So pleased to hear that it was helpful! The other Nalbinding stitches are much the same - you just pick up different amounts of loops from previous row, from behind the thumb, and on the thumb. Happy Nalbinding!!

Thank you. I purchased cones of hemp a few years back when there were several hemp mills operating. Now most of them have gone out of business. I still have some yarns in stock. I will be putting some up for sale in my new Web Shop that is opening soon. paivatar.com

thanks for letting me know! I have revised the end part of the video.In this video I described the steps 1 by 1 in written form - and repeated the stitch several times. I was testing different ways to do short videos as most ppl don't watch right to the end.. short attention spans I guess. There are longer videos to view as well in the Nalbinding playlist.

When you weave the rya on the loom, you have much more flexibility to choose the sett, how many strands to use for each knot, the length and the spacing of the weft threads. You can use different thickness or types of yarn, some fingering, some DK weight, some handspun, longer or shorter lengths of yarn in different sections, to create more 3 dimensional effects. A Rya is a perfect way to use up odd bits from your stash.

Thank you. Yes, that video was taken from the deck of my father's fishing shack. Wish I had had more time to stay longer, but had to catch a flight back to UK.

Thank you. Glad you liked it.

Thank you! I will be making more vids soon.. I had to upgrade my pc (new graphics cards, bigger drives) because it was too slow and old for making vids.

What a wonderful expression - 'digging a well with a needle! I have done many nalbinding videos over the past several years. Not in any order. I suggest you watch them and you will catch on. Start by making a very long chain stitch. Do about 200 stitches.. don;t look at the chain much because it will look very messy to start with. Your hands need to learn how to work with the needle and yarn.

The chain can be used later as a strap - or part of it can. The messy beginning section can be cut off. I will be making more videos soon to explain the process further.

This was taken in June on one of those rare sunny days.

Going from the first row to the second row - Nalbinding is usually worked in a circle, so you naturally go from the first row to the second as you work along in the circle. After the circle is complete, it is possible to cut the nalbinding to open it up. Nalbinding doesn't unravel. But I think you then need to work a row of stiches around the outside edge to make a smoother finish. I haven't tried that yet. There is a way to do flat pieces as well. When you turn the work, I think you need to add an extra stitch into the last stitch, before you turn it around. I have been doing some experiments on this but haven't quite figured that out yet. The piece is shrinking in size, so may need to add another stitch before turning. To increase a stitch, pick up another stitch in the same loop as the previous one - just like in crochet.

I will be doing more videos on these. I had to upgrade my PC a few weeks ago. The videos were too big a load on it. Then I went on a short holiday to Albania.. so have just returned to my crafts.

@@Paivatar thank you!! After I watched your video for the tenth time I understood what you were saying to do. And know I came here and saw you write instructions. 🥰 It’s challenging when directions are far and few between.

I look forward to future videos

@@trixieknits Hi - Yes it is challenging for sure! I realized that there is very little published about this ancient craft. Most ppl make mittens or hats or wrist warmers.

Oh a market bag is a good idea! I wouldn't worry about uneven or 'perfect' stitches. Nalbinding is very forgiving not like knitting. The stitches all interconnect several times depending on which stitch you are using and will not come apart. Nalbinding is not easy to unravel so just keep going. You are building muscle memory. After some time, your hands will know what to do. My Sami grandmother did her 'thumb knitting' all winter long - stitching in a small dark turf hut, with the light of seal lamp. Just keep needling and enjoy the simple rhythm of the needle, the wool and your hand movements.

Hi - awesome! can you bring it to me? if it's not gone smelly can you freeze it? contact me via my website allfiberarts.com

Yes, that's a good idea. Sometimes I do that but mostly I don't bother - when it's my slightly bumpy hand spun single ply the lumps tend to blend in after awhile. The wool hat also felts a bit with use and with washing. With a plied yarn I think the joins are more noticeable.

Hi. You can tighten the stitch by pulling your thumb out and then gently giving the stitch a bit of a tug before you start the next one. You can also use the needle as a size gauge by using this method. Pull out your thumb, and tug on the yarn that is still on the needle. When it's the right size then pull the needle out. Hope this makes sense. I will try to demonstrate this in another video soon.

Yes it probably does. I created these videos about 10 years ago now. I leave them up because some do still watch them. My hands have become slightly arthritic, so I find this type of sock loom difficult for my hands. Personally, I prefer knitting with regular needles and nalbinding.

Yes you would think so... much better than just pickled cabbage and dry bread crusts

Kiitos! Thank you.

Thank you so much! Yes, I am so pleased that I was able to recover the audio - sometimes AI technology isn't all bad. I am hopeful it can recover the other cassettes I have as well. I know my Dad would be smiling.

That's amazing your friend's cat didn't get sprayed. Did it have little ones nearby? We have 3 kittens, the other ones were just behind this one, and we were waiting for one of them to get sprayed.. lucky that didn't happen. But it's only a matter of time, I suppose

OIC - I can't get the ones that I was using in that video any more. But purchased some lovely ones on Etsy from Sissel at Kjerrringrock kwww.etsy.com/uk/shop/Kjerringrokk

oh but Sissel doesn't make the ones with double holes - not sure anyone does. Stoorstalka did make them for a bit but there wasn't a lot of demand for them. - Sissel makes the ones with the long and short slots. I have some of hers but haven't had time to work with them yet.. too many projects I'm working on. But give hers a try. The height is about the same as what I was using so will work on an inkle loom.

I was able to order from harvestlooms on etsy. It hasn’t arrived yet, so I can’t review it for you.

I don't think you need heddles if you are using this type of loom, as the slots and holes act like the heddles. This loom can be used on an inkle loom or the far ends of the warp can be tied around anything - like a tree, a fence post, the back of a chair or a door handle. The warp ends close to you can be tied to your waist. Sometimes I prefer to wrap the warp around the inkle loom because I find it easier on my back than to use my body for tensioning. The bone sword shuttle sounds lovely!

Thank you! I am so pleased you liked it. An English audio version of my Dad telling his stories will be coming soon.. thanks to that new AI technology.. its a bit scary but sometimes it is a good thing. I know that my Dad would be very happy to hear that others are hearing his message.

@@Paivatar I look forward to hearing your Dad's stories.

Thank you. I will be reworking these videos with better quality audio - and English voice

Hi. It was made for me as a gift - purchased from a goldsmith in Finland. Sanni Lehtinen Kultaseppä www.haat.fi/haapalvelu/kultaseppa-sanni-lehtinen It is one of my favourite tools and treasures.

Thank you. The knitting ring really does work well.

I did make some round start hats some time ago. I usually like to work them from bottom up, if I am making the hat to a certain size. I don't really like pointy toe socks so I thought I would try making this by starting with a short chain - 8 stitches. This one was my first attempt and I thought it turned out ok. The heel fitting needs a bit of adjustment. I will make another pair soon and write down a pattern for it.

@@Paivatar I understand. Everyone had their own different preferences when it comes to nålbinding as well as crochet and knitting,I use to make hats from the bottom to top,but now I work from top to bottom,I can also make gloves from the fingers downward.

Thank you. I am pleased that you found it useful.

Fleetwood Mac? lol.!!!

Thank you. I am pleased that you liked it. I will be adding more of my Dad's Sami Tales in the near future.

yes. exactly. My grandchildren painted the fence.

Yup... but baby skunks do look kinda cute bouncing around with Momma Skunk

Hi. Thanks for letting me know that there is a problem with mail to my website. I think you can contact Mervi Pasanen - swanrivercrafts.com/ for more information about the book. Sinihameet Kultavyöt

Thank you. I appreciate the feedback. I find it can be tricky to get the camera angle right. The camera does wobble when I'm using the beater and sometimes the camera angle moves and I don't notice it 'til later.

Thank you. How to join the fibre to the spun yarn is the most important part of the spinning process I think.

Currently I only have a few small pieces. I am starting to weave some more rya backing. I think it will be 50 cm or 60 cm wide. I will be publishing some videos about the weaving process on my Patreon page. www.patreon.com/Paivatar

Thank you. So glad you liked it. There will be more to come.

Grazie

Hi Miranda - it really depends on what size warp threads I am using and the thickness of rya yarn I am using. I use linen yarn for warp and the supply that I am able to get changes all the time. Sometimes all I can purchase is very fine linen yarn so I double it up. I warp the reed at 2 ends per dent, skip 1 dent. The rya knot yarn varies too. Sometimes it is a fine sock weight, sometimes a sport, sometimes a DK. If you are designing your own rya, you will need to test a few different yarn knots to see what works best with your sett.

@@Paivatar Thanks, I thought that may be the case having watched a few of your videos, you seemed to not always have the exact same set up. Also, did I read that you are living in the UK? If so, are you likely to run any classes in rya weaving?

@@mirandaclarke5974 Yes I am living in the UK. I don't teach a lot of workshops - not a lot of room in my studio and I'm not comfortable in big group settings. When I do offer a workshop it is usually one-to-one. I will list these via my website or on Craftcourses.com

Hi Mary, thanks for your comments. I have run into some probs getting the streaming going - as I discovered that the stronger WIFI connection we now have is affecting me healthwise - I think due to damaged nerves after my surgery. So I have had to install LAN cables in the house and my studio and turn wifi and cell phones off as much as possible. And I now wear protective EMF clothing when I go out. I will write more about this at my Allfiberarts page. allfiberarts.com

So glad you like it. Thank you

@@Paivatar your welcome,I did!

Thank you. I am so happy that you like it. I plan to make these live sessions a relaxing time of enjoying my crafts - and hoping it will encourage others to do the same.