Hi there! In the last episode of this season, we are going back in time to talk to you about a craft that we have mentioned several times over the past few episodes: Nalbinding. Nalbinding is one of the oldest needle-crafts and often coined as the predecessor to knitting. But what is nalbinding, how does it work, and is the craft still alive today? Find out in this episode!
Resources:
Picture of Nålbound sock:
Nålbinding tutorial:
https://spinoffmagazine.com/nalbinding-a-short-history-of-an-ancient-craft/
https://www.studiomyr.com/blog/2022/1/14/the-history-of-knitwear
https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/nalbinding/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A5lebinding
Stitch explanation:
http://vakerrysta.blogspot.com/2017/10/what-does-f2-mean-which-nalbinding.html
