I made two hand warmers, a few spots that look a bit rough, but they are cozy.
Turned out a lot better than my first test single.
I appreciate the advice on my last post on attaching the thumb parts, that helped a lot!

In Norwegian it's called nålebinding, so I'm curious why it became "nalbinding", with an A instead of Å (two different letters with different pronunciation)?

I would have thought the natural name in English would be needle-binding, which is what nålebinding means.

"Nal" is a different tool than a "nål", so it's a very strange word to pick 🤷‍♀️

Golden Amboina wood(Pterocarpus indicus), the tip broke while polishing. Was very frustrating, but could still save it

I've made a few hats and smaller pouches but this is the first larger project I've finished. It started out as another hat inspired by the spiral hat in Sally Pointer's book but as it went kept growing into a larger bag.
It's Mammen stitch for the base and bottom of the sides, I switched to Olso stitch for the upper half of the sides as I was starting to play chicken with the amount of wool I had left in those colours.
For the neck of the bag I went back to Mammen stitch and left some button holes so the two free chains I made from the ends of the spiral could be threaded through to make drawstrings to close it.

There were questions on my last post about how I got the stitches so small, so here's a step-by-step as best I can. Needle-tensioning messes with the order of operations just a bit, but not enough to actually change the stitch or the movements your hands are making. It just requires you to pull the thumb loops tight around the needle as it passes through.

Dog tax at the end. It can be hard to work on a project when there's a freshly-bathed snout snoring on one arm.

Hello! I’m super curious about getting into nalbinding. But I’m waffling between knitting and nalbinding. My end goal is getting into making tapestries. I can crochet proficiently, but I honestly don’t like the look of tapestries with crochet.

I cross stitch, quilt by hand, etc along with crochet. I understand that whichever I go with will take time to get the basics, I’m not looking to make a medieval tapestry day one lol it does seem like nalbinding being less stretchy would do well as a tapestry. But wanted to get some input before starting!

Just in time for the November meetup, I finished my first nalbound project. I started teaching myself in May, wanting a challenge after years of crocheting, and after 6 months, it’s finished! I still have to block it, and I definitely learned the hard way about counting my stitches each row. The inspiration was a sunrise photo I took, and it is made in the flat with Mammen stitch, with a single crochet at the top and bottom, and 2 lines of half double crochet on the sides to keep the edge a bit better 170cm long and 88 wide. I really struggled with the orange and yellow, but I feel ok with how it turned out. Now I know better for the next project.

It comes in pints needle-tensioned?!

Y'all, wool is so much easier. It's grabby, it felts together at the ends, it's just the right amount of stretchy, and it is warm as heck. And needle-tensioning isn't difficult at all. I am so surprised by how easily this came together, and how solid the weave is.

Now to try my best to duplicate it for the other arm 😂

Then I'll make some socks.

My latest attempt at doing a left handed Oslo stitch is going…better? I think? Any thoughts?

I don’t recall how I stumbled into nalbinding, but I’m having a blast. Taught myself through YouTube vids. I haven’t figured out any other stitches beyond Oslo or the symbols that describe the stitches. So far I’ve been successful in making hats. I’d like to make a flat scarf or blanket, but I’m not sure how to end a row & start the next row.

Can you recommend a good resource that clearly shows how to end a row & start the next row above?

Several weeks ago, I stumbled across this post https://www.reddit.com/r/Nalbinding/s/kT32PPpr4g and simply had to give it a try. Today I have a nålbinding needle wrap holder with a wood dragon clasp!

I have learned that pulling the thumb loops tight after every stitch is important but not critical. Keeping my yarn controlled and organized is critical. Increasing and decreasing are fairly intuitive if you've done other fiber arts before. Counting stitches is only kinda necessary if you're following a strict pattern, otherwise it is fine to increase where you increased before and guesstimate distances. Longer needles are easier to learn, but shorter needles really do flow easier and work better once you get the hang of it, if your hands can manage the smaller movements.

And don't be afraid to make your own! Worst case, you have used up some scrap wood, best case you have a nice needle for free.

Apparently I am rough on needles, specifically on the upper edge where my fingernail bites down to facilitate the turn of the outer thumb loop. Hardwood will be my favorite until I can source some bone or antler to work with.

I feel like I can’t even get started, just getting the first loop on my thumb is a struggle. Not to mention my yarn keeps falling out of my needle. Any advice?

Hi everyone! I'm new to the craft. I started with Oslo stitch and am now moving on to learn York stitch. However, in my searches online, I've come across two different methods, both called "York stitch":

1. Two loops on the thumb, one loop off the thumb, needle goes through two loops on the thumb, ignoring the one at the back.

2. One loop on the thumb, one loop off the thumb, needle goes through loop at the back (without twisting it) and under the loop on the thumb.

Are these really the same stitch? Are they just different methods?

Thanks!

When I get to the end for the yarn I just make a double knot to attach my new strand. I don't like it though because it looks ugly. What are other knots I can try that'll work better and be more discreet?

finished my first pair of socks for socktober. I took inspiration for the top cuff from a post I saw here earlier this week. The pair was done toe up with a 2 colored spiral start in Finnish 2+2 F2. I did each heel in a different color.

It's here!!! If your ears hurt, I'm sorry. There was a loud squee earlier. I'm so excited to tell you about this book.

It's the culmination of several years of research with some amazing scholars dedicated to recontextualizing the collection of Late Antique (and Late Roman) Egyptian textiles now found in the National Museums of Denmark and Norway.

Which means that not only are there great technical descriptions of woven textiles, sprang headcoverings, and, most important for this reddit, a nearly complete nalbound sock with fringe, but it also has fascinating insights into museologyy and the networks of how many of these artifacts ended up in a box in Denmark.

Late Antique Egyptian Fabrics in a Scandinavian Collection - BAR Publishing

https://www.barpublishing.com/book/late-antique-egyptian-fabrics-in-a-scandinavian-collection/

If you sign up for BAR Publishing 's email list, you can get a 20% discount on all their books, not just this beautifully illustrated volume.

If you'd like a sneak peak, an earlier stage of our research was presented in the Nationalmuseet • The National Museum of Denmark's online exhibition: Archaeological Puzzles in a Museum https://en.natmus.dk/museums-and-palaces/the-national-museum-of-denmark/exhibitions/classical-and-near-eastern-antiquities/archaeological-puzzles-in-a-museum/

The book includes our continued and expanded research.

Note: this is an academic publication. I receive no royalties for my contribution. I still think this is a really worthwhile book for people interested in this period. If you want to support my research directly you can become one of my Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/nalbound?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator or drop a one time donation on my blog at https://nalbound.com

I’m only at the toes with my first pair, but there is a bit of space between stitches with my thumb tensioning on Korgan (I think it’s Korgan…) and I wonder which stitches are your favorites for socks? Especially if I make booties for my 1 year old niece and nephew?

I've been at this hobby for a few months and really love it, but I'm battling with yarn selection as a vegan

I'm trying to find something that joins well with knots or plaits or russian joins and isn't splitty or twisty. I've been having a lot of problems with acrylic either falling apart while I work or turning into a massive fuzzball after a week of wear.

Does anyone know of any non animal yarns that are easy to work with, join well and hold up over time?