Curious about what can be made with nalbinding? You can make just about anything! Here's a sampling of the nalbinding projects I've done.
Scarves and Cowls:
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| Vortex scarf done in Finnish 2+2 with Open Structure work (invented by Amy Vander Vorste) |
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| Knotwork cowl |
Hats:
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| Graident dyed and spun Finnish 2+2 stitch hat |
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| Hat with cuff in Radmanso stitch |
Vests and Sweaters:
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| Circle vest with knowork edging - front |
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| Circle vest with knotwork edging - back |
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| Doll Sweater |
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| Circle vest with Open Structure Work |
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| Poncho with braided edging |
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| Shawl from handspun and commercial yarns, worked back and forth with twisted edging |
Mittens and Hand Warmers:
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| Handspun Finnish 3+3 stitch mittens |
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| Hand Warmers with Twisted edging done in Finnish 2+2 stitch |
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| Fulled mittens with striped |
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| Flat top mittens with "primitive" embroidery |
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| Mitten ornament from sock yarn, done in Oslo stitch |
Socks and Slippers:
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| Heavy slipper socks |
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| Slippers with "after thought" heel |
Bags and Cases:
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| Pouch with flap (worked in 1 piece) |
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| Nalbinding needle roll up case |
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| Nalbinding needle roll up case |
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| Finnish Stitch bag with carried colors |
Various:
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| Loch Ness Monster Toy |
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| Christmas ornament |
Wow, that Loch Ness Monster (AKA plesiosaur?) is amazing! I could probably manage it in crochet, but not yet in nalbinding. (I'm a lot quicker at crochet, but that's probably from doing it since the age of 9 vs 29 for nalbinding) I've only really used Oslo, Norway and Finnish 2+2 stitches; can you recommend some more good ones? My email is elvenswordmaiden at hotmail dot com. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I did the Nessy from a crochet pattern - so you're spot on there!
DeleteHmm. Well those are the two stitches I use most. But Sanna-Mari has an amazing stitch directory. http://www.en.neulakintaat.fi/ Some of the most popular ones are Mammen (under Finnish Family), Danish (under Other), Coptic (under Other) and Åsle (under other). But the Telemark (under Russian family) is lovely too. Hope that's of help!
-- Amy