Monthly archive May, 2009

YOJ09-22 Viking Knit Bracelet

Viking Knit Bracelet (2009) Fine silver, sterling silver Nalbinding, cold connected L 20.5 cm x W 0.4 cm I’m hard at work on the tutorials for my class, so this week’s project is the product of that work.  I’ve been doing a lot of photography, and editing and layout.  I’ve been pretty much eating, sleeping...

YOJ09-21 Viking Knit Torus

Viking Knit Torus (2009) Sterling silver Nalbinding L 55 mm x W 55 mm x D 10 mm I’m insane. People who know me are familiar with this quirk in my personality, but every now and again I feel compelled to demonstrate it.  Hence, this week I decided – despite numerous pressing deadlines – I...

“The Vik-Knit 3000″

In preparation for my class at the Haliburton School of the Arts this summer, I asked my beloved husband to prepare some tools for the viking knitting segment.  My older son, Thumper, was very keen to help. Thumper has recently become complete fascinated with machinery.  I’m not sure if this is a reaction to the...

YOJ09-20 Viking Knit Ring

Viking Knit Ring (2009) Fine silver, malachite, howlite Nalbinding, single knit, constructed, cold joined I finally got back to writing this week!  I have six tutorials to write in preparation for my class in Haliburton in July.  So far I have completed writing the draft on one of them.  Photos and actually putting the tutorials...

YOJ09-19 Mother & Child Pendant

Mother & Child Pendant (2009) Sterling silver, formed, flame-worked L 5.4 cm x W 2.4 cm It’s Mother’s Day, so my piece this week is in honour of Motherhood. I’ve had pregnancy on my mind a lot in the last week, because last weekend I had a miscarriage.  That was why I didn’t post anything...