This I-cord edging is attached to your knitting as you go.

First, you will need to make a 3 stitch i-cord, to make your i-cord: Simply knit 3 stitches, then slide these 3 stitches to the opposite end of the circular needle, and knit them again.

Now, we’re going to join the i-cord to a knitted piece, start with the stitches on the left needle.

Knit 2 stitches, then slip the next stitch purl-wise on to the right needle. Make a yarn over by bringing the yarn to the front and then taking it to the back over the right needle.

Without dropping the yarn over, pick up and knit the edge stitch of your knitted piece. You now have 5 stitches on your right needle.

Using the tip of the left needle, pick up the slip stitch and the yarn over and lift them up and over the picked up stitch, you now have 3 loops on your needle.

Pull on the circular knitting needle to slide the stitches back to the left knitting needle of your circular needles.

Repeat steps 4 to 7 until you reach the end of your knitted piece.

Continue working a 3 stitch i-cord to finish off your piece, so as before knit the 3 stitches, then pull the needle so the stitches are on the left needle of your circular needle then knit them again.

Continue your i-cord to the desired length.

Finish your i-coord with a double decrease; slip the next stitch, then knit the next 2 stitches together, pass the slipped stitch over the decrease, then cut the yarn and pull on the stitch until the end pops through to secure the i-cord.