How to Knit an I Cord

The above method can be easily adapted if you don't have double-pointed needles.

1. 
   1
   Cast on three to five stitches depending on the thickness of i-cord you want.
2. 
   2
   Knit one row. Do not turn your work. ^[1]
3. 
   3
   Slide the stitches from the tip of the needle directly onto the tip of the other needle. (If you are a right handed knitter, you will slip the stitches off the right needle and onto the left needle.) ^[2]
4. 
   4
   Repeat step two until the i-cord is the desired length.
5. 
   5
   Cast off.
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I-cords can also be created with a circular needle.

1. 
   1
   Cast on three to five stitches depending on the thickness of i-cord you want.
2. 
   2
   Knit one row. ^[3]
3. 
   3
   Like in the double-pointed method, slide the stitches from one end of the circular needle to the other. Instead of using a second double pointed needle to create your stitches, you'll simply use the other end of your circular needle. ^[4]
4. 
   4
   Repeat step two until the i-cord is the desired length.
5. 
   5
   Cast off.
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