My first completed Nalbinding project

[martelvonc]

I did it!

I finished my first nalbinding project! It's not perfect or even competent but it has no holes and is useful.
Go me!

The pouch is 4.5" wide by 5.5" long. It is made from Lambs Pride Gold single ply yarn for the body and the draw string is a simple 3 string braid made from Jojoland 100% wool yarn. It is a UUOOUUOO sort of stitch. This made a nice dense and sturdy fabric that does not need to be felted.

Many thanks to Mistress Sigrid Briansdotter for getting me started last May at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. She sat patiently with me until I got the beginning stitches down.

Now back to my nalbinded socks that have moved on from the "toe yarmulke" stage to the "toe ski cap" stage, but are coming along between other projects.

Comments

[ahack.livejournal.com]

I may have to come over to learn how to do that--;). Also do you know how to tat or someone who does. I can't seem to get the thread to "flip" at the end of each stitch. I get it sometimes but it is so random as to not help. The person who was trying to teach me up at D's ice rink only spoke Spanish, so while she helped some it was an interesting experience that was frustrating for both of us. I have looked it up on the net and that helped some. Now at least I know what I am doing wrong, but I need a person to help me fix it. Thanks.

[martelvonc.livejournal.com]

Hi! Long time no see!

I have no idea how to tat. I know what it is when I see it and I can tell if it's done well but other than that I don't have the skill set.

[celtwoman.livejournal.com]

I'm almost done with my first sock, courtesy of Sigrid's unending patience. It's a wreck, but useable. My immediate goal is for its made to be less of a wreck. I thought I was going to make someone a Christmas present, but a)he's not getting a present now and b) I'm not naalbinding anything for anyone this Christmas, maybe by next year I'll have it even enough...

[martelvonc.livejournal.com]

I hear ya!

Mine are shall we say, uneven, but like yours will be immensely wearable and will look like nalbinding. Go us!