Steel Lace is a series of hand knit jewelry, that I designed using Habu silk wrapped stainless steel. I used the material both as a single strand, as well as doubled. The necklaces are long enough to fit over the head when stretched, so do not need a clasp, then can be shortened if desired, by adjusting the width of the necklace once on. They can be made and worn in a variety of ways, and will hold their delicate shape because of the steel core, but are also very soft and lightweight. They look especially pretty when worn together as a set! They can also be wrapped around your wrist, and can even be worn as a little headband. The earrings can also be shaped to suit your style. A necklace takes approximately 1.5 hrs to make, and one cone of Habu can make 8-12 necklaces and dozens of earrings!

This pattern has directions for 3 different necklaces, and a pair of earrings, that can easily be varied with the beads, color of stainless steel, length and width you chose. Skills required, are knit and purl, however the material is very fine, so requires a bit of patience at first, until you get a feel for working with this material. After that, it works up fairly quickly. (Gauge listed above is approximate, since the material is meant to change shape and size, gauge will vary.)

Materials: I used Habu Silk/Stainless for my necklaces. I tried other similar products, however I found the Habu to be the softest. The beads I used in this pattern are #6 silver lined seed beads, but you could use any beads you like, as long as they are not too heavy, and as long as they fit on your beading needle. These necklaces use approximately 16 beads in 2 colors, or 32 beads/necklace. Earrings requires 8 beads/pair in 2 colors, and earring wires of your choice. Besides a long eye beading needle for pre-stringing beads and finishing pieces, I recommend using wooden double pointed needles.