Need Help?The ONE SKILL every MKer must have - Replay Live Archive
The humble I-Cord (slip cord) can be used for so much more than ties and straps.
From decorative to functional uses, let's talk about I-Cord!
From decorative to functional uses, let's talk about I-Cord!
- Did you know you can cast on and bind off with I-Cord?
- What about slip cord for a finish-as-you-go edge to your knitting?
- Straps, bands, ties and frou-frou
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NEW! I-Cord Classroom
NEW! DAK Classroom (Original Pattern Drafting)
NEW! DAK video - Design with Stitches and Rows
NEW! Slip video - Brother/Knit King
NEW! Slip video - Silver/Singer/Studio
Links mentioned in the Show
DAK CablesDAK - Cables
DAK Lace
DAK - Lace lessons learned
Intro to the DAK Lace Tool
00:02:30 - New Classroom: I-Cord
00:12:23 - Spool Knitting: A walk down memory lane
00:19:05 - This week's Challenge
00:19:32 - 2 new Slip Videos
00:25:26 - New Classroom: DesignaKnit Original Pattern Drafting
I-Cord Inspiration from Cara Bernhauser:
| Maryse D Thank you Sue! |
| Phyllis Thanks, great show, gave me ideas for knitting. |
| Sue Jalowiec Thanks everyone! |
| Maryse D Wowwwwww very nice |
| Lynda B Sue, you are a breath of fresh air. Love to watch you on the live knit club! |
| Jean S Thanks so much Sue and Matt! |
| Cynthia P thanks Sue and Matthew |
| Jennifer J Thanks Sue! |
| Cindy Minota Thanks , Sue! |
| Sharon S Thank you Sue for all you do. |
| Sue Jalowiec replay and show notes in a couple of hours |
| Patricia H Thank you Sue! |
| Cara B , I said, Yes, gorgeous |
| Jean S Love that! |
| Catherine Thanks Sue and Matt! |
| Mary K Mary K. DAK: Ive been most successful starting in Standard Mode using the standard sizing. Make all possible changes. Then form there go to Original Mode for more changes. I had complete flops trying to start in Original mode.& or creating my own measurements in standard mode. Must emphasize, start with Standard sizing then make changes. |
| Nancy R Agree with Cindy |
| Lorraine L take any knit along and DAK it - like the sideways knit |
| Jean S I agree with Lyn B and Jacqueline D about converting hand knitting to machine knitting. |
| Jennifer J Do we have access to DAK with our membership? |
| Lorraine L I would like to better learn the lace module and how it interacts to the sk840 |
| Cindy Minota I've knit two sweaters from hand knit patterns in the last 2 weeks-If you have a schematic, you can convert easily! |
| Patricia H Ritta K you design for even hand knitting. I don't tie mine to my knitting machine |
| Ritta: you can use a cable and knit from screen with a manual machine |
| Jacqueline O yes, I agree with Lyn |
| Susanne K No, the set in sleeves and the raglans are weird |
| Sharon S sometimes I put your patterns into DAK so I can knit from screen in DAK. FROM SHARON |
| Lyn R Interested in converting hand knitting to machine knitting |
| Joan W Definitely interested in getting better at DAK 8 original pattern design |
| Jennifer J I want to learn how to transfer from hand knit pattern to machine knit |
| Ritta K with a manual machine is DAK useful? |
| I am printing out the manual(s) and making notes |
| Wilma T I would love to know more about the stitch designer section. |
| Jennifer J Yes! |
| Jacqueline O Yes, I'm very interested in using DAK as much as possible. |
| Susanne K Knitting on SilverReed SK840 DAK is a must :-) |
| Mary Ann B I'd like to know how to add patterning to the design. |
| Patricia H Ritta K DAK8 is fairly timeless |
| Susanne K would like to learn more about modfifying sleeves to fit |
| Ritta K Is it worth purchasing design-a-knit now? I thought it was developed a long time ago? |
| Patricia H Love the design a long idea! |
| Lorraine L how about a design a long |
| Susanne K Yes, please DesignaKnit is a bit hard to learn |
| Patricia H I'm interested in DAK. I would love some hints on designing cables and lace in DAK |
| Mary Ann B d like a class on DAK |
| Maria Ann Y Great color on you Sue! |
| Mary Ann B Yes! I |
| Mary Ann B I'm thinking about the drop stitch for the band. I'd have to skip stitches when I attach the band to the sweater. Any hints to decide how many to skip? |
| Cynthia P i like your sideways sweater. it looks lovely on you. |
| Jude R Perfect fit. Love it. |
| Gio R It look really cute |
| Dawn W Cute! |
| Jennifer J Cute |
| Jennifer J Ute! |
| Nancy M I've used i cord chains to make hundreds of loops for a shawl ...instead of fringe... around 3 sides... |
| Cindy Minota I love it!!!! |
| Gio R We can see you!! |
| Cindy Minota How about gauge on the I-cord--I would think it is very different than the sweater you would use it on, right?! |
| Annie L Can't see you. |
| Dawn W Thanks for showing both machines. I find the Brother easier to use than the Singer. |
| Kim S Hi from Colorado/Arizona! Back in Colorado now since our coffee date in AZ. Enjoying learning more about I cord. |
| Jennifer J Hi! Sorry I am late |
| Maryse D Yes my mom did that too. |
| Carol D The "spools" were the forerunners of the I cord machines! |
| Peggy C yes I had a spool too..was fascinated by my "knitting" |
| Nancy M not slipping is faster as you knit both directions |
| Annie L Miles of spool knitting at school. |
| Sharon S yes, i remember |
| Mary Ann B Yes! With 4 nails in the top. |
| Cindy Minota I have a store bought knit tank and the edges of the neck and sleeve knit with reverse stockinette to curl. |
| Karin N Hello from Denmark |
| Sonia L I like it a lot, when I was little we made these laces with a spool of thread, to make ties for the hair |
| Jamie D Good evening from England |
| Matthew F I like how it looks, when I was little we used to make ties in the hair |
| Matthew F Sonial message |
| Sharon S Sharon from St. Louis here |
| Mary K i learned from Marcia Hauser class that Icord can also done without slipping its. I haven't tried to compare it as far as tightness comparison |
| Phyllis in Raleigh, NC Annie, I was thinking the same thing, so, we could use an i-cord like we'd use piping? |
| Nancy M r a seam that didn't look right...came out great |
| Nancy M I 've used I cord to cove |
| Jean S Could you join your sleeves to a cardigan? |
| Annie L Knit piping. |
| Sonia L Me gusta como queda, cuando yo era pequeña los usábamos para hacer lazos en el cabello |
| Hi from Carol in Minnesota |
| Michelle E Why only 3-4 stitches Can they be wider |
| Lynda B I have done I-cord on my Circular Sock Machine |
| Kay M Kay from Santa Cruz, California. |
| Gio R Yeahh itâs amazing so simple and fast |
| Wilma T Made two I-cords for baby socks only this afternoon. |
| Jean S I've done I-cord hand knitting...but love the idea doing I-cord by machine. |
| Carol D I have an I cord machine, but I've never made it on the knitting machine. |
| Mary K Hi, from Chapel Hill, NC. I usually watch replays but it's cold & rainy so watching live today. Mary |
| Joan W I havenât |
| Cynthia P I am from southern Ontario. lol |
| Julie Ann M Julie from Italy |
| Jean S Hi Cynthia, I'm from Southern BC...sunny and clear blue skies today... |
| Cynthia P hi Jean S where are you from in Canada? |
| Mary K Mary |
| Dawn W Hi fron Ohio! |
| Jean S It's great to see someone else on here from Canada.. |
| Joan W Hi from New Zealand |
| Maryse D Iâm still trying to understand and translate everything in my head I hope Iâll be ok ! |
| Jody A into mud season |
| Jody A cloudy today |
| Mary Ann B I have to watch the replay on Wednesdays. I have a class that ends at Noon. |
| Diane M Hi from Illinois |
| Mary Ann B Almost finished with the sleeves. Still pondering the band. |
| Pat A Hi from Sedona |
| Jean S Just had to re-start my knit-along .... had a bump with my carriage and everything fell off! Decided to rw-atart and its about half way there... |
| Lyn R I'm having problems with my yarn selection. Cynthia P you will definitely want to attend the next one. |
| Cindy Minota I've finished the body and one sleeve! It's going very well! |
| Michelle E Hi from sunny Holland Michigan |
| Maria Ann Y Twin Cities, Minnesota here |
| Ritta K Hello from rainy Florida |
| Stephanie W Working on knit along sweater, almost finished with body of sweater. |
| Cynthia P did you have the zoom meeting last Thursday. I couldn't connect |
| Jody A Good morning from Alaska |
| Wilma T I did swatch, but not satisfied with the result. Stash diving for a different yarn, slightly thicker I think |
| Lynda B Hello from Bakersfield, CA |
| Erin from ohio |
| Nancy M Nancy Mangeri in Kansas here! |
| Cynthia P hi from Oshawa Canada |
| Carol D Hi from the sunny Catskill Mountains of New York! |
| Wilma T Hi from the Netherlands |
| Hello from argentina |
| Marelda C Hello from California |
| Renée A Hi Sue, Renée A. from chilly New York State |
| Lyn R Good morning everyone whjo has joined |
| Mary Ann B HI. Mary Ann from Minnesota. |
| Cindy Minota Good afternoon from cloudy northeastern FL |
| Matthew F Good morning - Matts here |
| Jean S Good Morning from Castlegar, West Kootenays, BC |
| Phyllis in Raleigh, NC Hi from cold and rainy Raleigh, NC. |
| Susanne K Hello from Denmark |
| Peggy C Peggy: San Diego |
| Hello from Salt Lake City! |
| Good Morning from Hueytwn, AL |
| Betty E J hello from alabama |
| Patricia H Hi! Patricia from Louisiana! |
| Sharron W Good morning to you all |
| Lyn R Good morning |
| Sue Jalowiec Good morning ... we'll be starting soon! |