Hi there, I'm Freddy Patmore. French knitting is a fun activity for the whole
family to make knitted cords just like this one. All you'll need is some
knitting yarn and a French knitting bobbin which will have four pegs on the
top which might be pins or loops. This comes with a pick. Begin by threading the
end of the yarn through the bobbin center hole from the top to the bottom.
I really like to use a darning needle to pull it through like this because a
weight on the end really helps. Holding the tail end at the bottom of the bobbin
taut, wind the working yarn around each peg
from the inside outwards in an anti-clockwise direction. The first time
you will need to go around twice
Hold the long end of yarn tight at the side of your bobbin so that the loops
don't loosen while you work the next stage. Take the yarn around the outside
of the next peg placing it above loop on peg and using the bobbin pick provided
lift the lower loop on peg over the upper loop creating a stitch. Making
stitches in this way and working them in the order that you wrapped the yarn
around the pegs, continue until the cord starts to appear through the bottom of
the bobbin
Work the cord to the required length
To cast off, lift stitch off first peg and place on its neighbouring peg
Pull the neighboring stitch through the pass over stitch and take both stitches off
the peg then place the just made stitch on the
next peg
Continue until one stitch remains
Cut the yarn draw it through the last stitch and pull tight
Darn ends of knitting into the center of the knitted cord
You can make circles really easily using your cord and some glue. PVA or fabric
glue works really well or you can sew it as you go for something sturdier
Just coil the cord round and glue it like this. Make sure you keep it flat and try
not to twist the cord too much. You'll need to leave it to dry overnight so
that you can decorate it later. A coil of French knitting makes a lovely table mat
Now that you've made your French knitted cord you can use it for all sorts of
other fun projects. Use fabric glue and felt to add friendly features to a
French knitting coiled face. Glue cord to a paper cup or plastic pot for an
original pen holder. Jazz up old shoes with some new beaded laces