Repurposed copper wire from an electrical project. I regret not researching this more as I intended to make a necklace and fear the 8 loop weave will be too much
Thank you so much for refreshing my memory with this stunning. Chain I used to call these VIOLIN chains as I would make these filling my time while waiting on son in his violin classes twice a week a great way to pay for those lessons that was twenty years ago and I’m in my seventies now making a hand crafted heirloom piece for my grand children before in gone … stay blessed
The BEST explanation of how to add in another wire! Thank you! I've heard so many different ways and yours is absolutely the best and explained so clearly. Thank you!
Brilliant tutorial.. I want to teach upper primary school kids (9yrs up) some great life skills and this will be one of them! Your manner is encouraging and calm and I feel that I can teach well once I master this awesome skill myself. Wish all the best for you. Rosie/Australia
This inspired me to try something interesting. I wondered, can you do viking knit with other material? Turns out you can. I tried cord, twine, and yarn. Obviously you can't exactly draw them like you can wire, but they turned out incredibly interesting for a bracelet. To finish them I weave a thread through the holes of both ends (so the 8 starting holes and the 8 loops at the bottom), then cinch them before applying glue and clasps. Was infinitly faster working with a needle and cord or yarn this way rather than trying to actually knit something soooo small (can you imagine an 8 stitch circle of something as thin as twine on knitting needles? Noooo thanks.)
Hej, WOW I could KISS you right now, metaphorically. (Y) I used to viking knit with copper wire years ago. I have had so many things to do and make in my crafting years, viking themed and none viking themed that i have forgotten some parts of this Craft. So i have some time on my hands between orders so i clicked on youtube and you where the first one to pop up and as you are English, " that'll do for me Tommy " Hehehehe I have also subscribed to you also (Y) Tack
Thank you for such a simple way to knit wire without a Daizee tool. LOVE the daisy 'cap' you made to fit over the top of the dowel. Now why didn't I think of that?! Lol. Yes, I definitely subscribed!
Thank you so much Lily, I was searching for the "correct' tools and was just about ready to spend about $25 for them. Your way is so much easier, although I will have to spend a few dollars for a draw tool. Speaking of which, do you recommend the wooden or the metal? I would think after a time, the wooden board would wear down more than the metal one. So glad I found your channel again.
By "under the previous knit," what do you mean exactly? Do you mean through the little loop in the previous row, behind the previous loop in the previous row, or something else? I guess the loops are just very small and I can't quite tell. Thank you to anyone who answers this question in advance!
Hello, My name is Joost from the Netherlands and really like the tutorials which inspires me a lot. I am starting with wire wrapping jewelry and want to know what brand of wire cutter you use. When I am looking in the Netherlands I only find the either very cheap ones (mostly bad quality) or the regular big ones. Thanks in advance for your answer.
Seriously though! If you struggle to get it off the eraser end, them just slide it off the other end. That struck me as a stupid reason to not use a pencil. Last time I checked, the other end of a pencil doesn't have an eraser to get in the way..lol.
Nice tutorial with excellent, clear explanations! It's just the right length, too. Thank you! I think I actually like this method better than the Lazee Daisy tool because it clearly would give a lot more flexibility in size and number of loops, not to mention the fact that it doesn't leave one tied to a particular tool. It also seems a little less fiddly overall. I also like that you can just use scrap wire to start it off so there's no waste of the weaving wire when cutting it off. That's no big deal with cheap craft wire or even copper, but if you're using any sort of precious metal, it would obviously be highly undesirable. Unfortunately, it's difficult to see the detail as you worked, especially at the beginning, because of low contrast between the colors of the wire and the dowel. It would be really helpful if you could use a color with more contrast and/or at least get the camera to focus in a little closer, tighter in to the place you're working on. I knew what you were doing because I've just watched the Lazee Daisy tool video which did both, so that there was no room for misunderstanding exactly where and how to place the wire at each point. Just a suggestion that I hope helps for future videos!
I must admit that I am having troubles sourcing 28/30 gauge wire for this. I have been looking ll over (mainly Amazon.co.uk), but the najority is enamled- and it looks really glossy & yuk! Do you have any handy hints where we could source "natural" looking wire? Ive ordered some Benecreat wire, but again that is enamel coated- and some silver plated wire (but thats expensive). Just want a copper or metal effect one. Cheers again for the vid!
I always wait until I've woven over the old and new wire ends a few times before trimming any excess. I've found that it helps the ends 'behave' and I haven't had any issues once the knit is drawn.
Perhaps if it's very thin gauge wire and/or single knit, it might deform over time if you wear it on your wrist and put pressure on it, but generally speaking if you're double/triple knitting and using something in the 24-28 gauge range it gains a fair bit of structural rigidity when drawn down, especially if you're reducing it substantially from your starting diameter.
I went full screen on my desktop, and that got me close enough. Definitely would have been nice if she could have gotten closer, but that may be a limitation of what she was recording with.
