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Rachel Braff designed this easy headband to be comfortable and soft. Pictured project by Rufarocrafty And if this is too slow for you, I have links to some innovative i-cord tools below that are still portable! Free Patterns These narrow tubes of yarn aren’t just for knitters any more – it’s surprisingly simple to make a crochet i-cord, and there are loads of creative ways to use them in your projects. For this project, I used Ice Yarn’s Organic baby cotton in #3 DK weight yarn with a 3mm hook. You can use anything you like though, it really just depends on the type of project you want to make. This easy i-cord coaster from Yarnspirations adds a festive touch to holiday tables or everyday decor.

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Lisa J Gravel designed these fashionable, fast eyeglasses and reading glasses holders from i-cords. 3 sizes. Makes a great gift! Sarah Bradberry’s tiny toy bear is made from 3 i-cords and measures approximately 7½ cm (3 inches) in height. Once you’re done making your I-Cord, just cut your yarn and crank it around until the I-Cord pulls through. Take your tapestry needle and weave that yarn end through the four little loops to bind off. A step-by-step tutorial on knitting an i-cord – with or without double-pointed needles + 4 variations I personally have had the best success with lighter weight yarns #1 and #2. My tries with yarn weight #3, a light weight yarn, were a total fail! I have friends that have had success, but maybe I just have bad karma with this yarn weight. If your yarn catches and starts to wrap on the outside of the inner tube, simply stop, cut the yarn out, and try again!

An i-cord is a sturdy, simple tube of essentially 4 knit stitches. It has infinite applications from handles, to straps to jewelry. And, believe it or not, you can make an i-cord with knitting, crochet AND loom knitting. So let’s review 5 of those i-cord making methods today!

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If you’re not familiar with the crochet I-cord, you’re in for a treat. It can be used for so many purposes, you’re only limited by your imagination. Dress up your bobby pins and turn them into pretty hair barrettes with i-cord. Great use for scrap fingering yarn. Designed by pamela w allen. Pictured projects by CirceBellesB and emloubellInstructions for making trendy, chunky paracord style bracelets from knit i-cord. Easy pattern in 5 sizes. Do you want to knit a fun little drawstring for your cowl or a strap for a baby hat? Then look no further. I’m going to show you exactly how to knit an i-cord and all its fun variations. These tools known as Knitting Mills, French knitters, knitting dollies, or knitting nancies, easily create i-cord either by turning a handle or manually making the loops.

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This article was co-authored by Jen Webber. Jen Webber is a Knitting Specialist and the Manager of The Quarter Stitch, a crafting store based in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. With over 17 years of knitting and crafting experience, Jen helps educate customers and the public on best knitting practices for their DIY projects. Make sure that you’re holding onto the Embellish Knit pretty tightly because this power tool does have a bit of power to it. And, oh my gosh, this is totally working! I love it! I-cords can actually be created using all sorts of tools: a crochet hook, a French knitting dolly, a circular knitting needle, double-pointed knitting needles, or an i-cord-making machine. Whichever tool you use, the finished i-cord looks the same – the only difference is the specific technique used with each tool, although they all involve pulling one loop of yarn through another loop of yarn. Yarn– I recommend weights #1 and #2. (Some people have success with #3, but for me it was just a big messy fail!)

It’s really important that you don’t bring the working yarn directly to the front. That would create floats on the outside and that’s not what you want. Because this is a bit more awkward and leaves a bigger gap, purl i-cords stop looking neat past 3 stitches. Two purl -icords: With 3 stitches on the left and 4 stitches on the right