French knitting, spool knitting, corking or whatever you’d like to call it – these darling little Asian dollies really steal your heart, don’t they? Mom found these in Madrid, Spain and thought my 3 oldest girls would get a kick out of them. Only problem is, she didn’t realize that I’d love them so much that I wouldn’t let the kids know that they are actually for THEM. I did let my oldest daughter borrow one to make a few bracelets though.
If you haven’t used one of these sometime in your childhood, or adulthood in my case, the Fiberflux Blog has a wonderfully clear tutorial on how to use one. I’m in the process of making a bowl for an Easter centerpiece out of some beautiful cotton yarn I received from a recent Ravelry swap.
Don’t worry Mom – I’ll eventually give them to the girls…..after I’ve had my fun.
Those dollies are adorable! I always forget how versatile I-cords are and these look like a fun way to try making them
These are so precious! My first exposure to knitting was through these when my grandma taught me to use one when I was about 6. Now I use them to teach the kids that come to my craft program at the library 🙂
Hi Carli,
I saw your blog, if you are looking for the French knitting dolls, I sell them in my Etsy shop! In Holland we call it punniken, but thanks to you I found the English words for it.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/96235816/french-knitting-doll
Have a nice day,
Evelien
Hi Evelien, glad I could help. What a nice etsy store! Love your crocheted soaps. So pretty!
Thanks for mentioning my tutorial from Fiber Flux! I have had great fun with these…I have been poking around online, I envision a collection of these on a cute little shelf. I love the ones you have shown here…so cute!!!
Thank you for such a great tutorial, Jennifer! I was thinking the same thing – a cute little collection of french knitting dolls in my sewing room would be amazing!