Peruvian Wire Crochet (PWC)

During the COVID lock-down I was looking for ways to calm down the anxiety and took an online course on wire crochet. From that moment on I became hooked on it that I went on to proceed with a full certification course and several specialized courses with very unique and ingenious techniques to learn how to modify the wire.

Peruvian Wire Crochet, Punto Peruano in Spanish, is a unique technique for using your crochet hook and a fine gauge copper wire (or other similar metals) creating a gorgeous net made of wire. This technique involves the creation of a two-step stitch and modifying it in innumerable ways to create two dimensional and three dimensional pieces. 

Because it works better for the creation of small/medium pieces (relatively, here word of caution as not to generalize too much) it is perfect for jewelry and applications in metal without the use of a torch. This was an important decision factor, without the use of a torch, as I did not have a jewelry studio at that time. 

The preferred metal of work is copper due to its easiness to find in the market, the abundance of colors available, glow, durability and easy care. Copper is such a noble metal that has become a favorite! When worked with beads, crystals or pearls on a base with stitched wire it is absolute beauty!