Exploring the Depths of Helm
Variations on Helm Chain
By Cynthia Clinton
This book was a surprise to me too :o) When I cracked this weave, I didn't know what it was called and couldn't find a name for
it ANYWHERE. Fellow wire worker, Maaria, in Finland posted on a forum some Helm Chain she had
made. I confirmed it was the same chain and voila! I finally had a name for
this weave after it going nameless for so long. Honestly, if I didn't find
a name for it, I was going to make one up. Funny how, when I finally find
someone who knows the name of it, she is all the way across the world ;o)
My Finnish friend also states that the english name for this weave is Parallel
Chain. I think I like Helm much better. Many thanks to Maaria for
without her I would have called it "Belt Chain" or something equally
unromantic!
This book came about because I was documenting how I made this weave so I
wouldn't have to figure it out again later. I learned my lesson the hard
way. I've cracked a couple of weaves only to stop making them for a few
months and then have to crack them all over again. Not only is that a
study in frustration, but it's also foolhardy to waste that much time. I
really had some fun documenting this weave and I made so many cool variations
with this chain that I decided it would be fun to share. This is an easy weave that can
have so many faces. In this book I'm sharing step-by-step instructions
with photographs every step of the way on how to make the standard chain, then I
share several of my favorite variations. It's the fun variations that I feel
are the greatest part of this book and I hope they inspire you to come up with
many of your own.
Due to be released in September 2002
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