The Knitty Gritty: Can You Answer These Knitting Questions?

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Do you knit scarves, blankets or sweaters? Maybe you're learning your first purl stitch? Test your knitting knowledge with this interactive quiz to see if you know the knitty gritty of this popular hobby.

Knitting Quiz Questions

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Question 1

What is a textile?

  • A
    Any filament or yarn used to produce cloth
  • B
    A shiny wire inside a light bulb
  • C
    A cork inside a wine bottle
  • D
    The tread on a tire

Question 2

Changes in ________ in the late 1980's led to a decline in the popularity of knitting.

  • A
    Presidents
  • B
    Colors
  • C
    Decades
  • D
    Fashion

Question 3

What are the tools used by knitters to craft their creations?

  • A
    Pins
  • B
    Chopsticks
  • C
    Sticks
  • D
    Needles

Question 4

What is a benefit of knitting?

  • A
    Eases chronic pain
  • B
    Protects the brain from aging
  • C
    Fends off anxiety
  • D
    All of the above

Question 5

What is one of the most popular stitches in knitting?

  • A
    Diamond
  • B
    Ruby
  • C
    Emerald
  • D
    Purl

Question 6

Knitting is similar to what ancient practice?

  • A
    Weaving
  • B
    Rainbow Loom
  • C
    Quilting
  • D
    Cross stitch

Question 7

What is important to keep in mind when knitting a sock?

  • A
    The toes of the sock must be really big
  • B
    The sock must be different colors
  • C
    The sock must be held up by the something
  • D
    The circumference of the sock must be smaller than the leg and foot

Question 8

What's the basic stitch that every beginner should learn first?

  • A
    Corner knot
  • B
    Square knot
  • C
    Slick knot
  • D
    Slip knot

Question 9

Knitting creates multiple loops of yard called _______ usually in a straight line or tube.

  • A
    Yarn
  • B
    Stitches
  • C
    Swoops
  • D
    Loops

Question 10

What does "English knitting" mean?

  • A
    Knitting with the yarn in the right hand
  • B
    Knitting with yarn in your lap
  • C
    Knitting with yarn on the floor
  • D
    Knitting with yarn in a machine

Question 11

What material was scarce in the early days of knitting?

  • A
    Wood
  • B
    Needles
  • C
    Canvas
  • D
    Yarn

Question 12

Which of these is the name of a basic knitting needle?

  • A
    Standard pin style
  • B
    Circular
  • C
    Double pointed
  • D
    All of the above

Question 13

What type of clothing was knitting developed to make?

  • A
    Gloves
  • B
    Socks and Hosiery
  • C
    Hats
  • D
    Undergarments

Question 14

What is the term used to describe symmetric loops?

  • A
    Mights
  • B
    Bights
  • C
    Lights
  • D
    Fights

Question 15

In the 1350's, paintings dubbed, "knitting Madonna's" started appearing depicting what religious figure knitting?

  • A
    Jesus
  • B
    Peter
  • C
    Mary
  • D
    Paul

Question 16

What crude but catchy term have knitting social groups been known as since WWII?

  • A
    Stitch-N-Bitch
  • B
    Witch-N-Stitch
  • C
    Witch-N-Snitch
  • D
    Stitch-N-Snitch

Question 17

How many calories does knitting for 30 minutes burn?

  • A
    550
  • B
    55
  • C
    5
  • D
    5,550

Question 18

What is the term used to describe unraveling?

  • A
    Pinching
  • B
    Frogging
  • C
    Jumping
  • D
    Leaping

Question 19

What does mega knitting mean?

  • A
    Knitting after winning the lottery
  • B
    Knitting with needles at least half an inch in diameter
  • C
    Knitting with yarn that is really big
  • D
    Knitting on a really big boat

Question 20

A series of stitches whereby each stitch is suspended from the subsequent one is known as a ________.

  • A
    Dolphin
  • B
    Wale
  • C
    Manatee
  • D
    Shark

Question 21

How many people came together in 2012 to break the simultaneous knitting world record?

  • A
    38
  • B
    3,083
  • C
    383
  • D
    30,083

Question 22

Where was knitting first thought to be used?

  • A
    Africa
  • B
    Arabia
  • C
    Europe
  • D
    Australia

Question 23

What knitting feat landed David Babcock in the Guinness Book of World Records?

  • A
    He knitted a scarf while running a marathon
  • B
    He knitted a hat while scuba diving.
  • C
    He knitted socks while climbing Mount Everest
  • D
    He knitted a sweater while hanging upside down.

Question 24

What does the word "knit" mean?

  • A
    To braid
  • B
    To weave
  • C
    To knot
  • D
    To loop

Question 25

Why did people stop knitting during World War II?

  • A
    Because they needed the knitting needles for war
  • B
    Because it wasn't cold anymore
  • C
    Because it just wasn't pretty enough
  • D
    Because it was popular in Germany

Question 26

What European city was the first knitting union formed in?

  • A
    Spain
  • B
    Ireland
  • C
    Paris
  • D
    Venice

Question 27

Further proof that knitting was invented by the Middle Eastern area is what?

  • A
    They were cold and made sweaters
  • B
    It is done from right to left
  • C
    They said they invented it
  • D
    All of the above

Question 28

For the first 500 years of knitting, what was not a common material?

  • A
    All of the above
  • B
    Silk
  • C
    Cotton
  • D
    Wool

Question 29

What are the two varieties of knitting?

  • A
    Loop Knitting and Straight Knitting
  • B
    Yarn Knitting and Cat Knitting
  • C
    Weave Knitting and Loom Knitting
  • D
    Weft Knitting and Warp Knitting

Question 30

How far can knitted material stretch?

  • A
    500%
  • B
    100%
  • C
    800%
  • D
    10%

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