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1 into 4 Spiral Chain
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Base Pattern
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I first learned this pattern from a very nice young man at an SCA (Society for Creative Anachronisms) event in Southern Ontario. It is commonly used in the SCA for Squire's (Silver) and Knight's (Gold) chains.
The pattern itself is very straightforward, every link that you add goes through the previous two links. The trick comes from making sure they all twist in the same direction.
1 into 4 Spiral Chain makes great necklaces that are especially elegent when made from links of varying sizes and metals.
Be aware that pure silver and gold coloured chains do have significance within the SCA. So wearing chains of these colours to SCA events without being a proper squire or knight may be taken as offensive by some members.
Steps 3 through 9 below are basically identical, but I felt it important to go through a full twist for you to fully understand the pattern.
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The ratio of links for this pattern is all Open Links.
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Starting 1 into 4 Spiral Chain
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Step 1
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- Place an open link through a closed link.
- Close the open link.
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Step 2
Layout
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- Layout the links as indicated in the illustration.
- All the links that you add to the pattern will follow the same overlapping twist.
- For these instructions the most forward link overlays the previous link at the top. This will create a clockwise twist.
- For a counter-clockwise twist simply overlay the most forward link in the opposite manner.
- Remember which way your twist goes as you knit the chain, if you twist it in the opposite direction the pattern becomes much less interesting.
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Step 3
Starting to lengthen the chain
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- Take an open link and place it through the two links coloured copper in the illustration.
- Close the open Link.
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Step 4
Continuing
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- Take an open link and place it through the two links coloured copper in the illustration.
- Close the open Link.
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Step 5
Continuing
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- Take an open link and place it through the two links coloured copper in the illustration.
- Close the open Link.
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Step 6
Continuing
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- Take an open link and place it through the two links coloured copper in the illustration.
- Close the open Link.
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Step 7
Continuing
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- Take an open link and place it through the two links coloured copper in the illustration.
- Close the open Link.
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Step 8
Continuing
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- Take an open link and place it through the two links coloured copper in the illustration.
- Close the open Link.
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Step 9
Continuing
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- Take an open link and place it through the two links coloured copper in the illustration.
- Close the open Link.
- Repeat this step to create chains of any length, but be sure to keep following the same twist
- As you may have noticed the twist does not stay in the chain if it is released, to hold the twist you have to form the chain into a complete loop. Click here for instructions on how to join 1 into 4 Spiral Chain.
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Finished 1 into 4 Spiral Chain
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