This image shows a multicoloured, naalbound lap blanket in the making. On the top of the image is the bone needle I use and the current green wool I'm working in. That black blob on the lower left is my knee, so just ignore it.
Naalbinding a lap blanket...keeps my hands busy and uses up my insane stash of DDR wool. #vikingcrafts #textiles #Naalbinden
A red and cream naalbound hat made from wool that came out of the DDR.
A red and cream naalbound hat in the process of being made with wool from that came out of the DDR. ( AlWo) the needle on the left is made from bone and is hand carved.
A lovely bundle of wool from that came out of the DDR, from the Altenburger Wollspinnerei. It is my favourite wool to work with because it felts together beautfully. So here we have orange, blue, cream, white and green Jackenwolle ( Jacket wool)
a shawl made from wool, cream with green edging that was naalbound. the small viking style bronze needle holds it closed. The background of the photo is my messy art studio wall and drafting table.
When people ask me what do I do I tell them I am a maker. I make things. All kinds of things, because my brain likes to to learn new stuff and there are so many cool things in the universe to learn. This is #Naalbinden. Needle binding, the art of "knitting" with a single needle. #SCA #VikingCrafts
