How to Make a Lucet Cord

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My lucet came from Jackson's Mill in Weston WV. They have a small gift shop, and the package said that a lucet was something that the Scandinavian people had brought to this country during the 1700's. It is amazing how different countries around the world, had ways to work with fibers!

Very helpful. Thank you.

This was extremely helpful. Thank you!

This video really did help me. Regardless what tutorial I read my first three stitches would end up making in immobile knot.
The process becomes more clean when you demonstrate the two threads. It's the slight tug before the turn that prevents the knot.
Thank you for your help

This was a great instructional video -- made total sense and was able to get it the first time :-)

That's...... a very interesting way of doing it. I've never seen lucet weaving done like that before.  I don't turn the lucet for starters, and do two figure of eights instead of one. then the bottom loop from the right hand side goes up and over, then the bottom loop from the right. Do another figure of eight and so the cycle continues. (it's also easier to make a cord of two colours doing it that way). I'll have to give that method a try.

Also, that seems a good method for thinner cord - the mothod i use produces chunkier cord which is good for creating garments - I'm currently making a pair of gloves.

This looks like an I-cord... is it similar?

I tried to learn the lucet from a book but I could never get it started correctly and would end up with a tangled mess. By accident, I found that one of my friends knew how to do it and she taught me. I'm glad that you enjoyed my video.