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Wonder Knitter Tutorial
Hi Everyone! I’m Ashley, the designer and maker behind The Loopy Lamb. I’m so excited to be invited back to the Clover blog to teach you all how to use a Clover Wonder Knitter.
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French Knitter & Wonder Knitter
French Knitter & Wonder Knitter with instructor Steve Butler Class 131 What is it? Think back for a moment. You’ve been on the cutting edge of creative expression for most of your life. Everything from home décor to fashion accessories to all types of craft applications. But when and how did that creative fervor start? For many of us it was with the encouragement of mom or grandma. Sewing, knitting, crochet and crafts. One of the “creative toys” my friends and I enjoyed at the time was a wooden spool that had four rounded metal pegs…
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Celtic Knot Coaster – Wonder Knitter & Crochet Project
Hello! It’s Jennifer Ryan, the designer and blogger behind Celtic Knot Crochet. I am excited to be sharing the Celtic Knot Coaster project here on the Clover blog!
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Kid-Friendly Crafting Tools
Hello Everyone! Elizabeth here, and I am the DIY and Craft blogger behind Country Peony. Today I want to share a topic that is near and dear to my heart: crafting with children with Clover’s kid-friendly crafting tools.
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Tool School Throwback: French & Wonder Knitters
We continue to celebrate Tool School’s 5th birthday with one final throwback. Here is a Tool School Throwback featuring our French Knitter and Wonder Knitter. We are also hosting weekly giveaways all month long as a way to thank all of our Clover Fans who have made Tool School the success that it is! Giveaway information at the bottom of this post.
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French Knitter & Wonder Knitter
What is it? Here’s a question for you. What is the easiest way to make eye popping embellishments for everything from home decor projects to fashion accessories? Also throw in the ability to make stunning jewelry, elegant scarves, clever hats, attractive belts, beautiful throw rugs, cute coasters, decorative place mats with matching table runners and so much more. Oh, one more thing, make sure the process is incredibly simple and has unlimited creative potential. The answer? I-cords of course. That’s right, those woven cords of yarn we made as children. Remember…
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Tool School: French Knitter & Wonder Knitter
The French Knitter and Wonder Knitter are amazing tools that allows us to easily knit i-cords with an almost unlimited variety of yarns, cords, ribbons, or strips of fabric.
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Wonder Knitter
What is it? – As children, most of us can remember having an old wooden spool with four rounded metal pegs protruding from one end. By threading yarn up through the center and then wrapping the yarn around the pegs we could maneuver bottom loops over top loops. As a result we were able to form some very cool woven strands or, as known to some, i-cords. The resulting knitted braids, or i-cords, were very attractive and actually had many applications. These cords were used as fashion accessories and embellishments,…
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Friday Finds – Knitted I-Cords
One of the simplest ways to teach knitting is to start with a knitted tube of yarn or i-cord. The i-cord was originally created by the late Elizabeth Zimmerman, knitting pioneer, who called it the idiot cord because anyone can knit one or i-cord for short. It really is quite an ingenious and very versatile piece of knitting. You’ll see i-cords used as ties and finished edges on knit garments; as belts and bag handles; with beads knit in as jewelry; and as decorative elements on home dec projects. You can create an i-cord…
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Watch Us Wednesday – Wonder Knitter Video
Today we have a video demonstration of our Wonder Knitter to share with you. The video is a few years old, but it definitely hits all the high notes of how the tool works. The main difference between the Wonder Knitter and French Knitter is that the head of the Wonder Knitter turns and the knitter is a bit larger in size, so it’s easier for those just learning to knit.
