Wolf mask making during half term.
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My first attempt at a jumper using nalbinding!
No pattern (there aren’t really any), I kind of made it up as I went along, stitching in a spiral down from the neck and splitting into three separate spirals when when I reached the arms with a bit of trial and error. I was originally going to make long sleeves but I kind of like it like this. I can always lengthen the sleeves later. Yarn is Drops Snow in various colours. -
A little bit of geometric hand sewing I’ve been working on, after coming across a small box of fabric scraps while unpacking. I love the softness that sewing and pressing by hand gives. My iron and sewing machine are still in storage so I didn’t have much choice but still, I don’t think it is inferior.
Wishing you all a calm and peaceful midwinter -
Just finished making this simple snood- type scarf using nålbinding. I wanted a simple hand craft I could do while watching Christmas films with my family and this was perfect. I find the simple repetition of stitches in my hands so soothing and really helps quiet my mind.
Nålbinding is an ancient form of textile creation that is made using yarn looped around your thumb and knotted using a single large needle. You use strips of yarn you join together rather than a continuous thread as the thread passes completely through each knot. It’s older than knitting and crochet – and has the perk of not unravelling when my resident four year old inevitably pulls at it.
I used the tutorial from @kaupeyrir to learn the process.
Hoping your Sunday is peaceful and calm. X
#nålbinding #nalbinding #wintercrafts
