# Knitted Power Cords DIY Wooly Wires for Unusual Accessories By TrendHead | Published 2009-01-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woolly-wires-knitted-power-cords-patterns References: [thetrendygirl.net](http://www.thetrendygirl.net/2008/12/knitted-power-cord.html) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=19873415) Woolly wires--have you ever seen anything this cute! I love these [knitted power cords](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knit-series). They look so friendly and almost chic. They can be worn as a skinny scarf, a fun headband or a decorative belt. I would love to have one as a [cool accessory](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beats-cables) and wear it round my neck as a form of woolly necklace. The power cords pictured above are in fact a pattern for sale to all knitting enthusiasts. You can use your leftover yarns or [recycle an old sweater](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knit-kite-jacket)’s yarn. But watch out: The pattern is not to be used for commercial purposes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Knitted Electronics:** The trend of knitting technology into wearable fabrics presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the fashion and textile industries. - **DIY Wearable Accessories:** The DIY trend of creating personalized wearables presents an opportunity for innovative products in the consumer electronics industry. - **Sustainable Crafting:** The trend of sustainable crafting with repurposed materials presents opportunities for innovative products in the crafting and home goods industries. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can disruptively innovate by incorporating knitted electronics into their products and creating new categories of wearable accessories. - **Textiles:** The textile industry can disruptively innovate by incorporating conductive fibers and creating new functional fabrics that enable wearable tech. - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can disruptively innovate by integrating sustainable crafting into their product design and creating products that allow personalization and DIY crafting. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Design-Conscious Extension Cords](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/willow-power-supply.md) - [Natural Rock-Imitating Extension Cords](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-gem.md) - [Wearable Sculptural Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dtcable-collection.md) - [Tech Cable Sweater Vests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cable-knit-sweater-vest.md) - [Neon Tonal Wrapped Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nolii.md) - [Sustainable Cable Knitwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eloise-wool-sweater.md) - [Recycled Quick Charge Cables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nimble-powerknit-cables.md) - [Chromatically Accented Audio Cables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audio-cables.md) - [Knitted Lighting Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knit-series.md)