These adorable Viking Knit bead caps consist of short segments of wire weaving that can be worked up quickly, and can be customized to a variety of bead shapes and sizes by changing the size of the mandrel, and the number of stitches. This intermediate/advanced project includes step-by-step photographs.
Required Materials: Craft wire, wire, beads, headpins, earwires. See project for complete list.
Tools Needed: Dowel, vise, flush cutters, chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, flat nose pliers w/padded jaws. See project for complete list.
Techniques Used: Wirework
Originally Published: Step by Step Wire Jewelry, Winter 2009