Cording

Cording can bring delightful accents to your knitting and crochet creations, whether as a belt, tie, or other decorative elements. In this tutorial, you'll learn four techniques for making cordings: knitted i-cord, using an i-cord mill, twisted cord, and using a lucet tool.

I-cord is a knitted cord created with just a handful of stitches worked circularly using two double-pointed needles. It results in a lovely cord. Have you ever been curious about the meaning of the "I" in I-cord? It stands for 'Idiot' cord, as it's incredibly easy to make!

Creating a long piece of i-cord can become quite tedious. Take a look at these handy little i-cord knitting mills!

Twisted cords can be quite enjoyable to create. While you can twist it manually, using a hand-held electric mixer significantly speeds up the process!

If you've ever been curious about the purpose of this unusual-looking tool, it's called a Lucet tool, and it creates a charming cord that resembles an I-cord.

The video below demonstrates the process of creating all four types of cording.

Enjoy unleashing your creativity with cording!