[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Knitting Barber Cords

[Terri Nettles]

So what exactly are knitting Barber cords and what are they used for?
Terri Nettles

On Jan 24, 2024, at 2:23 PM, Dixie via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:

I looked around on Google and it appears that  these cords were originally
offered by a website called "The Knitting Barber"

https://www.theknittingbarber.com/products/

I am venturing a guess that this Knitting Barber came up with the idea of
using these cords and that is how they became the Knitting Barber Cords.


Dixie
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Thanks Dixie.  
I wonder why they're called barber cords.  Huh. 
I have the ones from the knitting store in the cute little tin, but, if I
need more, I'll definitely keep Amazon in mind.
Tracy


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Those thin rubber cords with the hole that runs the length of the tube are
called "Barber Cords."  I purchased a spool of it on Amazon and it has
oodles of yards on it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C1Z6GK29/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_t
it
le?ie=UTF8&th=1


I had originally purchase a set of Barber cords from a knitting shop for
around $16 and that had 3 cords in it with a total of about 2 yards of
cord.
It did come in a cute little tin.  At $16 for two yards, compared to the
spool I found on Amazon with something like 54 yards for $10,that I can
cut
to whatever length I need, getting it from Amazon is a no-brainer.


The other thing I use for stitch holders is the cords from my
interchangeable needles.  I run the cord through the work, remove the
needle
tip and screw on the stoppers that came with the set.



Dixie
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