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How to Get More Use from the Magicord Machine© or i-cord!
Magicord Machine make a 4 Stitch I-cord. So these directions are also great
for I-cords made on any machine!
Use the Cord to Replace the Hanging of a Hem.
- Knit the cord an extra two inches longer than needed for bottom of a
garment piece.
- Put the number of needles you need for cast-on into working position.
- Starting one inch from the end, hang one-half of a stitch of the cord onto
the needles. (One inch of cord should be left over.)
Note: It looks better if you use the same stitch from each row of
cord, forming a straight line.
- Repeat for second, or remaining pieces.
- Unravel excess cords at the seams and graft stitches neatly together.
Decorate Hems with Bows at Seams.
- Follow directions above, however, Knit cords 12"-18" longer.
- When the sweater is seamed, tie cords into bows.
Make the cord in oval shapes at shoulders, thus forming epaulettes.
- Use the directions in Magicord manual for making ovals.
- Cords and braided cords can be added under the epaulette for added
decoration.
- Start at the shoulder, drape down, wrap under the sleeve at the
armhole, and up to the shoulder.
- Secure ends to the shoulder seam.
- Cover the ends and the seam with an oval epaulette.
Combine Braids and Cords for Matching Sashes and Belts.
(Like a kimono sash.)
- Don’t forget, you can make a wide piece to fit your waist (with oval
method)
- Then make multiple thinner cords to attach to ends.
- Wrap these from the back to the front for a layered looking sash.
Make Decorative “Frog” Closings for Cardigans.
(Purchase a book on Chinese knotting for outstanding effects.)
For Easy Button/hole Bands on Cardigans:
(Buttons go on the right for men, and the left for women.)
- Knit cord an inch longer than bottom of a front hem, the length for the
button band, and the back of the neck, and 3" more to make sure you
have enough.
- Hang cord as hem as outlined above.
- With carriage at a seam side, knit two rows.
- Bend cord to go up front, hang on end needle opposite the seam side.
- Continue knitting two rows and hanging cord for a button band.
Button band
- Knit cord an inch longer than bottom of a front hem, the length for the
button band, and the back of the neck, and 3" more to make sure you
have enough.
- Hang cord as hem as outlined above.
- With carriage at a seam side, knit two rows.
- Bend cord to go up front, hang on end needle opposite the seam side.
- Continue knitting two rows and hanging cord as for a button band, BUT
for buttonholes, simply do not hang the cord on the rows where you want the
buttonhole.
Use for Surface Design-alternating “Bows.”
- Make “long cords” long enough to go across front / back at 2"
intervals.
- Make “rings cords” long enough to form “bow-shapes.”
(Approximately 4"-5")
- Graft (or stitch) ends of “ring cords” together. (If you are careful,
you can hide the ends when you stitch them down.)
- Hang a “long cord” at the hem.
- Then hang a “long cord” across the row every 2" until you reach
the top of your piece.
- Alternating placements between “long cords”, whip stitch a ring “bow”,
forming a stripe of bows.
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