Simple, Satisfying Cord Knitting

Spool knitting is a basic technique for making yarn into knitted cords — these 'i-cords' are the basis for many knitting and crochet projects, and they can also be a foundation for ropework projects.

This kit contains one well-made, hardwood spool with four metal pegs for circular knitting. By wrapping the yarn around the pegs in sequence and pulling the knitted cord through the spool, you can easily make lots of rope out of any kind of thread or yarn.

Made in New Hampshire, this complete kit includes:

• Hardwood Spool with Metal Pegs
• Skein of Wool Yarn
• Flexible, Round-Tip Yarn Needle
• Detailed, Illustrated Instructions

About Harrisville Designs

Harrisville, New Hampshire has been a wool-spinning town for nearly the entire history of the United States. Since 1794, they've been spinning yarn in Harrisville's brick mills, powered by the flow of the Nubanusit River and the hands of skilled artisans.

Harrisville Designs was founded in 1971, as textile mills closed across the country due to cheap competition from overseas. The Colony family, who had owned the large-scale Cheshire Mills in Harrisville before its closure in 1970, turned their attention to preserving the town and its textile tradition. The old Cheshire buildings were turned into smaller-scale workshops, and the company began creating old-fashioned tools for hand-weaving.

Today, Harrisville Designs still spins wool in New Hampshire, but they're equally well-known for their top-quality looms and their advocacy of traditional textile crafts. From kids' potholder looms and simple drop spindles to deluxe floor looms for large-format weaving, Harrisville is synonymous with fiber arts — just as it has been since the 18th century.