[Jewelry making - Article 01042] - Re: [Orchid] Knitted chain by hand or weaving

[Helen Hill]

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Hi Jan,

    Your chains are very lovely! 

>     I have never had a problem with work hardening and I use 8-10 foot
>     lengths (seriously!). 

    From what I can see, the Viking knit technique lends itself to fewer
    problems with regard to work hardening. The freehand technique I
    used involves taking the wire from the centre of the "tube" through a
    loop and then putting it back through the same loop and out through
    the next loop across - and in the process, you've made a new
    loop/stitch. There is a great tendency for kinks to be produced and
    three foot lengths were the longest I could manage before the wire
    was too hard to work - I suppose it depends on the gauge of wire also
    though. 

    I also like the way that using an allen key means that you can keep
    the chain much more straight and without any twists, as you say. I
    also spliced the wire by the same method as you do and it gives a
    very strong and invisible join. Looking forward to trying the Viking
    knit technique when I've ordered my next metal order next month. 

Helen
UK
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