Lucet tutorial

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!

In my last Lucet post , I posted an image of the simple instructions included with the Lucets I sell. I thought it might be a good idea...

I'm having so much fun looking at all the DIY lucets people are creating for the 7 Day Lucet Challenge! People are posting their DIY lucets to Facebook and Instagram with the hashtag #7DayLucetChallenge, and the efforts range from super creative repurposing of found objects, to brilliant McGyver hacks, to masterful works of art! Although none of these options may feel as good in the hand as a Wool Tree Lucet (Dennis spent years refining the design based on customer feedback), they all…

I’m excited to share this free tutorial for how to use a Lucet Fork! I am certain you will soon find a rhythm and make yards of cord with your Lucet Fork!

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

Although you wouldn't know it by looking at our store, we at Thread and Wood have been working very hard. Thread has been developing a stitch notation system for the lucet. That's like creating a new language - a visual one. Some of the challenges for creating a notation system include: no standard terminology for braiding with a lucet, no previous symbols for the braids, and I have no idea who developed the symbols for crochet and knitting, so I can't collaborate with them! Nevertheless, I…

Hello Beautiful Humans!Today I have a brief tutorial for you on how I made the lucet lacings for my most recent renaissance dress. It is a craft that is hard...

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

When I was in Norway this summer, I visited the Norsk Folkemuseum to see the famous Stave Church, sample the fresh-made Lefsa and Geitost (goat cheese pronounced “Yay Toast!”) in the museum’s 16th century village, and check out their huge collection of Norwegian and Sami clothing, furniture and weapons. What I didn’t expect to see at this …