Lucet

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

A lucet fork to quickly makes a drawstring for a hoodie, a cord for crafting, a lanyard for an ID, or even a keychain. Here's how to use one!

Advanced Luceting

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…

While doing some research on making friendship bracelets I ran across a link for making cordage with a lucet. I have done this in the past and still have a small lucet. I did not find many patterns to cut a lucet so I made some up for the public at large. What is a lucet you say? It is a wood, bone, plastic forked tool to make decorative cord, for clothes for decoration, to use an bracelets, etc. You will need to click the image to get a full size picture to print. I put a few measurements…

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!

If you are anything like me, you want to try something out before you make a commitment to buy. For example, when I first started crocheting, I went to Michaels and bought a Susan Bates hook for a couple of bucks. I didn’t commit to an entire interchangeable system or invest in a handmade hook. You may be interested in trying the lucet, but you just may not be interested in spending $19 plus shipping to find out it's not your thing. So I started taking a look around my house and searching…

Using convenient household materials (a cereal box, glue, and tape), you can make your own forked knitting tool.

Are you looking for new ways to make cords? A Lucet Fork is a super simple to use tool that creates fun stretchy cords quickly. Read on to learn how to use a