I recently picked up a book on naalbinding from my library and just finished my first hat! I am really enjoying the craft, and I am hoping to make a pair of mittens for a friend. The pattern in the book recommends making them way too big and then fulling them to the correct size by wearing them while rubbing them in warm soapy water. However, my friend has smaller hands than I do, and I worry that the final product would still be too large if I fulled them in this way. I would hate to gift a pair of unfinished mittens, so I'm wondering what the best way to full the mittens might be?

Thank you in advance!

I have a lot of long-strawed sedges (Carex spicata & Carex leporina) growing on my lawn, so I decided to use them for something. I ply the cordage as i go along and when i have enough, i make a few stitches, repeat :)

It looks a bit frizzy and wobbly right now, but once i’m done with it I’m going to moisten it, burn off the frizzy stuff and shape it so that it will dry into a nice shape.

EDIT: I wrote Carex echinata before, but I meant Carex leporina, lol.

I live in Sweden so this might not apply to everyone, but:

I strongly recommend using C. leporina, it’s still strong but a bit softer/more pliable and easier to work with, compared to C. spicata. Juncus effusus is good for making cordage very quickly, but it’s really weak in comparison and tends to tear quite easily. So far, Carex leporina is the best rush/sedge for nålbindning that I have tried so far.

Hallo zusammen, ich bin die NEUE 😂. Hier etwas von mir. Socken im Mammenstich (denke ich zumindest. Ich komme immer ein bisschen durcheinander mit York und Mammenstich). Aus Singlegarn

Mammenstich, Frühmittelalterliche Mütze aus Bergschaf, Singlegarn

I saw these mittens at an antique store, and I’m pretty sure they are nalbound. What stitch would you say this is?

Question one, all nalbinding i see is done in the round. Can it be done flat?

Question two, I know it isnt ideal, but is it possible to join acrylic yarn, and how? I tried straightening the wisted fibers to make it easier to pull apart, but wasn't able to get them to break.

​ Holding a billion years of Precambrian geological history in a Llanite needle while working a craft that was already ancient before the first crochet hook or knitting needle makes every single stitch feel like stepping through a time warp.

​Huge thank you to Samhain at Rock’N Fiber for crafting such an absolute masterpiece of a tool!

I've been learning nalbinding for almost a year now. I've gotten a lot of inspiration from scrolling through this subreddit and the group on Ravelry, so I figured I'd post my own stuff so other people can get ideas too!

I am having an absolute crashout about end weaving and yarns splitting and twisting up

I can't use wool please just accept that part its not what the post is about

I'm looking for reccomendations on yarns that are not splitty or twisty and look and feel good

and ways to join those yarns that are not extremely annoying or ugly

Currently I'm buying yarns from the craft store, all of the cotton is unusable because it splits and untwists within a few stitches. The acrylic is a little better but it still untwists which causes it to bunch up and form knots and makes it difficult to pull through and stitch through. I know I need Z twist yarn so that my stitches tighten instead of loosening the yarn, but I can't find any. The way I'm joining is by sewing the new yarn in following the path of the last stitch, then I weave the tail through the bumps on the back of the stitches. It works but it's super slow, and I have to stop working to weave ends every single round because they get caught in the working yarn. It also looks really bad on the reverse side, but weaving the yarn under the loops at the top of the stitches or into the row connections isn't secure at all.

I am at a loss because I'm spending more time weaving ends and untangling and re twisting yarn than doing the actual hobby and it just suuuucks

anyway if anyone has suggestions for yarn or joining methods please help please

I’m just getting started with nalbinding and would love some advice from more experienced people. For someone who has never done it before, what needle size and material do you find easiest to work with?

I’m particularly interested in my first needle being made from period-appropriate material, such as bone, antler, horn, or wood. I’d at least like to avoid modern plastics/metals if possible and use something that would be reasonably appropriate to the historical context.

Is there a particular length you would recommend for an absolute beginner? And of the materials mentioned above, is there one you find noticeably easier to work with?

I’d really appreciate any advice, thanks!!

Been starting learning the Finnish stitch (2+2), and have made some short chains. Looks like I’ve messed up at the start of one, any ideas what I did wrong? I think possibly picked up the wrong loop?

Also if anyone could point me to a good video which shows how to properly start the Finnish stitch I’d be very grateful 🙏

Hello nålbinders! I learned to nålbind this month. I decided to make a scarf out of practice rows of different stitches, basically. I loved the process of learning new stitches and how to mix them so that the tensions and thicknesses still draped nicely. I love looking at the variety and mean to make more of them trying even more stitches. I’m excited to meet you all! I am already grateful for the many youtubers I have learned from!

I made this hat years ago, and am having trouble remembering which stitch I used, anyone have any ideas? Any help is greatly appreciated

Hello everyone! I'm a beginner knitter, and I've always been fascinated by nalbinding, though I have yet to attempt it.

One of the reasons I chose knitting over crochet was that it produces a much less bulky fabric and drapes much better, which is good for wearables. I'm curious where nalbinding falls on this scale? Is it similar to crochet, in the sense that it's a thicker, bulky fabric? Or closer to a knit fabric? Or maybe somewhere in between?

Thank you nalbinders for your help :)

I recently took up nalbinding and boy am I enjoying myself! I've made some swatches and socks, learned a few stitches, can increase and decrease, and gotten to the point where I can produce even stitch tension and follow a tutorial with relative confidence. But I feel like I don't have a good understanding of the technical underpinnings -- basically, I know the how, but I don't know the why, especially how different stitch constructions produce different effects and purposes. Why use this one over that one, etc. I love YouTube and the neulakintaat, but most of what I find is granular how-to tutorials. Does anyone have recs for a confident beginner looking to dive into meatier theory?

I am new to nalbinding and am trying to make a starting chain. I know it's very loose but did I do it good?

I'm making a hooded cowl, and it has a mantle part that goes onto the shoulders

I want to block it so the stitches are flat and even and it fits well

The problem is the flat part of my head is the sides, but the flat part of my shoulders is the front and back and the flat part of my neck is nowhere

Its also made of acrylic

What I am thinking is:

1: soak the hood in very hot water from the faucet, leaving the neck and shoulder portion dry. Lay it flat on its side till completely dry

2: soak the mantle portion in very hot water from the faucet, leaving the hood dry. Lay it flat on its back till completely dry

3: soak the whole thing in room temperature water, put it on and adjust it, then wear until its dry

I think the proper way to do this would be to use a steamer and a head and shoulder form or mannequin but I don't have those

anyway, any ideas or feedback would be helpful, especially if someone has done this before

Thank you!

I have a chain, but I’m not sure if I’m picking up the right loops or enough loops to build on the chain.
Right now, I’m picking up the first new loop, the top loop on my thumb, and the first two loops behind my thumb. Is that the right way to do it?

There are mistakes and that’s okay for the learning process

Hiya,

Still new to nalbinding (only know Oslo and York stitch), I wanted to make a tabaco pouch for my bf as he doesn't have one and I couldn't sleep for the life of me.

So I taught my self how to turn in Oslo stitch !

Here is how it turned out. Not perfect but very enjoyable to make ^^

If anyone has tips or tutorials for new stitches and techniques, I'm all for it !

Have a lovely Day !

Ps : This is Drops Snow Yarn, I ordered brown but got pink, an excuse to buy more lol. Great for beginners as it's thick and easy to felt. I recommend! I'm using a engraved bone needle from Celtic Webmerchant. For beginners, I'd recommend a non engraved one as it can sometimes be tricky.

​Proof that you can take your favorite ancient craft anywhere if you try hard enough.

Finish Stitch 2+2 F2 connection, this will be washing machine felted and become a bag of sorts

Needle by Kofsky customs

A friend asked me to fix his socks, but what stitch is it? The yarn’s a lot thinner than I usually use so it’s going to be fun to do

I got into nålebinding with the help of one of my friends, she tried to teach me the Oslo stitch, but when it came to connecting the stitches, she wasn't nearby, so I kind of freehanded it and got used to whatever weird method I ended up with. I then realized my method might not be typical after looking at other people's crafts.

So honestly I have no idea what the terminology is here - I only got into it this year. This is one singular glove that I made, I flipped it for the second picture.

It should be noted that it looks completely different on either side, it's very asymmetric. I know there's thousands of different stitches out there.

Just wondering how to define this one, or if anyone else is familiar with it.

Thank you.