Meet Brandi Mitchell | Finger Knitter

Finger knitting was solely a hobby in the beginning. I loved it for gift giving. I like giving unique and original gifts. I started out with only scarves. Then the pandemic hit and ventured in to the world chunk yarn possibilities. As my skill level grew and I expanded into blankets people kept asking and telling me “Do you sell them?” “You can definitely sell them!” Then I started asking myself “Can I sell them? Should I sell them?” I signed up for my first market in 2021 and from that point on I was just in it to win it!

So I am a finger knitter. Not a lot of people know about it. So this is how I explain it to people.

Traditional knitting and crocheting involves needles/hooks to manipulate yarn to make beautiful creations. I do the exact same thing but instead of hooks or needles I just use my fingers to make the beautiful creations. That in itself sets me apart from others!

I’m most proud of the growth in my skill level because I never set out to grow beyond the blankets. As I learn new patterns I love seeing the possibilities in creating other things. For example when I learned how to make my beer mugs I thought “Surely this frothy top could be a cupcake!” And cupcake stuffies were born!

I still work a flexible and demanding full time job (that I love dearly). My main struggle is finding the balance to have both and I’m making it work! The biggest lesson I have learned, especially this year, is asking for help and accepting help when offered. I’m not super human, although I feel many people struggle with the notion they need to be. I’m guilty of this. I am simply one person with 2 hands, that’s it!

Some of the places I’d be sure to take my friends while in HTX would be Fine Arts museum, Washington Ave. graffiti walls and art shops, Blake’s BBQ, and we would most definitely stop by my favorite night market Montrose Marketplace!

So many people have contributed to where I am in this journey. First, my family have been my number one cheerleaders and support. I have to shoutout my, my sister-in-law + luv, Zaycha Mitchell. I dabbled in the finger knitting prior to her joining the family. She is a phenomenal traditional knitter and crocheter; so when she found out I knew a little bit about a little bit of the fiber arts world she truly pushed me to step up my game. She would send me links and tutorials for learning stitches and patterns she felt I could do. I would begrudgingly accept the challenges. She received numerous phone and FaceTime calls from me, yelling about how the instructions were just wrong, and impossibilities of patterns etc. and she would laugh at my over the top rants while clarifying or guiding me through MY missteps. Good times!