How to Finger Knit a Blanket

Finger knitting is exactly what it sounds like. knitting with your fingers instead of using knitting needles. This is an excellent option when you find yourself in a situation where you cannot use knitting needles for some reason.

Finger knitting is also an interesting way to teach a child to knit. Often very young children will be able to grasp the fundamentals of finger knitting before they would be able to do the same with knitting needles.

Once you learn the basics of finger knitting, try to do something with your newfound skill! A blanket would be a great place to start.

Things You'll Need

• Worsted weight yarn Scissors

Instructions

Finger Knit a Blanket

1. Position the yarn between your thumb and index finger on the left hand, with your palm facing in toward you (right-handed finger knitters).

   Position the yarn between your thumb and index finger on the right hand, with your palm facing in toward you (left-handed finger knitters).

   The end of the yarn must be against your palm, and the bulk of the yarn must be on the other side of your hand.

2. Cast on by pulling the yarn in front of the index finger, behind the next finger, in front of the next finger and behind the last finger.

3. Continue in the same fashion from the last finger by bringing the yarn back around to the index finger. You must go in front of and behind the fingers. Do not wrap the yarn too tightly around your fingers.

4. Continue bringing the yarn in front of and behind your fingers in an alternating fashion, working your way down to your last finger again.

5. Starting with your last finger, pick up the loop of yarn that is first on this finger. Bring it up and over the next loop and pull it over the top of the finger. Leave the top loop on the finger.

6. Repeat Step 5 with every finger.

7. Begin the next row by making more loops in the same fashion as Steps 2, 3 and 4.

8. Repeat Step 5.

9. Continue finger knitting until your panel is the length desired for a blanket. When you reach the desired length, stop creating loops. After finishing Step 5 for the last time, you will have one loop on each finger.

10. Begin moving loops off of your fingers beginning with your last finger. Move this loop to the next finger. Lift the loop on the bottom of this finger, pull it over the top loop and remove it from your finger. Move the loop that remains onto the next finger, and continue moving loops and pulling loops off until you have only one loop left.

11. Clip the yarn at this point and tie off the tail to complete one panel of your blanket.

12. Repeat Steps 1 through 11 to make as many panels as necessary to make a blanket the width you desire.

13. Hand stitch all of the panels together with matching yarn to finish your finger-knit blanket.