Making a twisted cord is a pretty quick and easy way to add a cord or strap to a knitting project. You can make them any size you need, from a cord on a baby bootie to a strap for a purse. They can be used in much the same way you'd use an I-cord, but they're a lot faster to work since there's no actual knitting involved.
To get started, decide how long and how thick you want your finished cord to be. A rough estimate is that your finished cord will be about one-fourth the length of the yarn you start out with. (The cord shown in this tutorial started out two yards long and ended up about 18 inches long, for example.)
Each piece of yarn is folded in half, twisted and folded on itself again, so using two lengths as show in the picture actually gives you a cord that's eight strands thick. You can use more or fewer pieces depending on the thickness you need for your desired application.
Once you've cut the yarn to the proper length, tie all the pieces together loosely at one end.
