PAIVATAR YARNS WEBSHOP I have been selling my Paivatar Yarns on EBAY – because it seemed to be an efficient selling platform to be on. I found EBay to be quite efficient […]
Nalbinding & Indigo Vat
Nalbinding a Sleeve for my Indigo Vat In order for an Indigo Fermentation Vat to work properly the Vat must be kept warm. In summer months this isn’t usually an issue, but […]
Nalbinding Hat Pattern Mammen
Mammen Stitch Hat Pattern Nalbinding Hat Pattern – MammenA pattern for making a naalbinding hat using the Mammen Stitch. (Finnish 1+2)Nalbinding stitches are formed by making loops that are wrapped around your […]
How to Make a Russian Join
RUSSIAN JOIN What is a Russian join? A Russian join is a very effective way to join 2 yarn ends without using a knot. Post Views: 928
Nalbinding Chain
Nalbinding Chain HOW TO MAKE A NALBINDING CHAIN Work a length of chain until it fits around your head.For this hat, I worked a chain of approximately 90 stitches – 24 inches […]
Blue Skirts Golden Belts
Sinihameet Kultavyöt – Blue Skirts, Golden Belts Finnish Viking Age Textiles In October 2003 I had the chance to visit the fascinating exhibit of ancient Finnish textiles, in Tampere, Finland.The Sinihameet kultavyöt […]
Nalbinding Stitch Summary
Nalbinding Stitch Summary A summary of a few of the Nalbinding stitches: Oslo, Mammen, More to Follow.. Post Views: 1,258
Nalbinding – Adjust Yarn Tension
Nalbinding – Yarn Tension If you use your thumb as the stitch size, this is ok, but all thumbs come in variety of sizes, so you will have some inconsistency in getting […]
Nalbinding Stitches
Nalbinding Stitches Nalbindning, nålbindingOver the past several weeks, I have been studying how to do nalbinding and the various stitches. I found it all a bit confusing at first, but after a […]
Nalbinding Handwarmers Pattern
Naalbinding Handwarmers Pattern A Naalbinding pattern to stitch a pair of hand warmers using the Finnish 2+2 Stitch. In the Finnish 2 plus 2 stitch, after picking up the new stitch from […]