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How to chain knit with your fingers

How to chain knit with your fingers
This is an instructable will show you how to chain knit with your fingers. Its very easy to learn and its fast. I made a 15 foot chain in 45 minutes.


 
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Step 1The first knot

The first knot
Frist, tie an overhand knot at one end of the yarn. The hole should be big enough to fit over your finger but not to big.
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Jan 19, 2011. 12:49 PMsheeplover376 says:
my friend was making one of these at school today and now i'm gonna surprise her with the one i'm making :D
Nov 26, 2010. 11:03 AMCapnTac says:
My girlfriend started one last night at my house, I'm going to finish it and surprise her with it tomorrow.
Jun 19, 2008. 12:42 AMkunai_head says:
theres a SUPER easier way. you do it on the back of your hand and its alot less complex
Dec 17, 2009. 11:26 AMcrak-a-bottle says:
have you a link to some instructions for that? :)
Mar 5, 2009. 5:39 PM15zhangfra says:
i love doing this, some year ago i did it wrong and went to search instructables, i was horrified later about the instructable after i learned it. it said to end it by cutting and tie it!!!
Jun 7, 2008. 7:23 AMraycheshire says:
I'm on my dads account and I love to do this I had a sought of phase of having to do it. it beats doing homework any day cazzy
Sep 10, 2007. 12:39 AMMr. Rig It says:
This is a very cool idea. Aside using it as some kind of decoration what other practical applications does it have? Is it stronger than a weave? Pretty cool. Thank you.
Feb 6, 2008. 12:47 PMIngerson says:
I saw on a craft blog once that someone took a lenght of "chain" they made this way and felted it (by boil washing the chain a couple of times). Then made that chain into a spiral and stitched it together to make a dining chair cushion. Looked really good.
Jan 2, 2008. 7:57 PMShifrin says:
Thanks, I use to do this! I think i'm going to try that soon!
Nov 26, 2007. 8:41 AMicedog515 says:
wow i wish i could do that.
Oct 14, 2007. 2:00 AMiwantacuracy says:
can you use other materials other than yarn. eg. string, cotton, rope(on a larger scale)???
Sep 20, 2007. 4:21 AMjakee117 says:
could u like once u have the chain there knit the chain again so it gets bigger so u could make it a scarf
Sep 9, 2007. 2:35 AMKiteman says:
OK, you're sitting there with a mile and half of chain. What next?
Sep 10, 2007. 8:27 AMabrannan says:
You make a chain out of the chain you have, obviously.
Sep 10, 2007. 10:31 AMKiteman says:
This could get awfully recursive...
Sep 10, 2007. 11:46 AMabrannan says:
Actually, I wonder if this could be used as the foundation for some sort of woven blanket.
Sep 8, 2007. 8:19 PMtyeo098 says:
sooooo adictive, ima start now =P
Sep 8, 2007. 7:50 PMbadrang4 says:
awsome

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I am currently a senior in high school and I love building things. Wether it is to save some money by making a clone of something else or creating something of my very own for entertainment, friends, ...
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