Crocheting with precious metals can be an exciting process that yields truly one of a kind jewellery. Our goldsmith Jamie, who won Best of Jewellery at Toronto Outdoor Art Fair this July crochets with sterling silver wire to make large smooth forms inspired by nests and oysters.

To crochet with sterling silver wire it must be annealed aka dead soft in order for it to be malleable enough to work with a crochet hook. Pearls are chosen as embellishment because they can be attached to the forms without any soldering (torch) involved – since the crocheted wire is so thin and delicate, it cannot withstand high heat.

Crocheted forms by Jamie Rosario – before forming with hammers.

Crochet pendant and earrings with freshwater pearls by Jamie Rosario.

In our shop, Pash Jewellery Design by Gillian Batcher also creates wonderfully intricate and playful pieces with crocheted wire. Come on by and take a look!

Crochet ring by Pash Jewellery Design

Crochet earrings by Pash Jewellery Design

Enu the Great

I am a Toronto-based artist and metalsmith behind my artist name Enu the Great. I graduated from the Material Art and Design program at OCAD University. I have received multiple awards as a student, including two consecutive awards each year from 2023 to 2024 at the Canadian Student Silversmithing Annual Exhibition. This year, I won in the emerging artist category at The Earring Show, held by the Craft Council of BC.

As an artist, I am deeply drawn to the concept of vessel forms as holders of creative energy. Most of my metalwork begins with a vessel form as its foundation. I draw visual inspiration from the creatures I observe around me—both in nature and within my home. I study how their environment shapes them and how their bodies tell the story of their lives. Hollow forms particularly captivate me because they embody a similar concept: they contain within them the creative energy generated during the making process, with the finished pieces serving as tangible representations of that creative process.