Flying fingers set SA knitting record | The Herald

Flying fingers set SA knitting record
The Herald - August 18 2006

South Africa‘s fastest knitter is George bookkeeper Alta Tucker, who recently broke the national record by knitting 178 stitches in three minutes.

The previous record of 162 stitches was broken while competing against 70 local contestants during the Southern Cape fastest knitter competition in George last month.

“To knit that fast is really exceptional,” said The Wool Studio owner and co-sponsor Melise Richter.

“The women have all been practising very hard as the overall winner will go to England later in the year to compete against knitters from the UK and the US.” [more]