How To Finger Knit

Finger knitting is the art of knitting without needles. It is relaxing and easy to do.

Step 1  

To begin, tie a loose knot around your thumb.Then with your left palm facing you, place a strand of yarn in between your thumb and index finger of your left hand. Leave about three inches on the palm side and the ball of yarn on the other.

Step 2  

To cast on, wrap the yarn once around your index finger, then around your middle finger, then around your ring finger, then finally around your pinkie. The top of the loops should be on the palm side of your hand and the overlaps on the back side of your hand.

Step 3  

Wrap the yarn across your fingers from your pinkie to your index finger and let it go so it lays across your fingers above the loops.

Step 4  

Starting with your pinkie, pick up the loop at the bottom and lift it up over the strand and off your finger.

Step 5  

Repeat for your ring finger, middle finger, and index finger. You've just knitted one row. The yarn will now be hanging off your index finger.

Step 6  

Wrap the yarn across the back of your hand, around the outside of your pinkie, and across the palm, just above the stitches you just made.When its about 2 inches long undo it from your thumb.

Step 7  

Pick up the stitches and pull up and over strand on each finger from pinkie to index finger as you did in steps 4 & 5.

Step 8  

Repeat steps 6 & 7 until the knitting extended down the back of your hand is the desired length. To finish, cut the yarn, take the loops off your fingers, put the cut end of the yarn through the loops and tie in a knot.

Tips

• Work loosely to keep from cutting off circulation to your fingers.
• If you want to put it down and pick it up later, put the loops on a pencil. When you're ready to finger knit again, put the loops back on your fingers.
• Use chunky yarn or 2 strands of yarn together to make a fun scarf or boa. Tie the ends in knots and add fringe or pom-poms. Eyelash and fur yarns are especially fun.
• When wrapping around your fingers make sure its loose.
• Don't be embarrassed if you want to knit somewhere public like a plane or sitting outside in the sun. If people laugh, it's up to them. You can still enjoy what you're doing. Other people may take an interest and ask about what you're doing.

Warnings

• If you wrap it around your fingers too tightly, they may get sore or cut off your circulation. Be careful.

Things You'll Need

• Yarn
• Scissors