The largest knitting needles measure 3.98 m (13 ft 0.75 in) long and have a diameter of 8.25 cm (3.25 in). They were made by Jim Bolin (USA) and were presented and measured at Monroe Elementary School, Casey, Illinois, USA, on 20 May 2013.

The knitting needles were used to knit a tension square of ten stitches by ten rows by Jeanette Huisinga (USA).