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THE UKHKA
SPEED CHALLENGES IN KNITTING AND CROCHETING
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
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Each contestant represented their
own country and remains the speed record holder for their
own country
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