This cord has several names. The most common name is I-cord. My
grandma said that it stands for idiot cord. I guess that means
it’s really, really simple to make.
Here are the written directions. The directions re for 3-stitch
I=cord, but you could use more stitches if you wanted to make a
bigger cord. Watch the video to see how really easy this is to
do. There are also written instructions below.
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CO 3 sts to a double-point needle (dpn). You could also use a
short circular needle, but with only three stitches,
double-point needles work great.
K the 3 sts.
Don’t turn the needle around like you would if you were doing
regular knitting. Instead, slide the stitches to the opposite
end of the needle.
K the 3 sts again. Notice how the yarn comes around behind
three stitches when you make the first stitch. That makes the
stitches curl around so they look like a tube. (You’ll see this
more clearly after you’ve knitted a few rows.)
Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the cord is as long as you want.
Remember, you never turn the needle. You just push the stitches
to the other end after every row.
To fasten off, slide the stitches to the opposite end as
before. K2tog, k1, pass the k2tog over the k1. Cut the tail
about 6 inches. Pass the tail through the last stitch and pull
up to tighten.
P.S. Remember, you can always look up any directions you don’t
understand in Abbreviations or
Terms.
