Record Setter

Longest Time Balancing An Egg On Top Of A Knitting Needle On Thumb While Sitting

Mark Evans balanced an egg on top of a knitting needle on his thumb for two minutes, 9.25 seconds while sitting.

Longest Time Balancing A Knitting Needle On Thumb While Stepping On A Stepper Machine

Mark Evans balanced a knitting needle on his thumb for one minute, 9.66 seconds while stepping on a stepper machine.

Longest Time Balancing A Knitting Needle On Thumb

Suresh Gaur balanced a knitting needle on his thumb for 14 minutes, 16.92 seconds.

Longest Time Balancing A Knitting Needle On Chin

Pavol Durdik balanced a knitting needle on his chin for two minutes, 55.32 seconds.

Longest Time Balancing A Coffee Mug On Top Of A Knitting Needle On Thumb

Mark Evans balanced a coffee mug on top of a knitting needle on his thumb for five minutes, 15.06 seconds.

Fastest Time To Cast On 15 Stitches While Dressed As A French Girl

Lu Sommer cast on 15 knitted stitches in 18.95 seconds while dressed up as a French girl.

Fastest Time To Knit A Scarf And Wrap It Around An Iguana In A Prius

This record was set as part of Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself.

The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.

Largest Doily Crocheted In One Hour

Using two-ply Lamb’s Pride Bulky wool, Carrie Melago crocheted a doily measuring 5’ in diameter in one hour.

Melago set the set the record during a World Record Appreciation Society[] event at Pianos in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present to witness and measure the feat.

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Longest Scarf Knit In Two Hours

Alex Young knit a scarf measuring 5 feet, 8 inches in two hours, a new world record. She used size 17 U.S. needles and two huge balls of yarn.

Young knit the scarf on May 20, 2009 at a World Record Appreciation Society[] event in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present to document the feat.

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