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Vala's Hoard: Fun nalbindet wrist warmers
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011. Fun nalbindet wrist warmers. Once upon a time there was a Mimi (grandmother) who wanted to have some nalbindet wrist warmers. It was cold in Dortmund, you see, and her house full of tile and wood - not necessarily the best of surfaces for a warm winter environment. Also, her mother knitted and she didn't want knitted mitts, she wanted NALBINDET mitts. A quite intelligent woman, imo. Don't you think my fingers are skinny and nice? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Today in My ...
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Vala's Hoard: October 2011
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Saturday, October 22, 2011. Qualities of a good nalbinding needle. Needles as a subject have been on my mind for some time. I have contacted two of my favorite suppliers to ask them if they'd consent to being interviewed, and I hope that they will be. My next set of needles were wood, but far too thin and flimsy. I broke all but one, and decided I would find some proper needles. So I went a-viking to find some proper ones. Thus I found Grizzly Mountain Arts. A nice thickness to it. No flimsy slits. A sli...
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Vala's Hoard: What I'm working on...
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Saturday, October 8, 2011. What I'm working on. Egg mitts for me in Finnish stitch, quite old school. (With a Tomte hat to come later! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Old school vala, nalbinding nut extraordinaire, published writer, yummy mummy. Velkomin! View my complete profile. Yes, I accept commissions, and yes, I have a shop on etsy. Email me at runicriter (AT) gmail DOT com and let's be talking! Great people to read. Why should I care about twist? Confessions of a Fiber Drunk. What Im working on.
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Vala's Hoard: Fascinating
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Thursday, October 13, 2011. Ms Krista Vajanto's Master Thesis (PDF) is amazing, as it shows some of the oldest examples of nalbinding in Finland. I particularly like how orderly the stripes are, and it appears they've made sure any switches of color (when adding new wool, you'll usually not have a straight transfer but a blocked transfer) happen on the inside of the mit. Very, very interesting. You should definitely check it out. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Vala's Hoard: Qualities of a good nalbinding needle
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Saturday, October 22, 2011. Qualities of a good nalbinding needle. Needles as a subject have been on my mind for some time. I have contacted two of my favorite suppliers to ask them if they'd consent to being interviewed, and I hope that they will be. My next set of needles were wood, but far too thin and flimsy. I broke all but one, and decided I would find some proper needles. So I went a-viking to find some proper ones. Thus I found Grizzly Mountain Arts. A nice thickness to it. No flimsy slits. A sli...
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Vala's Hoard: About
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I've always been handy with my hands.macrame, leather braiding and the like. Then I got a hairless cat and the attempts to knit began. A caveat: I'm no good at it. I'm also a writer (published with two books, now! And a certain new manuscript required knowing the types of fabrics that were used in Scandinavia. And so I found nalbinding. I'll be adding more, but you can always shoot me an email if you see something you like. Otherwise, Velkomin! I'm glad you're here! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Vala's Hoard: Mittens for my kitten
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011. Mittens for my kitten. I have a 19 month old daughter. She is a sprightly thing and full of excess energy. She's a runner, and a partier, but she does have cold hands. And feet. And since her mama is a nalbinder, her mama is making her some nice winter wear. However, I'm dreaming of making her a version of these. With blue flowers, instead of red. Aren't they gorgeous? My current projects include:. 1 Finnish stitch mittens for me (multi coloured wool) - half done! Yes, I acce...
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Vala's Hoard: Nalbinding stitches!
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Thursday, October 6, 2011. So far, I'm excellent at the:. Stitches. Here are some I want to excel at next, I just need to find the proper project:. Want to choose your fav? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Old school vala, nalbinding nut extraordinaire, published writer, yummy mummy. Velkomin! View my complete profile. Yes, I accept commissions, and yes, I have a shop on etsy. Email me at runicriter (AT) gmail DOT com and let's be talking! Great people to read. Why should I care about twist?
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Vala's Hoard: Nalbinding: a sonnet
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Sunday, October 2, 2011. Well, I tell you one thing. Humans certainly didn't sit around with four needles to knit socks for a long time. But in Egypt around 400-600 BC, they rocked nalbindet socks. To quote the amazing Neulakinna. An excellent example of red nalbindet socks can be seen here. The author of the piece argues:. OK I can see where it could be considered difficult, if you're looking at it from the outside and you've never tried it before. But I learned how to nalbind through Youtube. Y...Where...
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Vala's Hoard: Great information
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Neulakinna. An excellent website, and an excellent all round person. Some of her best pages:. List of different stitches. A great socks link. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Old school vala, nalbinding nut extraordinaire, published writer, yummy mummy. Velkomin! View my complete profile. Yes, I accept commissions, and yes, I have a shop on etsy. Email me at runicriter (AT) gmail DOT com and let's be talking! Great people to read. Why should I care about twist? Confessions of a Fiber Drunk. Mish Mash . etc.
