It was a knitter’s paradise as the first ever Heavy Metal Knitting World Championships took place in Finland.
Live heavy metal music bands took to the stage with knitters to form a display of crazy creative art on stage.
“Finland is the promised land of heavy metal music,” said the organisers in a statement. “There are 50 heavy metal bands per 100,000 Finnish citizens, which is actually more than anywhere else in the whole world.
“The number of needlework enthusiasts is equally high, as according to even the most modest estimates there are hundreds of thousands of people in Finland who are immersed various kinds of needlework crafts, knitting included.
“What combines them both is the great joy of creativity. When playing guitar as well as knitting stitches it is all about the pleasure of creating something cool with your hands. And – it’s all about the attitude!”
The first ever Heavy Metal Knitting World Championships have taken place in Finland.
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