The stitches to the opposite end of the needle. Now the working yarn is at the bottom of the row. Knit again, pulling the working yarn up the back of the piece so you can work with it.
Again, slide the stitches to the opposite end of the needle. Repeat in this manner for as long as you like. As you pull the yarn, the back will close up on itself, like magic. If you have a very wide I-Cord, you might need to help it along by giving the cord a little tug, after you have completed a few inches.
You can also use I-cord to make the hem of your garment. Pick up stitches if your garment is finished, or leave the stitches on the needle if you have not cast off.
Get a new ball of yarn, cast on three or so stitches on a double-pointed needle, then slide those stitches onto your other needle starting with the first stitch on your needle, so that the working yarn ends up three stitches in.
Pull the working yarn up as before and knit the first two stitches (or all but the last of the stitches you just cast on if you’re using more than three). Then knit the next two stitches together, through the back of the loops.
You will now have three stitches on your right-hand needle. Instead of sliding as if you would with a regular I-Cord, slip these back onto the first needle, again backing them on so the working yarn is in the middle.
Repeat this process of knitting two and knitting two together through the back and sliding them back on the first needle until you’re down to three stitches. Then bind off the garment as normal.
Attaching to the edge of a finished project as the I-Cord is knitted:
Knit across the I-Cord to the last stitch, and then knit the last stitch together with the first of your project. Then go ahead, pull the yarn across the back of the cord, and slide the stitches to the other side of the needle.
See this is not that hard. Sit down; give yourself some relation and leeway. Try a few. This is a beautiful creative way to adding pizzazz to your projects.
All of a sudden, you have some instructions on your pattern that calls for you to knit an I-Cord. Ok, so what is that, and how do you do it?
The idea of an I-cord seems obnoxious and difficult until you now how to do it. Many knitters tend to wait a long time to sit down and make an I-cord because it always sounded somewhat scary, probably because it involves double-pointed needles, which are also kind of obnoxious and scary.
Great news is that making an I-cord is really quick and easy, and you can use them for all sorts of things.
I-cords are great for:
1. Straps or handle to a purse or a bag
2. Tank top straps or ties for knitted blouses
3. Ties to a dress
4. Belt
5. Hair ties or head bands
6. Added project decoration
7. Appliquéd
8. Flowers or ties for art or crafts
Making I-Cord
An I-cord is a thin piece of knitting created on double-pointed needles that are made as long as you like for a thousand different uses, either utilitarian or decorative. I-cords can be made of any yarn as long as you have double-pointed needles that are similar in size to the gauge of the yarn (use smaller needles with finer yarn, larger needles with heavier yarn).
Steps to make an I-cord:
Cast on a few stitches (usually between three and six).
Knit the first row. Slide