Interesting Knitting Facts 16-20

Week 32 = Knitting Facts
Day 5 = August 10, 2014

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     Tonight, I bring you facts 16-20 on the list of 46 Interesting Facts About ... Knitting.

          16. The full-fashioned knitting machine was invented in 1864 by William Cotton of Leicestershire, England.^j

          17. Americans have sex an average of 6 minutes per sexual encounter. These six minutes burn about 21 calories. A person burns 55 calories by knitting for half an hour.^e

          18. Early knitting needles were typically made from bone, ivory, or tortoise shell.^h

          19. David Babcock entered the Guinness World Record when he finished the Kansas City marathon in 5 hours 48 minutes 27 seconds—all while knitting a scarf measuring 12 feet, 1¾ inches long. He eclipsed the previous Guinness World Record, held by Britain’s Susie Hewer. To be eligible, competitors must complete the marathon in less than six hours.^k

          20. Live TV, a Norwegian public broadcasting network, plans to dedicate five hours of airtime in an attempt to break the knitting world record. The current nonstop record is held by Australia at 4 hours 50 minutes.^I

References

^e Grant, Erika. “Science Says Knitting Burns More Calories Than Sex.” Food Beast. February 3, 2013. Accessed: November 29, 2013.

^h Nargi, Lela. 2011. Knitting around the World: A Multistranded History of a Time-Honored Tradition. Minneapolis, MN: Voyageur Press.

ⁱ “Norway to Show Hours of Knitting Live on TV in World Record Attempt.” Fox News. October 4, 2013. Accessed: November 29, 2013.

^j Rutt, Richard. 1987. A History of Hand Knitting. London, UK: B.T. Batsford.

^k Siddique, Haroon. “New Guinness World Record for Longest Scarf Knitted While Running a Marathon.” The Guardian. October 22, 2013. Accessed: November 29, 2013.

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