Speed Knitting/Crocheting Results

In Association with the CYCA (Craft Yarn Council of America), the International Finals took place on 16th-17th February 2008 in 'Mall Of America', in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.


Fastest Knitter Country Speed in 3 minutes, best of 3 attempts
Hazel Tindall
UK
241/247/262 sts
Miriam Tegels
Netherlands
218/240/243 sts
Wannietta Prescord
Canada
214/215231 sts
Lisa Gentry
USA
210/206/216 sts.
Ariella Lecuyer
France
175/188/208sts
Fastest Crocheter
   
Lisa Gentry
USA
91/99/100 dc
Jodi Cameron
Canada
72/81/91 dc

Speed Knitting Heats took place during the Knitting and Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace 12 -15 October 2006

Fastest Knitter Country Speed in 3 minutes
Anne Vuorihuhta
Finland
251
Fatima Rihawi
France
183
Miriam Tegels
Netherlands
263
Gisela Engel
Germany
229
Alta Tucker
South Africa
186
Frances Jago
Cornwall, UK
250
Hazel Tindall
Shetland, UK
255

Each contestant represented their own country and remains the speed record holder for their own country