Submitted by Fyre_eagle (fyre_eagle@maillestrom.com) and Jennifer Stevens (guenhwyfar@comcast.net)

Helm's Weave Instructions

Helm's Weave is a fairly straight forward weave.

I find that Helm's Weave works as long as the smaller ring passes completely through the large ring but has an Inner Diameter (ID) of at least 3 times the wire diameter of the large rings. In this example we used 16awg 5/16 ID (Black Steel) rings for the large, and 18awg 3/16" ID (Stainless) rings for the small. This makes a very tight weave that doesn't want to bend at all.

Step 1: I like to start by opening all the large rings for the weave, and close all the small ones. I think this makes the weaving go faster, even if it doesn't save any actual time

Step 2: Take one big ring and thread on four small rings, then close the large one.

Step 3: Thread a second Large ring through the four small ones. It should divide up nicely into three pairs of rings.

Step 4: The only tricky part of the whole thing. Thread a large ring between the two large ones and around two of the small ones, then close it. You've done it right if it doesn't pass through any rings, and no rings pass through it, but it's being held in the weave like the center of a sandwich, and in held in place by the two rings it surrounds.

Step 5: Do the same thing again on the other side. Everything should start lining up at this point.

Step 6: Thread a large ring through a pair of the small rings, add two more small rings to it and close it. This ring should swivel freely at this point.

Step 7: Add another large ring through the same four small rings as the last one, this should mirror it around the center (captured) ring. and fix everything so that it no longer swivels.

Step 8: Is a repeat of step 5. Continue to repeat steps 5 through 7 until desired length.

When your done it should look like ths:… (This photo is of a 18awg 1/4 ID (Purple Anodized Titanium) rings for the large, and 18awg 5/32" ID (Sterling Silver) rings for the small.)

Thanks to Jen for the actual weaving. I (Bruce) didn't do anything here except slow everything down trying to take pictures and over explain simple things.