This style of knitting makes a knitted rope or cord that can be used for many different crafts or decorations. A quick online search for corking crafts will show you hundreds of different uses!

Nov 1, 2014 · Using a spool, a hollow cylindrical tool with four nails or pegs secured to the top in a square shape, you knit around the spool to produce long corked braids, which come out of the centre …

Our instructional video will show you how to use a spool knitter to make a basic knitted cord. Spool knitting is also known as corking and French knitting.

Hold the corker (spool knitter) in your left hand and wrap the yarn around the first peg of the corker, from left to right (counterclockwise). Turn the corker 1/4 turn (clockwise) and wrap the yarn around the …

Mar 10, 2025 · Rope is made by twisting or braiding multiple strands or yarns together to form a stronger and more durable material. Rope has long been an extremely important tool for humans, as it’s used …

Spool Knitting (or Corking) is another method of making a knitted cord, like I-cord. Use an empty wooden thread spool or a cylinder of wood with a 1/4 inch diameter hole through the center. Hammer …

You just install it between the end of the rope and the tension weight. You also want the tension weight to be movable as the length of the rope will shorten from all the twisting.

Even though you love corking with your little hand held spool, have you always kind of wished you could make bigger projects with thicker yarn? In that case, we’ve found just the project for you!

In this article I will show you three different techniques for making 2-ply cordage; the rope lay, thigh rolling and Finger rolling. You will also find a list of suitable cordage making materials towards the …

Dec 25, 2015 · How to make a knitting spool, or corker, from a wooden spool and and finishing nails, and how to use it to make knitted strings of wool.