Handcrafted Red Maple Lucet Knitting Fork

Handcrafted Red Maple Lucet Knitting ForkA Wooden Lucet for Cord Making with Yarn, Ribbon, and Thread This handcrafted red maple lucet is a wooden knitting fork for making strong decorative cords with yarn, ribbon, thread, or fiber. Inspired by Viking and medieval cord making traditions, a lucet creates a square braided cord that can be used for drawstrings, ties, handles, jewelry, trim, and small fiber arts projects. Handmade from start to finish by artisan John Ryan Polascik in Eastern

A Wooden Lucet for Cord Making with Yarn, Ribbon, and Thread

This handcrafted red maple lucet is a wooden knitting fork for making strong decorative cords with yarn, ribbon, thread, or fiber.

Inspired by Viking and medieval cord-making traditions, a lucet creates a square braided cord that can be used for drawstrings, ties, handles, jewelry, trim, and small fiber arts projects.

Handmade from start to finish by artisan John Ryan Polascik in Eastern Pennsylvania, each lucet is crafted from 100% natural red maple wood with no stains or dyes. The smooth finish helps yarn and ribbon glide easily as you work, while the 1-inch tine gap supports even tension and comfortable handling.

This full-sized lucet is well suited for adult fiber artists, homeschool handwork, historical craft study, and older children ready for traditional cord making. Use it with lace-weight yarn, worsted yarn, bulky yarn, ribbon, or other flexible fibers to create useful handmade cords for sewing, doll making, bags, garments, gifts, and decorative projects.

What Is a Lucet?

A lucet, also called a knitting fork or braiding fork, is a traditional handwork tool used to make sturdy braided cords. Yarn is looped around the two prongs and drawn over itself in a repeated motion, creating a strong cord without knitting needles or a loom.

Product Details

• Handcrafted Red Maple Lucet
• Made in: Eastern Pennsylvania, USA
• Material: 100% natural red maple wood
• Finish: No stains or dyes
• Length: Approximately 6.5 inches
• Tine Gap: Approximately 1 inch
• Orifice: Approximately 3/8 inch
• Use: Cord making with yarn, ribbon, thread, or fiber
• Listing Includes: One handcrafted red maple wood lucet

Product Features

• Smooth finish for easy yarn and ribbon movement
• Works with lace-weight yarn through bulky yarn and ribbon
• Creates strong braided cords for practical and decorative use
• Useful for historical craft, Waldorf handwork, fiber arts, and homeschool projects
  

Project Ideas

Use the finished lucet cord for drawstring bags, necklace cords, bracelet ties, backpack pulls, gift wrap ties, doll clothing, garment trim, pouch handles, garlands, key ring loops, or decorative edging.

Looking for a Child-Sized Lucet?

For younger makers, pair this listing with the Waldorf Lucet Knitting Fork Kit for Children, which includes a smaller wooden lucet and plant-dyed wool yarn.

Suggested Pairing

Pair this red maple lucet with natural cotton, wool, or silk yarns for cord making, hand sewing, doll making, decorative trim, and fiber arts projects: Browse our natural yarn collection to find the perfect match for your next project!