TikTok star The Tattooed Knitter claims knitting world record

Dan Soar's videos have been viewed more than six million times

A TikTok star live-streamed himself knitting for 24 hours in memory of his grandmother.

Dan Soar, from Shirland, Derbyshire, challenged himself to set the Guinness world record for arm knitting the most blankets in a day.

The 31-year-old, who finished his knit-a-thon on Saturday at noon, raised more than £2,300 for a hospice and mental health charity.

He said he needed to knit 15 blankets for the record, but managed 19.

Known as The Tattooed Knitter online, Mr Soar only took up the hobby in December but already has more than 300,000 followers.

He organised the fundraiser in memory of his late grandmother, Margaret Soar, who also enjoyed knitting.

Mr Soar described his grandmother as a "strong, independent, caring woman"

The locksmith said he wanted to support Derbyshire's Ashgate Hospice after the charity cared for Mrs Soar at the end of her life.

He also raised money for mental health charity MenWalkTalk.

Mr Soar said: "I already wanted to do a 24-hour knit-a-thon as a personal challenge to myself, then my friend suggested that arm knitting so many blankets in 24 hours may be a world record, and it spiralled from there.

"We contacted Guinness World Records directly as the timeframe was very short, and they were super enthusiastic and supportive of the idea.

"I was able to achieve the world record as I had to make at least 15, and I made 19.

"My arms and wrists were very sore the next day and by the 20th hour, I was a little delirious, but I just kept on knitting!"

Mr Soar films tutorials for viewers to get into knitting, while using his platform to encourage people to open up about mental health struggles.

He said he would send footage of himself completing the challenge to Guinness, which will review it before confirming whether he has officially set the world record.

No record for the most amount of blankets knitted in 24 hours has previously been set.

A Guinness World Records spokesperson said: "We look forward to receiving evidence from Dan's attempt for our Records Management Team to review."