The pendant included on the necklace is a Thor's Hammer. Thor is a popular and well known God. The name of Thor's hammer is Mjolnir and represents the thunder god Thor. It is a fierce some weapon and a protective symbol.
This piece is perfect for BOTH men and women! I wear Viking knit (I am a woman) and I am planning to make one for a male friend of mine.
Viking knitting is a type of chain making done by hand and really was used by the Vikings! I used 26 gauge copper wire and HAND WOVE every single loop. It takes anywhere from three days (working ALL the time) to a week or so to get 30 yards woven and it generally only creates about a yard or so of workable material after (even less with double weave!). This was a work of heart and determination!
I recently joined the SCA (sca.org) and received a blessing by meeting my friend Dana (THL Dubh Easa na Inishmore) who taught me how to do the Viking Knitting. She is teaching me many Viking crafts (You can find her on Facebook under "The Feather and Scale"). I owe the creation of this piece to HER. Thank you Dana!
The necklace measures approximately 24 inches long as a whole. It is made using silver plated and also permanently colored copper materials. The Thor's hammer pendant itself measures approximately 1 1/4 inches wide and 1 1/2 inches long.
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Danke! Thanks!
-Karina
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