Q&A for How to Finger Knit

Slide the loops on your fingers onto a pen or pencil. Then, when you want to continue, just take the loops off the pen and put them back on your fingers.

If the yarn or string is thin, it will be more loose and stretched out between stitches. You can try using a thicker yarn, as well as pulling the strings on your fingers while you are working to keep them tight.

Use green to make a Christmas wreath. Decorate it with red beads (for berries) and a ribbon. A really long one makes a pretty garland for the tree or mantle.

Yes, you can. You can finger knit with thin or thick yarn. However, don't finger knit with string that is thin because it is very hard.

Yes, you can. It will be thin though so you might need to double up the yarn.

Not really, what matters most is your manual dexterity. If what you finish with isn't satisfying or doesn't seem right, try switching yarns either thicker or thinner (just not too thin).

You could, but it would take much more involvement. You'd have to knit the length (or width) you'd want the blanket to be, and then keep on working on it back and forth until it's as long as you'd like. You'd have to fold it accordion-style and sew/stitch it together.

Not really. Even with yarn, it has to be thick to work. So if you can find an equivalent thread that is thick (but not too big to knit with your hands), it just might work. Make sure what you're planning to use isn't fragile, either.

In theory you could, but it would be extremely difficult. The thickness (or lack thereof) of the string makes it easily tangled and the finished product is fragile and messy.

I think it would make a terrific nautical rug! Please post with photos if you do make one. Thanks for the idea!

Yes, you can. It's just a little thicker then usual. And some tiny wool strings may stick out, but it still looks nice.

Yes, you can. They are really quick to make - it's the same technique, but make it shorter.

Make the chain super short and the,n instead of hiding the tail at once, tie the tail around the keychain. Then hide the tail.

I don't think so. You don't have enough fingers to do all that. But you can knit or crochet a blanket with thick wool or other yarn.

Yes! There are many different ways to finger knit, this is only one method. Each method has its own unique look to it, so feel free to browse the internet for a method that suits you!

It's not necessarily hard to knit with thin yarn, it's just that the result looks more tangled and messy than if you were using thicker yarn. It's not hard to use thick yarn either, and it actually looks prettier and has fewer "holes" than thinner yarn.

No, because sometimes it may just fall off and you would get really angry.

Yes, you could finger knit a hat, blanket, bag, or rug. There are numerous other projects as well, check Pinterest or YouTube for more ideas.

It depends on your speed. If you're really fast with all the looping and pulling them over the finger, then it would probably only take 5-20 minutes, but if you are a beginner, then it might take a little longer, depending on how long you want the rope to be.

Read the article again to see what you did wrong, then try again and fix the problem.

Don't start the whole project over. Just grab the loop and slide it back onto your finger. If the loop has come undone, then grab the top, twist it once so your pointer finger is inside, and then slip it back onto your finger.

The technique used is called finger knitting. There isn't a specific pattern title for it.

If your knit gets too tight, you can try either stretching out the side of your rope, or the easier way which is to keep going. Just don't make the tension on the string too tight.

Your knitting is probably leaving marks on your fingers because it's too tight. I would suggest leaving more slack in the yarn.

Yes, you can, but it will take more time and patience to do it that way (and a lot of yarn).

Yes, you can.

Not that long, but it depends on how much time you dedicate to it and how quickly you are able to finger knit.

Normally the side with the string is the bottom, but it's up to you.

Angora is probably the softest, but it is expensive. Your local craft store should have plenty of soft and fluffy options.

You have to finish your first length of ‘rope,’ then you can make another one in a different color.