[Jewelry making - Article 01038] - Re: [Orchid] Knitted chain by hand or weaving

[marlasrud]

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    I have had a wonderful time with knitted metal objects (and it is
    knitting because more than one stitch is open when you are finished
    with a row). I use the needles of my knitting machine as one would
    use a spool for knitting. I work by manually pushing up the needles,
    pulling the wire over the open needles and then pulling the needles
    down one at a time. I work mainly in 30g and knit in the round (I
    have a ribber on my machine so there are two beds of needles). I have
    incorperated knitting techniques into my work including a center
    reduction, short rows and an eqivelent of yarn overs to get lace. My
    machine works very well for metal from 30 to 26 gauge (24 gauge with
    sever damage to my finger nails). I also love Viking knit and enjoy
    adding stitches much like Ruth Asawa's magnificent sculptures
    (pencils are great for a tubular form) and have created my own spool
    knitters with the small size cotter pins. 

    I have always had a love-hate relationship with findings because I
    wanted them to blend into my pieces in addition to being functional.
    After going through tubing based findings and coiled wire findings I
    decided to treat a necklace as a piece of "fabric" and use a hook
    and eye to attach a necklace. I have also tried to hide the hook and
    eye to make the piece "seemless". I'm satisfied for the present but
    always looking for the perfect attachment. 

Marla Rudnick
exhausted after the 11 year old daughters birthday extravaganza.
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