A knitting spool.

Spool knitting, corking, or French knitting is a form of knitting that uses a spool and four nails to produce a narrow tube of fabric. Spool knitting is a traditional way to teach children the basic principles of knitting.

Many things can be made from the resulting tube e.g. it can be wound in a spiral to produce a mat or rug, or if a larger spool with more nails in is used, a sock or a hat could be made.

[edit] See also

• Finger knitting

[edit] External links

• Corking how to
• Spool knitting
• Spool Knitting by Mary A. McCormack, 1909, from Project Gutenberg

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