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THE UKHKA
SPEED CHALLENGES IN KNITTING AND CROCHETING
Click here for details of how to take part and test your knitting/crochet speed Speed Knitting & Crochet at Ruthin Crafts Centre, Denbighshire, 21st May 2009 A speed knitting versus speed crochet event was held at Ruthin Crafts Centre on 21st May, in conjuction with Sophie Horton, Artist in Residence. Two teams, one in each discipline, stitched their stuff against each other and the clock, to see who could create the longest and most colourful ribbon of textile beauty. Click here to read about the event and the outcome Speed Creative Exhibitions Knitting and Stitching Show, Alexandra Palace, London 9-12 October 2008
Speed Knitters Miriam Tegels (Netherlands) and Marie-Alice Morisset (France), will be attending this event during the week-end 11-12 October. See below for more details Click here for further information about the show Speed Knitting at the Handarbeit and Hobby Show in Cologne 4-6 April 2008
Guinness World record holder Miriam Tegals hosted the German Speed Knitting Finals at the Handarbeit and Hobby Show in Cologne. 156 knitters took part in the competition, 11 of which knitted over 200 stitches in three minutes. The new German champion is Angela Mühlpfordt who achieved 220 in three minutes, second joint place were Doris Wingerath and Ursula Barth with 216 stitches French
Speed Knitting At L'Aiguille en Fête
Show, Paris
March 2008 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. On 16th February 2008, Hazel Tindall from Shetland became the World's Fastest Knitter, achieving 262 stitches in three minutes. Click here to view Hazel in action All images courtesy of Hook and Needle Designs
Click here for Speed Knitting and Crocheting Results Click here for report from Hazel Tindall
Click here for latest information about the World Finals to be held in America 2008 Click here to read more about 'Mall of America Knit-Out and Crochet 2008'
Details of Speed Challenges Fastest Knitter and Crocheter in New Zealand: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand on 16th June 2007 Knitting: Elaine Gousmett, from Upper Hutt, near Wellington, completed 204 stitches in 3 minutes which is a new New Zealand record Crocheting: Billie Mutton, from Porirua, near Wellington, completed 82 trebles in 3 minutes which is also a new New Zealand record Click here for further information The UK Speed Knitting Heats: Creative Exhibitions Knitting and Stitching Show, Harrogate 23 - 26 November 2006 Click here for Speed Knitting Results Fast knitters will check their speeds for 3 minutes in a specially designated area where they will be timed. The Speed Knitting will take place on a stand alongside the 'Relax and Knit' area at both NEC and Harrogate but at Alexandra Palace this will be sited in the Woman's Weekly section. Each day, and at the end of each show, we will record the fastest. This year we are also inviting Knitting and Stitching Show visitors from abroad to enter - they would do so on behalf of their own country. This means that if someone from France enters they can check their speed against their own countries fastest record and if they are the fastest in France, for example, they can enter the world contest on behalf of France. The
world contest will take place in New York in February 2008 (For
details, see above). The BHKC will sponsor the fastest British contestant.
Other nationalities need to get sponsorship from equivalent
organisations or from elsewhere. Speed Contests in Europe in 2006 November 18th 2006: 'Van Nelle Ontwerp Fabrick' in Rotterdam
Speed Contests in Europe in 2006 October 12th - 15th 2006: Creative Exhibitions Knitting & Stitching Show, Alexandra Palace, London
Click here for Speed Knitting Results Click here for latest Speed Knitting Press Release Speed Contests in South Africa July 2006 : New Fastest Knitter Alta Tucker, a bookkeeper from George, is South Africa‘s fastest knitter. She broke the national record by knitting 178 stitches in three minutes. The previous record of 162 stitches was broken while competing against 70 local contestants during the Southern Cape fastest knitter competition in George. Speed Contests in Europe in 2006 March 31st - April 2nd 06: at 'Handarbeit and Hobby' in Cologne Click here for Press release Photos of the Speed Knitting Challenge held recently in Cologne
The Cologne Speed Challenge was a great success for all those who took part and another contest is already being planned for next year. Gisela Engel was the overall winner of the competition, completing 237 stitches in 3 minutes. On the last day Miriam sewed all the pieces of knitting together to make a 4 metre long scarf. Speed Contests in Europe in 2006 10th -12th March 06: at "l'Aiguille en Fête" in Paris Click here for more information Click here for details of the results of the Speed Knitting Contest Speed Contests in Europe in 2005 Swiss Fastest Knitter Championships On Sunday November 20th 2005, the first Swiss Knitting Championships were held in Kirchberg, Switzerland. The aim of the competition was to cast on 40 stitches and knit as many rows as possible in 60 minutes. Needles were clicking away at a "hair-raising speed", commented the organizers. In just one hour, Mrs. Helen Rehmann managed to knit the front of a jumper. In the men's group, however, the fastest male knitter knitted a piece the size of a large handkerchief. Having knit 5904 stitches in 60 minutes (equal to more than one and a half stitches per second) Helen Rehmann took home the title of fastest Swiss Champion. Hans-Rudolf Wahl, winner in the men's group, managed 3777 stitches in the same time. Seventy-three people, of which seven were men, participated in the final. In the run up to the final, the 16 qualifying regional competitions had attracted interested from over 500 fans. Click here to read more (in German or French) Contender for BHKC Sponsored Fastest Knitter
BHKC Sponsored Fastest Knitter 2004
On Saturday 9th October 2004 Hazel Tindall from Shetland won the Speed Knitting Contest at Alexandra Palace 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. Click here to read more BHKC Sponsored Fastest Crocheter
On Friday 8th October 2004, Lily Chin from America retained 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. Click here to see Guinness World Records and current challenges |
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