Embellish It I cord maker

[deneen]

I went out to AC Moore today and bought one with my 40% off coupon. I want to felt more bags, but hate the redundancy of using the knitting knobby to do the handles. I'm excited about this purchase!!!!

[threeolivemartini]

WOOHOOO.. i am so glad you got one! i hope you have as much fun with yours as i do mine !

[Woven N Spun]

YAY! Hope you enjoy yours. I love mine :)

[Deb]

This is my favorite tool. I love mine!!! :)h

[Nashville Crocheter]

I used a 40% off coupon at Joanns the other day and bought an Embelish It tool too! :cry

I was able to use the yarn that came with it to make the cord, but I have tried other sport weight and fingering weight yarn and I can't get it to work.

The yarn may start out making the cord but then it doesn't drop down and gets all tangled around the top part. A real pain to get all the yarn off. :bang

I think I am following the directions correctly, and using the clip to weight it down.

Anybody got ideas to help me. :bang

Barbara

[threeolivemartini]

sometimes you have to turn very slowly and help the yarn along til it gets going really well.. does that help?

[Empress Busy Bee]

I was this close from using a coupon and getting one but couldn't decide if it was worth it or not.
Now I guess I'll have to get one.
You bad enablers, you. :lol

[mumbles17]

oh man- I KNEW I should have put this on my roak list!!!LOL


will have t go and look at them in michaels!
( I do love a good gadget!!!!)

Fiona

[MiCountess]

Whoooohooo, I know what i'm buying tomorrow, I have a 40% coupon for Joann's, I'm goin shoppin. :devil
Pssst Fiona - my Michaels doesn't carry them :(
Michelle

[crochetdiva]

I got mine in Walmart, it was $17.99 Canadian. I like it ,but It only works with fine yarns and embroidery floss for me. But it is still great fun!:clap

[mumbles17]

was in walmart today - they didnt have any- have to go tomichaels tomorrow- so I will take a look then ,........if not I will just have to go to joannes next week!!!

Michelle- did you getyours yet ??- how does it work???- tell all!!LOL
Fiona

[threeolivemartini]

i didnt think about using embroidery floss.. what a great accent idea! and all those COLOURS!

[MiCountess]

Dam ~ I went to two Joann's in Topeka today and neither one carries it. I guess I will go Kansas City next week and see if they carry it, if not I will order it from Joanns.com
Michelle

[mumbles17]

sad- my michales didnt have them either- But Im going to check in a joannes tomorrow- and I have another joanes if that fails!!!

ohhh Im on a mission now- to get one!!!

Fiona

[rebeccav]

all this exciting talk!!! --- i used my 40% off coupon for one today! :D
i haven't had the chance to open and play with it yet. the easter bunny comes tomorrow ;)

[threeolivemartini]

its almost as addciting as the yarn winder rebecca!

[Catana]

I've gotten so fast with my knitting noddy that I can't see spending the money on a fancy one.

For anyone who's interested, I found that I can use just three pegs of a four peg noddy to make a less bulky cord. It's also nice for very fine yarns. One advantage of using three pegs is that you can work without turning it, which makes it faster.

[neenas3]

i got one about two weeks ago, i love it, but i need practise removing it because i keep unraveling it. i still think its cool though

[MiCountess]

I finally found one at Hobby Lobby - I am in love with it - It definitely is a little tricky at first, but I got the hang of it quickly. If you are unraveling at the end remember you need to slip stitch it closed.

Michelle

[mumbles17]

Finally found one at craftmart - and got to use my 40 percent off coupon - so it5 was only 10 bucks !- wooo hoooo.....now to make some stuff with it
Fiona:cheer

[crochet smartcat]

I found it online at Joann.com (http://www.joann.com/catalog.jhtml?CATID=82324&PRODID=82526) it is $16.99 plus shipping. However if you enter the promo code MAYH540 through May 11th, you can get the 40% off.


Also found this note with it, regarding the cord not forming properly. "I can completely understand how some people may not ever figure it out. The final step in getting the stitches to form does not include that you have to make an additional turn using the first and third hooks before continuing with all four hooks. If you do not make that extra turn, the yarn will just wrap around the top of the spool instead of forming a cord and falling through the center."