[Jewelry making - Article 00063] - Re: [Orchid] Knitted chain by hand or weaving

[Alma Rands]

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    Thanks to all who told me where I could order the Sharon Hessoun's
    book. I am looking forward to getting it. 

    I do have another question. Various Orchidians have mentioned making
    a knitted chain using a dowel. I never heard of this before. What
    kind of a dowl, and how is it used. What is the process? Is this the
    same as spool knitting where nails or brads are put in the top of the
    spool and the chain is drawn through a hole in the spool? 

    I am eager to improve my freehand knitted chain making. First of all
    it= is hard on my hands--even when I use a pliers to pull the wire
    though the loops I use annealed 24 and 26 gauge fine silver, in about
    25 inch lengths, but even with annealed fine silver the wire gets
    work hardened. 

    I would like to try several different methods and decide which is
    best for me.. Thanks for all the good advice you all have been giving
    about knitting chains. 

Alma Rands
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