Michaels
1.5mm Rattail Cord by Bead Landing™
Video Description
Learn Western & Japanese Knooking Style Here:
https://youtu.be/9su4VFN3pp4?si=HhbmPnD91GPQHqPq
Thanks to a viewer comment, I discovered a simpler method that completely changed how this technique feels. In this video, I’ll walk you through it step by step so you can try it for yourself.
If you were curious but unsure, this might be the version that makes it click.
Two resources I found using this style:
Third Knooking Style
https://amzn.to/3ZPwPnS
Third Knooking Style
https://youtu.be/9su4VFN3pp4?si=HhbmPnD91GPQHqPq
Helpful Videos Regarding Twisted Stitches and Leading Leg:
https://youtu.be/fYcbzNi5EfM?si=97U0pIXmubugEPEe
https://youtu.be/GXvNxPjsjZI?si=mK9Awl3YE6cUcqas
Western Style
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfQWm8xWTiQIa7Bu_dlcL99P7iEm1wguC&si=LcUheviCuc0NU2M4
Japanese Style
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMsgNfbM6HCHIjnE1BxyJhYncSZYNrAET&si=aMX8Ou8mF9E3usDn
Knooking Western vs Japanese
https://www.reddit.com/r/knooking/wiki/meta/styles/
Leisure Arts Book:
https://amzn.to/3MfJFsl
Knooking Kit
https://amzn.to/4bXwLJR
Knooking Hooks seen in video
https://amzn.to/4qCFYLa
Rattail Cord
https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-100216280-13492653?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michaels.com%2Fproduct%2F15mm-rattail-cord-by-bead-landing-10307188&cjsku=10307188
Cuddle Craft Tube Yarn Wt 4
https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-100216280-13492653?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michaels.com%2Fproduct%2Fcuddle-craft-tube-yarn-by-loops-threads-10801743&cjsku=10801743
🧶 Quick Reference — Knooking Styles
Western Style
Foundation chain: created from chain with YU
Knit:
Right-handed — insert left to right, yarn under (LTR, YU)
Left-handed — insert right to left, yarn under (RTL, YU)
Purl:
Right-handed — insert right to left, yarn over (RTL, YO)
Left-handed — insert left to right, yarn over (LTR, YO)
Japanese / Eastern Style
Foundation chain: created from chain with YO
Knit:
Right-handed — insert right to left, yarn over (RTL, YO)
Left-handed — insert left to right, yarn over (LTR, YO)
Purl:
Right-handed — insert left to right, yarn under (LTR, YU)
Left-handed — insert right to left, yarn under (RTL, YU)
Simplified Mount (In this Video)
Foundation chain: created from chain with YU
Knit:
Right-handed — insert right to left, yarn under (RTL, YU)
Left-handed — insert left to right, yarn under (LTR, YU)
Purl:
Right-handed — insert right to left, yarn under (RTL, YU)
Left-handed — insert left to right, yarn under (LTR, YU)
Key: All styles create identical knit fabric. The difference is stitch mount direction and yarn wrap.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:48 Foundation Row
02:12 Different Cord/Line Options
03:20 Knit Stitch
04:26 Purl Stitch
05:50 Stockinette Stitch
07:49 Bind Off
09:14 Knooking in the Round
09:36 Resources
10:26 Indie & Snoopy