the perfect project for us!

  27. Lisa says

    April 22, 2015 at 5:14 am

    I would love to teach my daughters (all 3 of them) how to knit and finger knitting just might actually get them excited about it. I taught myself how to knit about 7 years ago and have been trying to get them to learn for a few years. They start but quickly lose interest. Would love to have this book for them! Thanks!

  28. Heidi says

    April 22, 2015 at 10:27 am

    I would love to win this book! Great way to introduce my 5 yo daughter to knitting!

  29. carol chorpash says

    April 22, 2015 at 1:37 pm

    I would love to win for my 12 year old granddaughter.

  30. Carmen N says

    April 26, 2015 at 10:09 pm

    My daughter is getting to the age where she is almost ready to learn to knit – and I want to start with finger knitting. I’ve done just a teensy bit so I have the general concept but I need to learn more.

  31. Linda says

    April 27, 2015 at 1:22 pm

    Would love to teach my grandchildren how to finger knit.
    Thanks for the giveaway!!

  32. Molly says

    May 7, 2015 at 9:45 pm

    Has the winner been announced? Thanks.

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Summer Headband Knitting Patterns

Some knitters have trouble coming up with projects they can both knit and wear when it’s warm outside. Especially if you’re not ready for garments (thought tank tops and summer tops are great first garment projects!) it might seem like there’s nothing to do when it’s hot outside.

One way to remedy this situation is by knitting headbands. Headbands are great any time of year to keep hair out of your face and make you look a little more pulled together without any effort. Wider headbands double as ear warmers when it gets colder, but skinnier ones are great throughout the year.

A couple of great examples are from designer Elly Donner, who has a set of headband knitting patterns on Ravelry you can buy individually or as an ebook. Homebody, shown here, is worked in garter stitch (the ties are crocheted but you could also use I-cord), while Slipstream uses slipped stitches and garter ridges, and Sounds of Spring has little cables. The patterns use DK weight yarn and are a great way to use a little leftover yarn from another project.

I also recently came across the lovely Plush Braided Headband by Yevgeniya Li. A free pattern on Ravelry, this wider design is covered in lush cables for a sleek and fancy look. It uses worsted weight yarn and you can customize the length for a perfect fit.

Celeste Knitwear’s Spikelet is a simple twisted headband with columns of eyelet lace to keep it from being too heavy. It’s worked flat and sewn together to make the twist, and uses DK weight yarn. It has three sizes available.

This skinny lace headband from Lusi Knits is another cute choice. It calls for fine weight cotton yarn, but you could use heavier yarn if you have it on hand to make a wider headband (or use any fine yarn you have available). It uses ties to customize the fit.

And if you want to go super basic but still really cute, try the easy ring headband from Lulu Pattern. The sample is knit pretty wide, but you could make a narrower version if you want, and the little ring turns it from a plain loop into a bow with very little extra work. It calls for worsted weight yarn but you could also use whatever weight you like for this one to change up the look and size.

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