How Do You Make Hand Crocheted Wire Jewelry?
Crochet is a traditional handicraft that looked like a lost art until something new and unexpected developed: crocheting with wire instead of thread. Crocheted wire jewelry making uses beads and wire to create crocheted strings or patterns that look like a more complex piece of jewelry. Making hand-crocheted wire jewelry requires only basic crochet stitches, pliable wire and any combination of beads to create striking bracelets and necklaces. Measure a favorite necklace with a measuring tape to determine the length you need to make the crocheted wire necklace strings. Pull the wire from the spool and string 15 to 20 beads, then move them down the wire out of the way. Place the crochet hook over the wire and make a wire loop around the crochet hook. Twist the crochet hook around in a circle to tighten the starting loop. Place the wire over the hook and pull the wire through to make the first chain stitch. Chain 14 more chain stitches, depending on the length you want. Take one of the pr