Tulip i-Cord Knitter Machine- Wool

Makes perfect cords and takes no time at all to make them. Very easy to learn to use. I would recommend to anyone wanting to make I cords.

If I didn't already own a Sentro-type circular knitting machine, I think it would have taken me much longer to figure this i-cord maker out. But once I did have it sorted, this little thing is awesome. Youtube helped get me started, but the video showed that the cord was started for a few rows before the bottom weight was put on. I tried this, and it made an unholy tangled mess. So then I put the weight on the tail from the beginning, and really ratcheted down the tension on the feeder yarn. It sounds like I'm about to break the thing for the first couple of rows but then it settles down and you can ease off the tension a little. Makes for a nice clean start to your cord. This was using Caron Simply Soft, and that's about as thick a yarn as I would go on this device (so Red Heart is a no-go). I'm keen to try it out with some sock- or fingering- weight yarn. I'm excited to add cording to my projects to make them look more finished and sturdy. It cost almost as much as my Sentro, but for practicality and useability, I can say that it definitely adds value to my makes.

It does take some getting used to, if you go to fast at the start it won’t work. Once you have it few turns you can breeze through it. Such a time saver!

Just used this recently. Have to use lighter weight yarns but makes a good I-cord. Tried to learn on worsted yarn and it was a mess. I think it is a simple tool and makes the I-cord work a breeze. Wish it wasn't so expensive for what it is.

TAKE YOUR TIME, it's always useful to learn from mistakes. It does take getting used too, do not get intimated by other reviewers/influencers using "drills" to mass produce or rush the project.If you love your craft, then take the time to know your machine. It took me a handful of times to get the rhythm but when you do ... Believe me it's rewarding and gratifying.The yarn once you get it going, the weight does the tension job for you. Do not put tension on the yarn. That was my problem and why I was failing.

I seriously love this!! It’s so easy to use! Just make sure you turn the handle AWAY from you 🤣 makes chord super fast!

I already had another brand of I-cord maker (purple) and wanted to know if this one is designed better as I plan to make a lot of I-cord. It is indeed a better tool! I found that I can use thicker yarn - from light fingering up to (smooth) worsted/aran weight; it starts more easily; the weight is easier to move up as work progresses; I can put it down mid-project and it stands up; and its a nicer shape to hold. Here is what I have learned to make good I-cord every time with these things:1. Just feed the yarn through the loop, over the top and down the center then attach the weight - you don't need any fancy knots/sewing needles etc.2. Make sure all 4 hooks are open, and the yarn coming off your skein is loose. Start with the weight supported on a table or your lap.3. Very slow turn the handle so first hook grabs yarn and closes, stop turning as the yarn reaches second hook and nudge the yarn behind the hook. Repeat for the next 2 hooks only, and lift the tool so you start to feel the weight pulling a little. (In the first round, you only catch yarn inside hooks 1 & 3; nudge the yarn behind the hooks 2 & 4).4. Keep turning, as you lift up the tool to let the weight dangle straight down - after 2-3 cranks you can start going faster.Make sure the work coming out is always weighted and hanging down. Make sure the yarn coming in is very loose - you'll hear the "tick-tick-tick" change to clacking if the yarn has any tension on it.The Tulip I-cord maker is a few bucks more than the other brand, but is better quality and better design - much more useful to me so I'm glad I bought it.

One of the silver things does not work right. The one there 3 are good but this one does go up and down like it is to. The little lever that is to go flap. Gets stuck behind the hook. Been working with it on different thickness yarn and it does it with all of them. The one in the pic is #3. Which is what is called for. Need idea or help if anyone else has ran into this? Will change my review if I get help and this starts working right.