Table of Contents
Guide
Finger Knitting FOR KIDS
SUPER CUTE & EASY THINGS TO MAKE
Contents
Lesson 5 Connect Knitted Strands to Make
a Hat & Scarf
Projects
Introduction
Knitting is so hard! Have you ever thought that?
Even if youve never tried it before, no problem! Finger knitting is super easy!
Simple, straight stitches turn into a scarf or a scrunchie in a flash!
Connect finger knitted strands to make a hat or bag!
Its amazingly easy to create a lot of different things.
More than anything, finger knitting is fun, so lets give it a go!
Finger
Knitting
Lesson 1
Straight Long Scarf
Watch your stitches grow longer and longer with this
basic finger knitting technique and before you know it,
youll have a scarf. Choose your favorite yarn type and colors!
Choose the length of the scarf! Lets knit!
Finger knitting is
REALLY easy. Once you
learn the steps, you just
repeat them over and over.
So much fun!
Lets start with a long scarf!
Materials Yarn : We used Hamanaka Lala in Dark Pink (50g). Use any extra-bulky yarn you like.
First
All you need is yarn. Lets start by preparing
the yarn. We recommend a thicker yarn weight
(yarn weight refers to its thickness) for beginners.
Smooth yarn has fewer bumps and textures
and is easier to handle. Try selecting a thicker
yarn weight. Look for ones labeled bulky or
chunky. You could also knit two strands of
worsted or medium weight yarn together.
This type of yarn is thinner in some parts and
thicker in others or may have uneven textures.
Although its a little trickier to use than regular
smoother yarn, the stitches arent as visible,
which produces a nice finish.
Prepare about 50 grams
of yarn for the straight
long scarf.
Lets Knit!
First, make an oyasumi card.
[ oyasumi means rest]
Once you start knitting, youll need to keep
the yarn on your fingers. Whenever you need a
break, an oyasumi card comes in handy. You just
transfer the yarn to the card while you rest, and
then pick up where you left off.
How to Transfer Yarn
Start by removing the yarn
from your index finger.
Transfer the yarn to the card.
Repeat with the other digits from
the middle finger to pinky finger.
Finding the Yarn End
Insert your index finger and
thumb into the center hollow of
the skein and look for the end of
the yarn.
Pull out a small ball of yarn,
including the yarn end.
Find the yarn end.
Youre all ready to begin!
Lets cast on!
Wrap the yarn around your thumb
START
Place yarn between your
thumb and index finger.
Wrap the yarn around your
thumb.
Wrap
twice
Cast the yarn on fingers, up to the pinky finger
Bring the yarn on top of the
index finger.
Insert yarn between the index
and middle fingers.
Bring the yarn up between the
middle and ring fingers.
Insert yarn behind the pinky
finger.
Wrap around pinky finger and reverse
Hook the yarn around the
pinky, then insert behind ring
finger.
Wrap yarn around pinky finger.
Bring yarn up between index
finger and thumb.
Wrap yarn around middle
finger and pull yarn back.
Bring the yarn up between the
ring and middle fingers.
Youve cast on successfully!
Now that youve cast
on the yarn, the rest
is easy-peasy! Lets
get knitting!
Finger knitting in action!
Pull the yarn from the skein (not the tail)
across the front of your fingers
Since youll be pulling
fresh yarn across your
fingers, youll be able to
knit continuously.
Pull the yarn across the front
of your fingers at a position
slightly higher than the cast
on yarn.
Lets knit the first stitch
Slightly pull up the yarn
wrapped around your index
finger.
Bend your index finger.
Slide the wrapped yarn over
the index finger.
Move the yarn all the way back.
Pull the yarn between your
fingers to tighten the stitch.
Repeat the steps up to the pinky finger
Slightly pull up the yarn
wrapped around your middle
finger.
Bend your middle finger.
Slide the wrapped yarn over
the middle finger, all the way
to the back.
Pull the loose yarn to tighten
stitch.
Repeat with the ring finger
and slide yarn over and to the
back.
Pull the loose yarn, and youve
knitted a stitch.
Repeat with the pinky finger,
bringing the yarn over and
back.
Pull the loose yarn to knit the
pinky stitch
Congrats!
Youve knitted a
whole row!
Keep repeating previous steps to knit
Pull the yarn towards the
back.
Wrap around the front of
the index finger.
Start knitting from the
index finger.
Knit up to the pinky finger.
Remove yarn from thumb
Back
Remove yarn from thumb.
Once removed, it should look
like this.
Pull the yarn to tighten stitches.
Pull the yarn as you knit
Bring the yarn around the front.
Slide the yarn over and to the
back to knit.
Knit up to the pinky finger.
Once youve completed a row,
pull the yarn at the back.
By pulling the yarn at
the back with each row
completion, the stitches
will even out and will
produce a nice finish.
10 rows complete!
1.1 yards [1 meter] complete!
Taking a break.
Knit as long as you want
How to join yarn
Knit to the edge.
Tie another piece of yarn.
Continue knitting and
tuck the knot inside a
stitch to hide it.
The knot is not visible.
Lets finish the edges
Once youre done knitting,
leave a yarn tail of about 10 in
[25 cm] and cut.
Wrap the yarn around the
back, holding the yarn end.
Insert the yarn under the
index finger stitch.
Pull the yarn.
Insert the yarn under the
middle finger stitch.
Repeat with the ring and
pinky finger stitches.
Remove yarn from fingers.
Pull the yarn to tighten, and
youre all done!
Lets weave in the ends
We will weave in this section.
Place a piece of tape at the
yarn end.
Wrap the tape around and
around.
The yarn end with wrapped
tape (this is to harden the end
into a needle)
Insert the tape-wrapped
end right by where the tail is
coming out.
Pull out the wrapped end
about 12 in (45 cm) from
the insertion point.
Cut the yarn.
All done!
Yay!!
I finished!
Its so warm!
Straight Long Scarf Variations
This scarf can be whipped up in less than an hour!
For optimal results, make sure to pull the yarn evenly
as you knit and have fun!