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Check your speed against the record!
Fastest
Knitting Speed = stocking
stitch across a row of 60 stitches, using 4mm
(UK8) needles and DK yarn.
Highest score so far is 255 stitches.
Check your speed (for 3 mins.) against the current records and if you think you might be faster, get in touch.
If
you think you can beat these records, contact
our press office by telephone on 0118 973 6796.
or email, by clicking
here!
Current Record Holder for Fastest Knitter!
Could you beat Hazel Tindall's Record?
Hazel
Tindall from Shetland won the
Speed Knitting Contest at Alexandra Palace
on Saturday 9th October with 255 stitches
in 3 minutes. This
beat the previous 245
stitches in 3 minutes, achieved by Wendy Moorby
at the last contest held in New York in 2003.
Fastest Crochet Speed:
= 20
stitches in treble crochet and 3 chain turn,
using 6mm hook and Aran yarn. Each treble crochet
counts as 4 points.
Highest score so far is 328 points.
Lily Chin from America, retains her BHKC title following a friendly battle against the UK’s Susan Briscoe. Lily did 82 trebles in 3 minutes, achieving a total of 328 points.
Janet Vermist writes to us from the Netherlands to tell of Miriam Tegels' success at the handwerkbeurs in Zwolle.
Here are the results of the Dutch speed knitting contest, held at Handwerken 2005 in Zwolle on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th February 2005.
Miriam Tegels won on Sunday managing to knit an incredible 257 stitches in 3 minutes. Second was F. Bult who achieved 183 stitches. There are plans now for the official Dutch Championship to be held in 2006 (date to be announced).
Holland's fastest knitter - hoping to pip Hazel to the post at the next challenge!
Wherever you live in the world, if you would like to have your own "Fastest Knitter" competition, write in and let us know
The
BHKC's Global Speed Knitting/Crocheting Contest
The next contest
will take place at The Knitting and Stitching Show at Alexandra
Palace in London 12th - 15th October 2006
See below for details of knitting and crocheting speeds. If you would like to take part, you need to be at the show during these dates. Send us a picture of you in action and let us know your knitting/crochet speeds over 3 minutes.
Further details will be posted nearer the date, in the meantime, keep practicing!
Fastest Knitting Speed = stocking stitch across a row of 60 stitches, using (No 8) 4mm. needles and DK yarn. Highest score so far is 180 stitches (3 rows).
Fastest Crochet Speed = 20 stitches in treble crochet and 3 chain turn, using 6mm hook and Aran yarn. Each treble crochet counts as 4 points. Highest score so far 92 points.
Knit several rows until you are 'comfortable' before timing your speed.