Viking knit chains
Viking knitting can be done several ways. Basic style is like ordinary knitting done backwards. This style has tree variations. First one is done layer attached to previous layer. Second style connects 2 previous layers and third 3 previous layers. This is first time I tried type tree style. I used left over half hard pure silver wire. Dead soft wire would have been better. From these images you can see how 3 rows are connected at once. As a result I got little finger thigh silver cable.
I made this golden Viking knit necklace for daily use. Wire is thin gold filled wire that should last longer than ordinary silver plated wire. Pendant is Viking style rock crystal ball with gold granulation decoration.
This 2 marks silver coin is from 1907. Finland was part of Russia that time as you can see from two headed eagle image. This necklace is very practical and pleasant to wear. Coin is old but its numismatic value is low.