Knitted Coloured Wire

Knitted coloured wire is tubular and made from very fine wire.  It comes in magnificent colours and can be easily manipulated.  Pull on the edges and it will open out but pull on the ends and it will become narrower.  As it is tubular you can insert beads inside the knitted wire or string beads on the knitted wire.  Use standard fastenings to close the ends.  It is suitable for use by weavers, jewellers, embroiderers, textile artists, craft workers and card makers etc.

Go to the 'Free Design' for March 2007 where you will find the instructions for an exquisite necklace made from knitted coloured wire.

Go to 'Beads' - Large Holed Beads - to find a selection of stunning beads to use with the knitted coloured wire.

Suggestions

1. Make a necklace

2. Make a bracelet

3. Insert a darning needle into the edge of the knitted wire, pull gently and form a point.

4. Gather

5. Cut a length of approximately 2 1/2" (6.5cm), twist both ends, pull out the edges, manipulate slightly and you have formed a leaf.  This could be incorporated in your work.

6. Other items could be made using the above process, e.g. waves, flowers etc.

7. Insert beads inside the tube.

8. String beads on to the knitted wire.

9. Embellish with beads strung on to coloured craft wire.

10. See 'Free Design' March, 2007,  October, 2007 and March 2008 for more suggestions.