Chain maille - creating jewelry by intricately linking small metal rings - has become a popular and standard offering at jewelry workshops and shows. Yet while most books on the topic generally offer a variety of projects, up to now none have focused specifically on teaching a solid overview of the basic weaves used to create such projects. Karen offers 24 weaves for chain maille jewelry in related groupings (Byzantine, Spiral, European 4-in-1, Persian, and Dragonscale, among others) that progressively increase in chain pattern complexity. A veteran teacher interested in problem solving, Karen takes a thorough but flexible approach to technique, demonstrating again and again that there is more than one way to accomplish a given weave. She also shows ways to ''speed-weave'' efficiently when creating large projects. Karen offers specific design advice, visual inspiration, shortcuts, tips, and tricks throughout each chapter. And while this is not a project book per se, Karen presents one project per section to demonstrate how to use each weave element in a finished design. She also includes advice on attaching clasps and findings, finishing, and caring for jewelry.The book ends with a list of sources and comprehensive aspect ratio charts that readers can use to determine proper wire gauge alternatives.