Learn to Lucet: Recommended Resources
Discover the simple pleasure of turning a single strand of yarn into a strong, beautiful cord. Lucet cordmaking is a traditional textile technique that uses a small, two-pronged tool to create a continuous cord without knitting needles or a crochet hook.
Whether you're making ties for clothing, decorative trim, drawstrings, or something entirely your own, a lucet is an easy and enjoyable way to explore a heritage craft.
We've gathered some of our favorite resources to help you get started and discover what you can create.
Getting Started: Lucet Cordmaking
Handcrafted History's Lucet Tutorial
A beginner-friendly introduction featuring step-by-step instructions, photographs, and video demonstrations. This tutorial also explores the history of lucet cordmaking, connecting the technique to its traditional roots.
A wonderful starting point for learning the basic movements and understanding how a lucet works.
Learn by Watching: Making a Basic Lucet Cord
Noreen Crone-Findlay's Basic Lucet Cord Tutorial
Sometimes the easiest way to learn a new craft is to watch someone's hands at work. This video focuses on creating a basic lucet cord, making it a helpful companion to written instructions.
Follow along with your own lucet and yarn, pausing as often as you need until the movements become familiar.
Explore the History: Viking Lucet Cord
The Hunt Museum's Viking Lucet Cord Activity
Explore lucet cordmaking through a museum-based craft activity inspired by historical textile traditions. A fun resource for anyone interested in the connections between everyday handcrafts and the past.
Go Deeper: Lucet Techniques, Projects, and Research
Ready to explore beyond the basic cord? LRCrafts offers additional techniques, creative projects, and research into the historical and archaeological background of lucets.
An interesting next step for anyone who enjoys both making things and learning about the traditions behind them.
Old Skills. New Hands.
At Ancient Threads, we believe traditional crafts are meant to be shared, practiced, and passed along. A simple tool and a little yarn can open the door to centuries of textile tradition.
Start with a cord. See where it takes you.