If you own a Brother flat-bed knitting machines, like pushbutton KH551, KH585, KH588 and KH710, or Brother punchcard machine like KH830, KH840, KH860, KH890, etc., or even electronic models, like Brother KH910, KH930, KH940, KH950, KH965, and even KH970, you can make cords on these machines in just quick 5 minutes or less.
The steps are outlined below. Or, if you are a visual learner or some terms in this article are not quite clear, watch this video.
1. Move the carriage to the right-hand side of the needle bed and press the right-hand side PART button.
2. Move to the most forward position 3-4 needles and perform an e-wrap cast-on with the short end of the yarn being on the left side. This post does not go into details into e-wrap cast-on, so if you are unsure how to do it, there are a lot of online resources on it.
3. Thread the long piece of the yarn through the carriage as usual.
4. Move the carriage from left to right while pulling the short end of the yarn down. After the first tow is knitted, if you prefer, attach the claw weight to the formed stitches. Or, pull the knitted fabric down by a free hand.
5. Continue knitting with the carriage moving it side to side while pulling the formed cord with the free hand.
6. When a desired cord length is achieved, cast off with your desired method. Tie a knot on each end and fasten the knot by sewing several stitches over the know with the yarn left on each end.
The cord can be used for hoods, hats, neck warmers, or for decorations.
