Lucet projects

As a lover of fiber arts, I want to try it all! Knitting, crocheting, weaving, spinning, dying, just to name a few! This includes developing even more obscure talents, like making lucet cords. …

This is the cord that most people learn first. It's super sturdy and versatile. Use it as a drawstring for a bag project, as a shoelace, or as any kind of tie. (They're used here to help wrap a present.) You can even tie them in knots and use them as buttons for your projects. Once you get the hang of it, it's totally

So you’ve already got a good grasp of lucet basics? Looking to do more kinds of cords with your lucet and more advanced techniques? Sadly, there just aren’t lots of books on the lucet out there to help you on your quest. The lucet is truly a niche practice in the fiber arts world. It's the down side of being attracted to something uncommon and truly unique! In this post, I’ll give a quick review of 3 resources I’ve found so far. They each offer varying degrees of helpfulness and instruction…

Learning to use this ancient cord-making tool is easy and the ways of using it are numerous! The lucet is believed to date back to Medieval times when it was used to create cords for clothing and general use. Lucet cord is square, strong, and slightly springy. Make cord to embellish your knit and crochet projects, or u

The lucet is an ancient tool, with a controversial history, to make cords or braids. Useful in modern everyday life or in historical reenactment.

There are so many ways to bead a lucet cord. My book, Learn to Lucet covers 2 different methods, but those two are just the tip of the iceberg. In this cute necklace project, I show yet another way to create a beaded cord, this time with a beaded gimp cord. I used scrap yarn and beads that I had laying around the house for this project. I love it when I create something new and fun to wear with components that had just been laying around collecting dust. Scroll down below to see how I made…

Tutorial to start, braid, and finish a simple braid using a lucet.

The Lucet Fork tutorial will have you whipping out i-cord like crazy! Learn how to use this amazing tool and what to use i-cord with!

Advanced Luceting

23 links for Lucet users.

Making an icord... with a Lucet | Crafts from the Cwtch

I made some cord on my Latchet Lucet and turned it into the “simple plant hanger” from A Knot A Day (day 7). I think it came out pretty cute! Strangely, this project required you to make a knot tha…

Unusual knit and crochet patterns including Hairpin Lace, Broomstick Lace and Tunisian Crochet. Also including designs for the Lucet.

A lucet is a vintage Viking tool used to create braided cords. Learn the basics of braiding using lucets with yarn to make icords and braids!

Valentine's Day is coming and it's a great time to pick up the lucet. Why? Frequently when we're beginners at something, the projects that really attract us are beyond our skill level. With Valentine's Day approaching, here's a chance to use your lucet to do a super fast and easy project. It's thoughtful, supremely giftable and sure to be worn on the day it's given! It's a really easy way to make your special people feel totally special: What's better at showing you care than a handmade…

Looking for a strong and different type of cording technique? Try lucet braiding!

Lucet Instructions from Wooded Hamlet Designs

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