Lucet is a method of cordmaking or braiding which is believed to date back to the Viking and Medieval periods, when it was used to hang useful items from the belt. Text from the leaflet included with a http://www.flightsoffancy.co.uk/index.php?page=PRO&COD=LUCET lucet kit by Flights of Fancy Lucet cord is square, strong, and slightly springy. It closely resembles knitted I-cord or the cord produced on a knitting spool.