So you’ve decided to do some nalbinding. But where do you start? Many of the videos that I have found are excellent for demonstrating the actual stitches, but they have complicated descriptio…

Do you have thumbs? If the answer is "yes", you can get started with nalbinding: an ancient Scandinavian knotless knitting technique!

Have you ever wondered what Vikings wore to help them survive long, cold winters? Their fabric-making technique, Nalbinding, pre-dates knitting, and creates dense and warm items which don't unravel the way knitted items do.

Knit Like a Viking With Nalbinding - How to Do the Oslo Stitch: Nalbinding (also spelled naalbinding, nalebinding, nalbindning and other variants) is an ancient fabric construction technique that predates knitting and crochet by some 2000 years. This video shows you how to do the Oslo stitch, which is the simple…

Have you ever wondered what Vikings wore to help them survive long, cold winters? Their fabric-making technique, Nalbinding, pre-dates knitting, and creates dense and warm items which don't unravel the way knitted items do.

Nalbinding It started like this. Every year, I meant to get on the Nalbinding For Beginners workshop, run by the York Archaeological Society at the VikingFest. Every year, it sold out before I cou…

So you’ve decided to do some nalbinding. But where do you start? Many of the videos that I have found are excellent for demonstrating the actual stitches, but they have complicated descriptio…

Have you ever wondered what Vikings wore to help them survive long, cold winters? Their fabric-making technique, Nalbinding, pre-dates knitting, and creates dense and warm items which don't unravel the way knitted items do.

Nalbinding is a fabric-making process that pre-dates knitting. Watch a Nalbinding video on this Scandinavian process that the Vikings crafted.

This tutorial may help you cast on your first stitches for a nålbinding round start.

Nålbinding is how Viking Age people made hats, socks, mittens, and sieves for straining liquids more than a thousand years ago.

Nålbinding, Danish for “needle binding,” is a method for making textiles that predates knitting and crocheting by thousands of years

So you’ve decided to do some nalbinding. But where do you start? Many of the videos that I have found are excellent for demonstrating the actual stitches, but they have complicated descriptio…

Nalbinding stitches which I most often see people using in their items seem to be either Oslo Stitch or Mammen Stitch, but there are many others, too, and sometimes it can be confusing to try to remember all the names, or the logic of how one stitch changes to another. So, how can you tell which nalbinding stitch is which? Also connection stitches (F1, F2, B1...) are explained further below. York Stitch gets sometimes confused with Oslo Stitch. They both have 1 loop around thumb, and 1 loop behind thumb. In Oslo Stitch you insert the needle into the loop behind your thumb from front to back, while in York Stitch you insert the needle from back to front. Oslo Stitch, on the other hand, gets sometimes confused also with Mammen Stitch. They both have 1 loop around thumb, but in Oslo Stitch you pick up 1 loop behind the thumb, while in Mammen Stitch you pick up 2 loops behind the thumb. If you have a look at the numbers below each photo, you will see the first number indicates the number of thumb loops, and the second one tells how many loops are picked up behind the thumb. So in Oslo Stitch the number is 1+1, and in Mammen Stitch 1+2. The numbers also match with the Us and Os (Hansen's Notation). So, Oslo Stitch is 1+1 or UO/..., and Mammen Stitch is 1+2 or UOO/... Edit: In case you have heard about Korgen Stitch, so basically Korgen Stitch and Mammen Stitch are the same (1+2 or UOO/UUOO) but in Korgen Stitch the connection stitch is F1 and in Mammen Stitch F2. See further below for F1s and F2s. Now, if you look at the next photos after Oslo Stitch and Mammen Stitch, I hope you get the logic how the stitches can be changed/varied. Brodén Stitch - 1 thumb loop, 3 loops behind the thumb (1+3, UOOO/...). Långaryd Stitch - 1 thumb loop, 4 loops behind the thumb (1+4, UOOOO/...). Bålsta Stitch - 1 thumb loop, 5 loops behind the thumb (1+5, UOOOOO/...) The Finnish Stitch variant I have chosen here involves 2 loops around thumb and 2 loops behind the thumb (ie. 2+2, or UUOO/...). If you think it, it is almost like Mammen Stitch except that there are 2 thumb loops. There are also stitch variants which involve 2 thumb loops and 3 to 5 loops behind the thumb (ie. 2+3 or 2+4 or 2+5). Dalby Stitch is a bit different. There is 1 loop around thumb, 1 loop behind thumb is picked up from front to back (as usual), but the second loop behind the thumb is picked up from back to front (needle tip pointing to 9 o'clock *). So that would make 1+1+1 or UOU/... *) The direction matters, because if the needle tip points to the opposite direction, the stitch is one of the Turning Stitches, and the surface looks quite different, too. Turning Stitches are not included in these photos. Edit: These stitches shown here, obviously, are not the only one. The shortenings for connection stitches often seem to be a source of confusion. F = front, B = back, M = middle Edit: These are not the only ways to connect new stitches to the previous row. For example Åsle Stitch connection is not show here, and it is also possible to pick up the connection stitch from the reverse side of the fabric, like in e.g. Vad Stitch. F1 = 1 loop at the upper/top edge, from front to back F2 = 2 loops at the upper/top edge, from front to back - "1 new loop, 1 old loop" B1 = 1 loop at the upper/top edge, from back to front B2 = 2 loops at the upper/top edge, from front to back - "1 new loop, 1 old loop" M - pay attention to the direction of the needle (either ), because that changes the way the stitch surface will look like M1+F1 = 1 loop at the mid row, 1 loop at the upper/top edge F1B1 = 1 loop (new) from front to back, 1 loop (old) from back to front Left bottom corner, the blue sample, shows the F2 connection ("under x") when your stitch has the so called plaited edge (see below). On the left - "normal/usual" way of finishing the stitch On the right - "plaited edge"

The Easiest, Clearest Ever Guide Book to Nalbinding! Called Nålbindning in the native Swedish, it is also known in English as nalbinding, nalebinding, nalbindning, naalbinding, naalebinding or needle binding. Nalbinding is an ancient technique used to produce hats, socks, mittens and other woolen goods using a single short needle and lengths of woolen yarn. Although later superceded by knitting, a technique that uses 2 needles instead of one, nålbindning produces garments of a superior quality with stitches that do not run if snagged and a weave that is more dense and therefore easier to felt, providing maximum protection from cold or moisture. It is for this reason that the nalbinding technique was still used until very recently in some parts of Scandinavia. - A4 size 23 page instruction book with full colour pictures throughout.- Step by step instructions in both English and Swedish.- Designed for the absolute beginner to learn this ancient technique.- 4th edition with clear instructions and photos that you can easily follow.- Two different techniques, one from a Medieval find from Lund in Sweden and one from a Viking age find from Mammen in Denmark.- Includes patterns and instructions on how to make wool wrist-warmers, mittens and socks.- Buy the book on its own, or with a 10cm (4 inch) bone nalbinding needle.

I am often asked, What is viking knit? So, I've decided to share my technique in photos, a lovely viking knit bracelet from beginning to end. Lovely handmade chains have been found in Viking treasure troves in Scandinavia. Made from melted down coins turned into fine wire, these chains…

The Nalbinding for Beginners: Book/Guide by Nidavellnir is HERE! From a York based Mastercraftsman and Viking Heritage Specialist! This Book is the first of its kind in the UK! Now Available Direct to your device in a click with the Digital Download!! Launched in February 2018, this book continues to sell out with some Wonderful reviews and comments from those who have given this craft a go themselves or brought the Book as a Gift for a Loved one! Whether you have an interest in Knitting, Wool, History, Archaeology or Historical Crafts, this Book provides you with everything you need to know to Learn and Develop the early Viking Age form of knitting, Nalbinding. It's also a great way of using up some of that left-over yarn that fill's crafter's homes! Known by many different cultural names, nålbinding is the name for the Scandinavian form. Using a single needle and detaching long lengths of yarn you use traditional and historical stitches to create warm items like hats, socks, gloves and mittens. For the purposes of introducing and teaching a UK based audience the technique is referred to as, Nalbinding, by Nidavellnir. This stitch is based on the archaeological examples of the Simple Looping forms excavated at Tybrind Vig (dated c.4200 BC) and Bolkilde( dated c.3200 BC) in Denmark. Both archaeological examples are held at the National Museum in Copenhagen and are a great starting point to understanding this ancient craft! In 2018, Nidavellnir provided research to get Nalbinding listed as an "Endangered Heritage Craft" in the UK, with the Heritage Craft Association. This Craft is considered Endangered due to the lack of Professional Crafts-people practicing, teaching and safeguarding this craft. So when you purchase an item from Nidavellnir, you are supporting a craft Legacy! A Legacy that You can become part of! This Nalbinding for Beginners Book includes (in a Digitial Pdf format) : - 1 x Book (34pgs, 13 x 20cm) : 'Nalbinding for Beginners' by Emma 'Bruni' Boast. 1st Edition. A beginner's guide to nalbinding that starts with the basics. This book will enable you to learn, practice and develop this form of 'Viking-Age knitting' with ease. An easy-to-follow photo guide with explanations along the way. Enjoy this traditional craft and study at your own pace!’ Inside the book are high definition photographs illustrating the beginners stitch, as well as two tutorials on how to make a nalbound hat and pair of gloves & fingerless mittens. As well as tips, tricks and guidance along the way. It may seem a small book, but it packs allot in! This book is written in English by an UK based heritage craft specialist and Viking-Age Archaeologist with over 15+years experience in the Heritage sector. Having spent many years in heritage education, teaching and guiding people through Viking-Age History and Archaeology this book is written as if I was sitting next to you in a Workshop, guiding you along the way. This book is written based on the archaeological evidence, therefore it's meant to set a foundation of the craft for the student, but also allow instinctive growth for you to develop your own Nalbinding style! Some added information: -The book is suitable for ages 8+ as a teaching resource, the font is also produced in a large, clear form making it easy to read and follow. - Suitable for partially sighted individuals. It has a green background with white writing for those that may be partially sighted, as well as being written in a large clear font. - There are high definition photos to show you each individual step of each tutorial. -This book is also suitable for left and right handed crafters. Nalbinding is an instinctive craft not based on patterns, it is through this technique these resources aim to teach a beginner based on the archaeological evidence for this craft. Nidavellnir believes in being a sustainable micro business, ever conscious of the materials I use and the waste I create. ******* This Book was the first professional 'Nalbinding for Beginner's' Book of it's kind, developed in the UK in 2018! Even if you don't feel like a purchase today in the shop, a Follow, Favorite or Share of the Shop would be gratefully appreciated on Nidavellnir's Etsy Shop or social media! ******* Come and Start Your Journey Today! Learning this Endangered Ancient Heritage Craft! If you would like any further help or guidance, please feel free to get in touch via social media at : www.facebook.com/nidavellnir as there is the 'Nalbinding with Nidavellnir' Facebook Group you can join for extra support! | Author: Emma 'Bruni' Boast | Publisher: Blurb | Publication Date: March 05, 2021 | Number of Pages: 36 pages | Language: English | Binding: Paperback | ISBN-10: 1389016838 | ISBN-13: 9781389016837

So you’ve decided to do some nalbinding. But where do you start? Many of the videos that I have found are excellent for demonstrating the actual stitches, but they have complicated descriptio…

Nalbinding is a Scandinavian fabric-making technique which pre-dates knitting. Learn about nalbinding pattern directions, and how to make York and Oslo stitches.

So you’ve decided to do some nalbinding. But where do you start? Many of the videos that I have found are excellent for demonstrating the actual stitches, but they have complicated descriptio…

This tutorial may help you cast on your first stitches for a nålbinding round start.

Nålbinding is the craft of making a textile from loops of yarn; it is a craft for mavericks. Learn it, and you’ll be forever free from the tyranny of patterns and rules.

Nålbinding is how Viking Age people made hats, socks, mittens, and sieves for straining liquids more than a thousand years ago.

Ohops. Olen unohtanut lisätä nämä keltaiset lettireunuskintaat blogiin! Suomeksi 2+2, värjätty pietaryrtillä. Lankana Pirtin Kehräämön z-kierteinen kinnaslanka. Valmistuivat jo ajat sitten, ja värjäyskin tehtiin jo viime heinäkuussa. Oops. I have forgotten to add these yellow mittens with the braided edge in my blog! Finnish Stitch 2+2 (UUOO/UUOOO), dyed with tansy. Yarn is from Pirtin Kehräämö, z-plied, specifially made for nalbinding. Lettireunus tekeillä ja langat sekaisin koko ajan :) Making the braid, and trying to manage with tangling yarns :) Z-kierteinen tuppasi avautumaan peukalon avulla työskennellessä. Todennäköisesti toimii paremmin tasona (ilman peukaloa) työskennellessä. The z-plied yarn untwisted easily while working with thumb loops. This yar probably works better when working flat, without thumbloops. Pietaryrtti Tansy #79

A few days ago, I saw a nalbound sock on one of the Facebook nalbinding groups, and wasn't sure how the creator did that effect. She didn't...

The last few months (since September) I've done quite a bit of nalbinding and finishing old projects. Finnish Stitch 3+3 pouch from Imperial Tracie Too sport weight yarn. (My Ravelry project page for the pouch has general instructions for making your own.) Finnish Stitch 3+3 mittens from handspun yarn - mixed batts from Moonrover and SD Natural Colored Wool Rådmansö Stitch hat from Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky yarn Hand Warmers from Finnish Stitch 3+3 Stitch done with Imperial Yarns Tracie Too sport weight. Currently I'm working on a circular vest, inspired by the crochet pattern for the Pinwheel Sweater. Simply doing Oslo stitch to have more drape than the thicker stitches that use more loops. General crochet conversion instructions and tips for this vest are in my Ravelry project page. Has it really been that long since I posted last? Eghads! Well, to make up for that, I've updated the site quite a bit - new look, added a calendar of classes that I'm teaching, and a list of classes I have ready to go (I've had several inquiries lately and I thought this might help). (Update 12/28 - added in links to the project pages for the pouch and vest, since I'd has questions on them. The project pages have general directions for these projects, if you'd like to try to make them too.) What projects are you working on lately?

One way to arrange starting loops for a chain of nålbinding.

Nalbinding is a craft that has been done for thousands of years. This form of knitting has been shrouded in isolated corners of heritage interpretation and within living history groups; but are there other groups of interested individuals who could help learn and develop this craft?

Recently, in addition to my crocheting and knitting addiction, I have acquired a new fiber hobby…Nålebinding!…or Naalbinding…or Nalbinding. There doesn’t really seem to be a…

What is nalbinding? At first glance, most people think that nalbound fabrics are knitted or crocheted. But if you dare to take a second, closer look, then you see the different nature of the struct…

Images for Ane's Nalbinding how-to (copyright Ane Løser). Please ask permission from Ane to use these images - you can contact her through her blog: Ane's Form (anesform.blogspot.com/) Place it around your left thumb, with the shortest end inside the hand. At the long end sits the needle which you keep in your right hand. Read the full how-to on Historic Crafts (historic-crafts.blogspot.com/2011/04/nalbinding-how-to_10...)

Nalbinding workshop We teach an ancient technique that predates knitting and crochet. You can make for example following items using nalbinding: socks, mittens, hats, mobile bags, even sweaters and…

This was the year I learned how to nalbind ("nålbinda" in Swedish). Here are some of the projects: 1. Mittens in Nalbinding (Norrtälje technique) These are my first mittens in nalbinding. I am taking classes for Eva Anderson, fantastic teacher with ages of experience and knowledge. She is also the author of Nålbindning - Historiskt och modernt i Stockholms Län. I used a 3-ply yarn, 100 % wool which responded well to the fulling process, and a copper needle. The stitch is one of the most common ones in Sweden and is called Norrtäljetekniken and comes from Roslagen/Uppland in Sweden. Since this is where I live I really appreciated learning it. It was amazing to experience the changes of the material during the fulling process - turning from a rather loose material to a thick and more sturdy product. It is easy to see why mittens like these always have been valued for their comfort and warmth. 2. Socks in Nalbinding (Norrtälje technique) Next step in learning nalbinding was making socks. Interesting experience since the “layout” of the construction differs a lot from knitting. I knew that I was going to full the socks so I made them much larger than when knitting. Fulling took about 25-30 minutes per sock (quite a workout …) As with the mittens, the finished result is a fantastic fabric - they will without doubt be very warm and comfortable. I used a total of 250 grams of yarn for these socks. 3. Hat in Nalbinding (Norrtälje technique) This is my item finishing the classes in Nalbinding. I am now coming to terms with the “intuitive” way of working when nalbinding. I made this hat just by going along, adjusting as it progressed. I had decided to make a hat close to the form of the Toarp hat. I chose to make it larger every time I doubted the size, knowing that I could adjust the size during the fulling process. I have been asked why I have fulled my gloves and socks so that the beautiful pattern that the nalbinding stitches make have become lost. The tradition in many parts of Sweden has been that items that are made to be warm and durable have been fulled, since that greatly enhances these characteristics. Mittens that were more of “show off” and made to be worn at mass and at weddings were not fulled, and often decorated in many ways. At a later stage I will perhaps make such items also, but at the moment I am concentrating on warm and durable. 4. Hat in Nalbinding - Rådmansö Very thick and warm! I had to bind this hat with the yarn doubled, to get a thick enough result. I was surprised at how well the yarn responded to the fulling process.