Making a Flat Braid (instructions from lucets.com)
Making a Gimp – the gimp cord can be of a very different texture, and it can be either snug to the lucet cord or made in a looser loop. It can cross every couple of stitches, or in larger loops (every 4 or even 6). You can use one gimp, as in the first video, or two different colours that cross in opposite directions at the same time.
https://youtu.be/2xe7c3pdNIo
https://youtu.be/zzNIbUv_dNA
Beaded Gimp (from Phiala’s String Page – http://www.stringpage.com/lucet/lucet.html)
It takes two threads, the main working thread and a second beading “weft.” This extra strand will show at the edges, so color choice is important. The effect can be minimized by using a thread that is much thinner than the working thread, and in a similar color (sewing thread perhaps). Thread all the beads onto this second thread if you like, [or use a needle on your thread add beads to your string as you go along].
Start the lucet cord then take the end of the beading weft, and lay it across the center of the lucet, across the developing cord. Do a loop or two of lucet cord, then pass the beading weft back across the lucet cord. Do this a couple of times until the beading weft is firmly fixed into the cord.
Now, whenever desired, leave a bead behind with the beading weft when you cross it over. With this method, you can put beads on one side of the square cord, or on opposite sides, and at any spacing.
Adding Beads. These videos use beads strung in advance.
Every three rounds (for a flatter effect with all beads on one side) https://youtu.be/rQ4lVyTxUvs
Every 1 ½ rounds (for beads on both sides) https://youtu.be/IPhfoMBfKLU
Every two rounds (for a cord that twists) https://youtu.be/ek_cYF4VKjs
Frogging
This technique uses a finer gimp string, with or without beads, that is similar to a basic gimp but with more stitches between the crossovers of the gimp. The lucet cord is pulled tightly to give the waves, while the gimp is straight, unlike the cords above where the gimp is loose and the cord is straight.
Working two Colours
This video offers two ways to do two colours; the first is alternating, and the second gives stripes. https://youtu.be/o9tk3IHsu_k
However, it is not the only way. Here is another way to do alternating colours from Phiala’s String Page
Start the cord with one color, and after a couple of wraps, lay the other string over, and do a couple of wraps with the second color. Alternating back and forth regularly gives a banded cord. This isn’t a good method for long blocks of color, since the unused string makes a float over the cord.
This cord was made by switching colors after every complete wrap (both prongs):
This cord was made by switching colors after every two wraps:
This link explains stripes in the same way as the Youtube video, but using words. It also has instructions for making button holes, picots and a checkerboard pattern.
http://www.lynnette.housezacharia.com/Lucet/TwoCordLucet.pdf
Splicing In New Colours for Decorative Effects
https://youtu.be/3jHyZwXsRVk. This video has more ways to do blocks of colour, but using only cord at a time (except when making the actual switch of colours).
Ziggy Rytka’s work:
Ziggy has instruction manuals, sells some nice kits, and administers the Luceteers page on Facebook. On Luceteers, you can see many creative decorations that he has made using lucet cords. He doesn’t just sew cords together, but works multiple lucets using various techniques to produce his designs.