This is a quick and simple way to knit a cord!

Supplies

You will need:
Yarn. I’m using worsted weight
Double pointed knitting needles. I’m using 5mm
Scissors
Optional: a crochet hook the same size or smaller than your needles

Step 1: Casting On

Start by casting on your stitches. How many you do affects how wide your cord is. I recommend doing at least 3 and no more than 10. Here I used 5.

Step 2: Start Knitting

Start by knitting one row. Then slide your stitches to the end of your needle so that the working tail (the yarn coming out of the ball/skein) is on the left.

Step 3:

Take your working yarn and bring it across the back of the row you just knit. Then knit across

Step 4:

Repeat step 3 until the cord is as long as you’d like it

Step 5: Bind Off

To finish your cord you need to cut the working tail and pull it through all the loops on your needle. Personally I find it easiest to transfer my stitches onto a crochet hook a size smaller than my needles and then pull it through the stitches.
You’re done!