Hi, for those of you who remember the discussion about the stitch in St.Birgitta's shirt, Kerstin Fröberg has now finished the sample and you are welcome to...
This past Saturday I had the pleasure to meet Larry Schmitt at the Siebbel Schoolhouse in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin where he was giving a mini-workshop. It was a...
... I for one would *love* to see Kerstin's take on this piece! Carolyn Priest-Dorman Þóra Sharptooth ...
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Greetings! I spotted the Kalmar Museum's web page about the exhibittion "Heliga Birgitta - 700 år". It runs through the end of the year. You can find the...
Hi, I have now uploaded the photo of Kerstin Froberg's sample for Kalmar Museum - Larry is correct, the exposition will be open until Dec.2003. To produce...
Hello Tasha, You are probably correct in assuming that "if you have a family to clothe,it seems to me that you'd be needing yarn and thread all the time," but...
... Greetings! This is an often asked question, but the answer does not come easily. We may know that spinning for some projects was done on an as needed ...
... {snip} ... I have one word re: thin vs thick yarn... plying. You can also hold two (or more) strands together <picks up scarf being knit from handspun>...
I hve 2 drop spindles I work spinning on one while my daughter age 10 works off of the other knitting, nalbinding or doing other activities with the yarn that...
... Well, it is not as easy as that... the qualities of the finished products changes with the qualities of the yarn - and the qualities of the yarn changes...
I have a related question on yarns. I am new to spinning so some of my terminology that way is a little novice. When nalbinding I have tried using plied yarn...
... The direction of the plies in relation to the type of stitch you're using can cause problems. If your yarn is untwisting, that's probably because the...
Greetings! It is true that selection of an S or Z twist yarn can influence the results of nålbinding and can sometimes make it easier to work. The problem is...
Greetings, Nalbinding will allways twist your yarn as you work. Depending on which direction your yarn is spun it will either twist tighter or eventually ...
... Please believe me when I say I'm not trying to be rude... but might you be overthinking it just a bit? All I'm saying is that if you need to make mittens...
... Greetings! I am having some difficulty following your line of thought. You mention the concept of a "stash" of yarns. This would be a foreign concept to...
... <ingridkhanssen@p...> wrote: - in this case the horsehair may have a ... did "need" ... Hi, I guess I haven't introduced myself to the group yet. My name...
... Hi, I think it was me that changed the subject line, sorry about that. This discussion started as "Birgittas shirt" and we also discussed how the yarn was...
... Greetings! The article uses "bidde," a word that can be a little difficult to translate. I was hoping someone else might take a stab at it. The article a...
... "Bidde" is a somewhat childish way of saying "blev" or "became". It is normally used when you want to point out that something turned out much smaller than...
Hello I am new to nalbinding still working on my first piece figuring things out but I know I am hooked this is fantastic, loads of fun and keeps your mind...
Greetings! Recently I received a query about nålbound hats, particularly those that are called syltekopp or mjölkahua from western Skåne in Sweden. The...
Hi Lee, Welcome to the group. I know you will like it here. Jane ... From: Lee Gardner To: nalbinding@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 7:46 PM ...
Does anyone have anypictorial evidence of nalbinding to make hats prior to 1600? I have seen a great hat in Hald, the one with the really long 'tail' and ...
... and ... Golly! Did you overlook Hald's discussion of this item? Or is there any reason for us to disbelieve the dating that Hald suggests? I assume you are...
Hi I live in Front Royal, VA and I am very interested in learning how to do this. If anyone is either in the area or could direct me to the right path I would...
