Category Archives: eco crafts & green projects

September 29, 2026 · 3:19 pm

A WHOLE LOT OF TECHNIQUES AND HOW TO’S FOR SPOOL KNITTERS AND LUCETS

In this Post: https://tottietalkscrafts.com/2026/03/29/links-how-to-use-spool-knitted-or-lucet-cord/

I gave a ton of links for neat projects for spool knitted and lucet cords,

And, I have gathered up a slew more links for my how to videos and posts and etsy shop patterns:

BUT! Before I start the list, I need to post a link to a youtube video that I made months and months ago

and totally forgot to make a post about! Duh!!!!!

So, here’s a bonus: How to make a very small Upcycled Spool Knitter for thinner yarns:

And, now, here’s the gathered up list of not quite all the spool knitting info on my blog.

1- How to make striped cords (both horizontal and vertical stripes) with spool knitters:

Making 2 or 3 color striped cords with spool knitters

2- Spool knitters make great Flower looms! part 1

How to use Spool knitters as Flower Looms -1

3- and a different kind of flower in Part 2-

Another Simple Flower to Make on Spool Knitters video 2

4- A video Tutorial for how to make simple Lucet and Spool Knitted Hearts

Video Tutorial- How to Make Simple Lucet and Spool Knitted Hearts

5- Darling little dancing dolls to make with spool knitted or lucet cord- Link to etsy pattern

Rosie Recycle Upcycled Dolls

6-How to make a large spool knitter from an upcycled cardboard tube.

Day 9 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms-Jane Austen Spool Knitter – How to Upcycle a cardboard tube into a spool knitter

7- How to make a large spool knitter from a plastic bottle

Day 11 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms-Upcycling plastic bottles into spool knitters-The Storyteller Spool knitter

8-HOW TO MAKE A LUCET FROM UPCYCLED CHOPSTICKS

AND HOW TO MAKE LUCET CORD WITH IT

Day 42 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- How to Make a Lucet from Upcycled Chopsticks and How to Make Lucet Cord with it

9- How to Spool knit tiny Red Hats

Day 30 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- How to Spool Knit Irresistible Tiny Red Hats for Hope Love and Laughter

10- Spool Knitted Hope Punk Dolls- etsy pattern

Day 26 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- Hope Punk

11- How to make a spool knitter from upcycled cardboard and bamboo skewers

Day 21 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- How to make a spool knitter from upcycled cardboard and bamboo skewers

12- How to spool knit with fabric strips on large spool knitters

Day 19 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- Video tutorial- Hints and tips for spool knitting with fabric strips on large spool knitters

13- How to spool knit a flat panel

Day 18 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- Video tutorial- How to spool knit a flat panel on a 5 or 6 or 7 or more pegs spool knitter

14- How to spool knit round cord on a 5, 6, 7 or more pegs spool knitter

Day 17 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- Video tutorial- How to spool knit round cord on a 5 or 6 or 7 or more pegs spool knitter

15 Here’s the other Link to another post of MORE info about spool knitting and lucet techniques and how to’s that I started this list with:

LINK

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June 22, 2026 · 5:13 pm

Another Simple Flower to Make on Spool Knitters video 2

I’ve just made a 2nd video tutorial showing how to use a Spool Knitter as a Flower Loom to make super simple flowers from small amounts of yarn.

These flowers are fluffy and freeform.

The flowers can be used as pins, patches, bookmarks or crocheted or stitched together to make tiaras, flower crowns, scarves, shawls, vests, dolls or toys, or whatever you imagine.

If you type ‘spool knitter’ in the categories box a ton of great links will open up.

So much inspiration!

Happy Spool Knitting!

Here’s the video:

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May 10, 2026 · 11:53 am

Rosie Recycle Upcycled Dolls

Day 72 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms-
I have always loved making dolls.

I am a dyed in the wool upcycler, so using upcycled things in my doll making is really important to me.

My ‘Rosie Recycle’ dolls are ‘pin dolls’ that have pins on the backs of their heads so they can be hung on a curtain, worn on a lapel or hat, or pinned to bag or backpack.

Their bodies are jointed from the neck so they ‘dance’.

I love them 🙂 They are so much fun to make!

When I wrote the instructions, I didn’t include lucet cords, but the Rosie Recycle dolls can definitely be made with lucet cords as well as spool knitters.

There are instructions for crocheted as well as knitted versions in the PDF pattern book. The pattern is in my etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/43880591/rosie-recycle-dolls-pattern-ebook-pdf

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April 4, 2026 · 2:55 pm

Day 42 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- How to Make a Lucet from Upcycled Chopsticks and How to Make Lucet Cord with it

One of the unexpected bonuses of doing the 100 Day Project is that it reminds me of things that I have designed and then set aside and forgotten.

One of those things is the delightful Lucet Cord maker (Lucets are flat 2 peg spool knitters) that I use upcycled chopsticks to make. They are such a pleasure to work with and I love making cord with them.

Here is the link to the video tutorial: https://youtu.be/xvGmJgq72Mg

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April 3, 2026 · 2:32 pm

Day 41 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- Kindness Loom woven Butterflies for Springtime and Easter

If you would like to make some quick and easy little Easter and Springtime gifts – here’s a link to a free video tutorial that shows how to makeTiny Butterflies woven on the Kindness Loom. They are part of my ‘Weaving Kindness Project’.

All the links for how to get the instructions for weaving little projects that are the epitome of kindness, hope and delight., from making the loom to a ton of delightful little Weaving Kindness projectss are here:

ALL THE LINKS FOR THE WEAVING KINDNESS LOOM AND PROJECTS BY NOREEN CRONE-FINDLAY

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March 29, 2026 · 12:36 pm

Links- How To Use Spool Knitted or Lucet Cord

Day 35 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- Lots of Links for How To Use Spool Knitted or Lucet Cord

Note: Be sure to scroll way down to the end of this list for another link to a post with lots more info for how to’s and techniques.

Spool knitting and using lucets to make lovely cord is relaxing, meditative, contemplative and just plain fun. But, people often ask me: What do you do with all those cords after you’ve made them?

Here’s a list of useful links to videos that I have made about ways of using spool knitted and luceted cord. (Lucets are flat 2 peg spool knitters)

How to Make a Beaded Friendship Bracelet on a Lucet

Sweet Dreams Emotional Support Snails to make with a Lucet

Video Tutorials:

How to add buttons, beads and charms to Lucet or 2 peg spool knitted Cord:

If you are going to use this technique to add embellishments to spool knitted cord, you will need to use the 2 peg spool knitting technique:

How to add buttons, beads, found objects and charms:

Button closures

Celtic knots and interlaces

Shoe laces

Celtic Interlace Hearts

Lucet cord or 2 peg spool knitted butterfly:

How to attach lucet or 2 peg spool knitted cord to garments:

I will be adding more tutorials to this list.

How to weave a ‘Flower of Life’ motif on the Lily Speed O Weave Loom using spool knitted cord:

How to adapt a 4 nail spool knitter so you can spool knit a 5 nail cord on it:

How to cast off spool knitting:

Spool knitting with 4 nails/pegs:

Spool knitted and Lucet cord can be used to make letters on banners, like the

“Keep Calm and Carry On” banner in my etsy shop:
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/88078934/keep-calm-and-carry-on-banner-to-weave

AND- Please Go to my Etsy shop to buy pdf patterns for fun spool knitted and lucet projects:

http://NCroneFindlay.etsy.com

AND WAIT THERE’S MORE!- I’ve made ANOTHER post that has lots more Tutorials and links:

A WHOLE LOT OF TECHNIQUES AND HOW TO’S FOR SPOOL KNITTERS AND LUCETS

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March 17, 2026 · 1:00 pm

Day 24 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- Well Well Well Spool Knitted Dolls

I designed the Well Well Well Spool Knitted Dolls as a wish that everyone, everywhere, would feel well, and that our precious planet would feel well, and that anyone who makes these dolls will feel well, and happy, and safe and hopeful and live in peace, and equanimity.

As I made them, I asked myself: What does JOY look like today? What does peace and safety look like today? What does this doll want me to know? How can this doll feel like hope or sweetness today?

I invite the doll makers to play with drawing their own unique, one of a kind faces for their Well Well Well dolls and have made a video tutorial to help them do this.

I hope that these joyful, playful, happy dolls will bring all good things to the people who make them, and if the Well Well Well dolls are meant as a gift that they will bring love, light, laughter and hope to those who receive them.

The pattern includes links to 3 video tutorials for how to make your own larger spool knitters as well as videos on how to spool knit in the round, and how to spool knit flat panels as well as spool knitting 2 peg/nail cords.

The pattern has complete step by step instructions for making the Well Well Well Spool Knitted Dolls with yarn and with fabric strips too.

The pattern is available in my etsy shop:

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4473549156/pdf-pattern-for-spool-knitted-well-well

Day 23 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- A video tutorial for making a tiny upcycled sketchbook and easy ways of drawing simple faces in it

I made a video tutorial that shows how to make an upcycled tiny sketch book and then how to draw simple faces in it as an ongoing daily practice.

That’s because I am going to be releasing a new pattern tomorrow for wonderful spool knitted dolls and I want people to be able to draw unique, one of a kind faces for their dolls.

I have found that using tiny upcycled sketchbooks to practice drawing faces is a lot like practising a musical instrument.

Daily drawing is the way to build creative stepping stones.

A little bit at a time, all the time.

Large gorgeous sketchbooks with expensive paper can be really hard to work with, but tiny ones that fit in a pocket and are humble paper make for carefree drawing.

And that’s what you want for these new dolls.

Day 21 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- How to make a spool knitter from upcycled cardboard and bamboo skewers

For Day 21 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms- I made a video tutorial showing how to make a spool knitter from upcycled cardboard and bamboo skewers, finished with papier mache whimsy.