I am SO proud of this project!!! I purchased this as a kit from Unkamen Gifts and it has been sitting on my desk, waiting for me to be brave enough to tackle it. Well, Sunday was the day! The instructions were a series of pictures on Flickr with text, so it required sitting at my computer instead of at the kitchen table or in the family room. (A laptop and wireless router are on my wish list!)Starting the Full Persian weave is very complicated. I think I got it more by accident than from actually understanding the directions. Once the pattern was established it got marginally easier. However, my poor old eyes, never very good, just plain couldn't focus, so I dragged out my magnified light (stuffed in a far corner collecting dust for years) and it made a huge difference.
Then came the arms of the cross. I literally fiddled with one side for over an hour before it finally was right. I ended up watching several different youtube videos on the full persian weave and also read several tutorials on different websites. Eventually the light dawned and the process made sense. The second arm went much more quickly.
The bail is a mobius made from 3 different color rings and is meant to symbolize the Trinity.
The mobius rings are 18 gauge 7 mm ID in black, silver and gun metal. The body of the cross is 18 gauge 5 mm ID non-tarnishing silver. According to the package, there were 60 rings and I have 9 left. As far as I can remember, I didn't lose or ruin any in the process.
very creative :)
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