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Giveaway: Finger Knitting Fun

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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.]

Comments

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

  5. 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. 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!

  10. 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.

  12. 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!

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

  16. 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. 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

  19. 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!

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

  26. 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. 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!

  30. 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.

Have you read?

Knit a Hood for Your Fall Wanderings

Whether you love the cottagecore vibe, are heading to a Renaissance faire, stitching something fun for your Halloween costume, or just want to keep cozy on your fall rambles in the woods, the Wandering Woods Knit Hood from Yarnspirations should be your next knit. 

The skill rating is easy, and it calls for worsted weight yarn to knit the hood with an integrated seed stitch border worked in a contrasting color. The hood is worked flat and seamed, then you pick up stitches along the bottom to knit the cape portion. 

The cape part is shaped just like a raglan sweater, with increases on each side of four points across the cape. If you’ve ever worked a raglan project before this will be simple for you. And if you haven’t you’ll be ready for your first raglan sweater after this project! The front edgings are worked at the same time as the body, and you’ll finish off with the contrasting bottom edge, as well as I-cord ties for the hood. 

This cape is pretty short, just covering the shoulders, but you can knit it as long as you like and even make a full length cape if you’re going for high drama (and warmth!).

There are four size options for the cape, to fit a chest measurement ranging from 28 to 60 inches (71 to 117 cm). As shown the cape edges don’t meet in the front, so if that’s something you want you can work more increases, which will also make the project longer. I’d love a version that’s longer and with a fun clasp to make it even cozier, but you can make it your own way. 

The pattern calls for Red Heart Super Saver, but this would be a great project to knit in wool or a wool blend for extra warmth. 

You can grab a free copy of the pattern from Yarnspirations, and if you want to make it as shown you can also get a kit that includes the two colors of yarn you need and other supplies if you want them. 

[Photo: Yarnspirations]