La Cuerda by Laura Nelkin

La Cuerda

Knitting
August 2016
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
55 yards (50 m)
1/2" wide × 60" long
English

Knit jewelry is an excellent way to use up smaller bits of handspun. La Cuerda, a long sinuous rope, plays with a new technique Laura developed for working beaded I-cord. Beads are placed on stitches to create rings of sparkle around the entire I-cord strand. The beads are added individually on regular stitches and in sets of three on elongated stitches, creating a pattern of color and texture throughout the strand. It’s incredibly addictive to experiment with the placement of color. Start to play, and see what you come up with — the possibilities are endless! La Cuerda is long enough to be worn wrapped two or three times around the neck and is easily adjusted to make it longer or shorter.