Twisted Cords

Materials & Equipment 

1. Yarns oddments from previous projects – several 
2. Door handle or friend to hold one end of your work
3. Pen, pencil or short stick

Method

  1.  Cut several lengths of different yarns that are about 3 to 4 times the finished length you require.  If you want to make the ends like tassels add a bit of extra length to accommodate this.  Different colours and thicknesses are fine.  Use whatever you think will look good with your project.

  2.  Tie them together with a knot at each end.

  3.  Slide one of the knotted ends onto a door handle (the press down door handles are best – door knobs won’t work as you have to be able to slide your cord off the handle at the end).

  4.  Put your pencil, pen or short stick in the other end and start twisting.

  5.  Carry on twisting until you have a tight twist on all the yarns.

  6.  Hold the twisted yarn in the middle.  Take the end off the door handle and the pencil out of the other end making sure not to let the ends go. Bring the two ends together and keep hold of these.  Then let go of the middle and the two sides of the cord will twist around each other.

  7.  Knot the two new ends together.  Your cord is now complete and can be incorporated into your project.

  8.  If you want the ends of your cords to be like tassels, then tie your knots high enough above each end of the cord to allow this.  Trim the ends so each tassel is the same length.

Tips

 1.   These cords end up at least twice as thick as the individual yarns you start with as they double up.  Bear this in mind when planning your project.

 2.   Don’t under twist your yarn as the result will be disappointing.