#nalbinding

[itsheckinwes]

People who call all yarn arts "knitting" upon seeing shibari for the first time: This, too, is knitting

[speedwagons-glorious-mane]

PSA for all the people who have a pet Fibre Artist, whether you have a Knitter, a Crocheter or perhaps one of the more rare breeds like Spinners and Lace-Makers, make sure that they take frequent breaks from their craft by playing with them and taking them on walks since Fibre Artists are prone to giving themselves RSIs and Carpal Tunnel when left to their own devices for too long!

[a-treatise-on-velociraptors]

Not knitting nor crochet but a secret third thing

(Finally got the hang of nalbinding--here im working with some merino i spun up with a drop spindle)

[charlemane]

listening to podcasts or audiobooks while i work on my silly little fiber crafts really makes me feel like i'm engaging in the ancient human tradition of shared storytelling while we work

⚠️this post was written by a TRANSSEXUAL DEGENERATE⚠️

[dinosaurcharcuterie]

No matter which textile craft you look at, it has weaving in ends, and everyone hates it with a burning passion.

[milkweedman]

Saw a post where someone talked about only having one project going at a time, and it baffled me--I always have like 3-5 projects going at any given time with no problem. So I'm curious:

[crochetgobbo]

Me: “Oh, it’d be so cool to make my own socks! Oh, but I apparently bought the wrong length circular needles.”

Knitting Goblin, living in my brain with $0/month rent: “Ooh! Double pointed needles! You prefer metal needles and they’re shiny!”

My WIPs: “Or you could finish the scarf, bag, cat toy, or doll before you start a new hobby.”

Crochet Goblin, somehow paying even less rent: “Or you could try tapestry crochet? Perhaps an amigurumi dog?”

Nälbinding: “Didn’t you want to try me, too?”

Embroidery Hoop: “She hasn’t even looked at me in months! Wait your fucking turn!”

Mending: “Oh, she thinks about me daily. Patches. Embroidering over the little holes. SHE HASN’T EVEN ATTEMPTED.”

[mothusband]

first nålbinding project finished: a little basket! it was originally going to be a pouch but i made it a bit too wide.

[thaylepo]

NÅLBINDING

Got a minor surge of energy yesterday, carved a needle out of a bamboo skewer and learned some nålbinding from a youtube video XD

It's fussy to start, but once you get a feel for it you just kind of take off. This is meant to be the base of a long fingerless glove, tho it may end up being something else before i'm done. I've decided i do not like using single ply wool for this, props to crafters that do, but it's just too fluffy and felty for me. Hashtag #2ply4lyfe 🤘

A big tip: the first band of stitches will be looser before it's joined and more rows are added, this tightens and strengthens the whole thing. I measured it for above my elbow, but at this stage it now snugly fits the widest part of my forearm.

Also if you make a mistake it's a bitch and a half to undo all the knots to fix it. No frogging here lolol. But the fabric it makes is so thick and sturdy, it's very forgiving of the occasional mistake.

This was made using the Mammen stitch, with this video for instruction:

[folio-sprout]

The non-yarn items I got at NY Sheep & Wool! A Nålbinding needle, a Lucet and some fiber for spinning. The braid on the left has 20% yak hair in it so I'm excited to see how it spins!

[ithinkwehitametaphor]

More nålbinding socks made from plant-dyed wool. 🧶

[leiyahime]

I've got a pair of Socks!!!🎵

how it started:

How it ended:

The violet part wasn't enough for the second tip but they are waaarm nd my first ever pair of socks so I'm happy!

[rathenarts]

Tumblr please help hold me accountable, I have too many new crafts I want to try and my brain is kicking my ass on the topic of actually attempting any of them. I promise I will tackle whatever comes top of this poll over the next few days, and post at least some sort of result to prove it. (Note that I do have materials and/or at least one starter kit for every craft here listed, so I can't wiggle out on grounds of "not having the supplies".)

All votes appreciated, thank you!

[patchypines]

This was over 80+ hours of work, all freehand crochet. I am so proud of how this little guy came out. I named them Syl, they are the largest moth I've ever made, double-sided wings so one side looks moth-ey and the other side looks bat-like. Poseable, cuddleyable, and their little abdomen/tail is a stim with rotating little stimmy parts hehe. They're done with crochet, Nalbinding, and hand embroidery.

[vettybear-a]

Guess who managed to learn an ancient method of Turning Thread Into Whatever from just a few articles and bad videos? That's right! My mother!

She taught me how to nalbind just this weekend, this is the ugly thing I made in the process:

And this is the collar of a poncho I'm working on now:

I had to undo it twice because I kept making mobius strips but this is one of the few crafts I haven't been compelled to drop immediately so hopefully I actually manage to finish it 🤞

[i-knit-you-not]

Does anyone know of a foolproof nalbinding tutorial? I have watched a couple of videos and tried to follow the book i bought with the needle but i just don't get it 😔