How to Nalbind. Step1: Make a Starting Chain using the Oslo Stitch.

[@cynthiaajmurray1827]

After watching and trying over and over again to follow other "beginner" tutorials, yours is the FIRST that has actually shown clearly what I needed to see so that I could have some success. Thank you! Now, I can finally go to sleep and have something to look forward to tomorrow.

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

@@cynthiaajmurray1827 YAY! I’m so pleased my video has worked for you!

[@Chibimethos]

I have been trying, without success, for almost 20 years, to learn how to do this. This video had me nalbinding in minutes. I cannot thank you enough. If anyone ever askes to learn this, I will be sending them here.

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

I am so thrilled that I have helped you learn to nalbind! I really tried to keep the instructions as clear and simple as possible because I know how confusing it can be when you are starting out. I'm so glad that you persisted in trying to learn and that my video has worked for you. Happy nalbinding!

[@leavingitblank9363]

Uh-oh... I sense a new yarn obsession taking hold.

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

Excellent! The more nalbinders the better!

[@chaoticdragon913]

Same here 😂

[@azdrinn_skargi]

Thank you! I've made some socks before, but I haven't practised a while. With your tutorial it was easy to remember everything. :)

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

Great! I hope you enjoy getting back into nalbinding!

[@jent5704]

Thank you for being concise and precise. You explain the technique so that it is easily understood.

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

@@jent5704 Thank you for the wonderful feedback!

[@SpiritWalkerAdventures]

This is one of the best and clearest videos that I've found so far on starting nalbinding. Thank you for this.

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

I’m so glad it was helpful for you!

[@Kate-u6d3z]

The best nalbinding method. I had an expert try to teach me in person with little success, but this is so straightforward; I got my confidence back!

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

@@Kate-u6d3z I’m so happy to hear that!

[@helgathompson1187]

I almost gave up until I found your video. Thank you!

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

@@helgathompson1187 Thrilled that my video worked for you!

[@encendercolores1684]

This video made learning shockingly easy!

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

@@encendercolores1684 Makes me so happy to hear that!

[@Alfiya_kolgaeva]

Спасибо вам большое, хоть я и не знаю английского, это видео более понятное чем те которые я смотрела на русском. У меня наконец получилось

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

Glad that, despite the language difficulties, it was still helpful for you.

[@queenofwander]

THANK YOU!! I have been trying to learn how to nalbind for a long time and could never get the hang of it. Your easy to follow videos finally taught me how to do it. Many many thanks!!

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

You’re welcome! So glad it’s finally clicked for you.

[@wifeoftim]

I had never seen or heard of this until this morning when I saw KZbinr Morgan Donner making a hat in her newest video. It looks like fun. I'm a crocheter so I think I might try this. Thank you!

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

Great! I'd love more people to give nalbinding a go! I hope you find my videos helpful.

[@sarahlangdon1965]

This is brilliant! Thank you so much, it’s the only video I’ve understood for this stitch and I was able to follow along without having to pause/rewind. 10/10!

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

Great! I'm so pleased that it was helpful for you!

[@hannahisapalindrome44]

This was so clear I think I could do it from only watching it once. Can't wait to get a needle and try this for myself!

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

Excellent! I’m glad it’s encouraged you to give it a go!

[@wendybeach1036]

Thanks. This one step at a time approach really helped.

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

Great! I’m glad it was helpful.

[@l185]

thank you so much been trying to figure this out for two days with other youtubers but your guide had me making my first chain in minutes, so grateful and excited to finally start nalbinding!

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

Yay!! I’m thrilled that you managed to work it out with the help of my video! I guess everyone explains things a little bit differently.

[@amandabhandhel1388]

This is the first time I've been able to pull off a successful chain, too. This is a great video!

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

Excellent! I’m glad the video helped you!

[@thecharliecharmander]

Thank you! I finally found a clear demonstration of the same stitch I learned 4yrs ago :)

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

Great! I’m glad you found the demonstration easy to follow.

[@deborahbrown6061]

This is fantastic. Thanks so much for clearly demonstrating this stitch!

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

I’m glad it’s been helpful for you!

[@anna-mariarolke1625]

That was really easy to follow, thank you!

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

@@anna-mariarolke1625 You’re welcome! Glad it was helpful.

[@shelby6066]

Wonderful video! I can create a chain with confidence now. You made this look easy. I was able to follow along quite well. Moving on to your next video now. Thank you for taking the time to show us this working. ❤️

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

Excellent! I’m so glad the video has worked for you!

[@sandra_glaubensstark2347]

Thank you for your great explanation and filming. I now finally got it after watching several other videos. Yours is the best.

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

Thank you! I’m thrilled I’ve been able to help you get started with nalbinding!

[@embroideredheathen8825]

I've watched over 10 videos on this, some were okay but this video taught me how to finally do the chain! Thank you so much for making such an informative video where I have learned a new skill

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

I’m so glad this video has worked for you! I hope you enjoy nalbinding now.

[@idabergstrand1123]

Thank you so much for your calm instruction. I've tried watching videos in my native Swedish and only understood up to making a loop around your thumb, but with your video I was able to make a whole chain. Thanks again ☺️ now I will watch the rest of your videos on nålbinding.

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

I’m so glad I was able to help you get started! I hope this is the beginning of a wonderful new crafting passion for you.

[@lilyjaneconnors4078]

To echo the other comments, this is a great video. Nice and clear and slow. I've tried a few others, but this is the first one where the instructions really clicked for me. The rest of this little series is just as helpful. Thank you!

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

That’s great! I’m so glad these instructions have worked for you!

[@jamiejamison6795]

Really great tutorial! Finally got my first chain. Suggestion: for hand spinners a chain can make a good wrist distaff.

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

So glad I was able to help you get started!

[@penelope8980]

This is a very clear and simple method for starting nalbinding. I've watched several other videos and tried their methods without success, so maybe those prior experiences helped somehow. I've had to start over several times (even with your method) and I've learned to see how the stitches should look when done correctly and the tension is adjusted using your tip for tightening up the tail. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

@@penelope8980 Glad the video has helped you get started.

[@marybull3715]

Such a clear tutorial, Thank you.

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

@@marybull3715 Glad it was helpful!

[@AśkaGertruda]

Very helpful. Very clear explanation. Tkank You. ❤

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

@@AśkaGertruda Glad it was helpful

[@patricialea4024]

Just discvered this, it kind of reminds me of 'finger knitting' when i was little, to make chains.

[@Ocxlocxl]

Thank you, out of many starter videos I was able to get the hang of starting a chain with your careful explanation. I also slowed it down to .75 which made it even easier. I had bought a lovely, and quite expensive bone needle, but ended up using my mums old steel bodkin needle. I realised my bone needle was so wide it made the stitches too bog but a nice thin darning needle was about 3mm and worked better for me. Many thanks from the UK

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

I’m thrilled you were able to get started with the help of my video! There are some very large nalbinding needles out there. I don’t find them very practical to use unless I am working with extremely thick yarn. Great that you’ve found a needle that works for you.

[@Ocxlocxl]

also i have jury duty next week and they wont let me take sock knitting needles into the building so im going to use a thick plastic darning needle as it goes through security without any problems. @@bonsaiwoman3231

[@freydablack9027]

Wonderful! This is the third video I've tried after completely failing to follow two others. I almost gave up and I am so glad I didn't. You are a wonderful instructor, clear explanation and demonstration. I've subscribed and will continue your tutorials. Thank you so much!!!

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

Excellent!! I’m so glad you didn’t give up!

[@fynnothdvhor6869]

Best video I found so far. ❤ Thanks a lot!!!

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@josettekokesh4180]

Thank you so much!! You made nalbinding so easy and enjoyable.

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

Great! I’m so pleased its helped you learn.

[@josettekokesh4180]

@@bonsaiwoman3231 when I am shopping for the wool, can you please tell me what I should be looking for? I didn't realize there are sooooooo many different types of yarn Lol.

[@minklynx]

Okay, this tutorial is so incredibly clear. I'm excited to start a project! Sadly, I'm allergic to lanolin, so I'll have to muddle through with Russian joins instead of felting.

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

@@minklynx I’m so glad you found the tutorial clear. The Russian join is a bit of a pain. I find it tends to catch as I pull the yarn through, but maybe I just need more practice! If you can master it though, you’ll be able to nalbind with anything.

[@karnachandru8702]

Thanks for sharing. feels like making magic

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

Glad you enjoyed it and I hope it’s inspired you to give it a go.

[@annegellein9142]

Thank you 🙏

[@patricia1955]

Thank you so much ❤

[@willowv1220]

Being left handed this is honestly hard for me, not sure what I’m doing wrong lol..😂 ends up a big knotted mess, not like you have there .. just have to try n figure it out lol 😂 ❤ it thankyou for sharing

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

If you are left handed, you need to completely mirror my set up. So the crossover of your pretzel knot will be on the right side of your thumb. The working thread will pass across the front of your thumb from right to left. When you twist your needle, you will twist it to the right of your thumb. If you mirror it accurately, it will work, but I appreciate that that is a tricky thing to do!

[@willowv1220]

@@bonsaiwoman3231 thankyou:) I’m determined to get it lol

[@maria2400]

This is the best video ever.

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

Thank you!

[@UrbanHomesteadMomma]

Can I use synthetic yarn for this? I have an allergy to wool and can’t work with it.

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

@@UrbanHomesteadMomma Yes you can certainly nalbind with yarn other than wool, but you won’t be able to use the spit splice method for joining the lengths. Other methods you can try include the Russian join, or overlapping the old and new yarns for a few stitches. If you overlap you will have to make sure the ends are secure and hidden, so you might need to weave them in. Depending on the material you’re nalbinding with and the feel of the finished fabric, you may even be able to tie small knots. I have done this successfully when nalbinding with raffia.

[@Sworddove]

It looks very much like crochet, which I know was only invented in the last 3-4 hundred years but it's very similar.

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

@@Sworddove It may look a bit like crochet in this starting video but the finished fabric feels very different to crochet and is constructed in quite a different manner. As you probably know, nalbinding is the precursor to knitting and crochet and predates them by thousands of years.

[@mossripalextechno6450]

If you want to speed up, you can take the old loop off your thumb with the needle, and then you are already doing the next step!😁

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

@@mossripalextechno6450 Correct! But in this video I am slowing it right down so that people understand all the steps.

[@mariateresat4991]

Mi sono fatta un ago di legno come il tuo usando un pezzo di spiedino bucandolo con un cacciavite..

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

@@mariateresat4991 Excellent! I’m sure your needle will work well.

[@Ruckelhaxan]

Thanks for your instructive nalbinding videos! They have been tremendously helpful when I first started nalbinding 🙏 At this point on my learning journey I’m trying to figure out how you’re supposed to pack more yarn onto a double-eyed needle but, alas, without any luck so far 🙁 You don’t happen to know how one’s supposed to do, do you? Meanwhile, I’ve found this alternative way of enabling you to work with a serious length of yarn (sequence starts at 12:24 in the video): kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZCkpoSXbqyHg6ssi=xGsQnNsxAkn-aLac Springtime greetings from the Åland Islands 🇦🇽 in Finland 🇫🇮!

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

I’ve actually never seen that that technique with the chain before so thank you for sharing it. It would certainly give you a very long piece of yarn to work with, but I also think there’s a lot of potential for getting into a tangled mess. With the double eyed needle, cut off a long piece of yarn and thread the first eye. Then run your fingers about 30cm down the length of the yarn, create a loop and pull the loop back through the first hole where you threaded it. Then repeat by running your fingers down the length of yarn and creating a second loop. Pull that loop through the second hole. You will end up with a lot of bulk at the eye end of the needle and that bulk has to be pulled through every stitch. (That’s why I don’t use double eyed needles.) My preference is to use a single eyed needle and loop my yarn back through it once as I described in the first step. It increases the length of yarn you can use and makes it quicker to pull through, but it’s not excessively bulky. Hope that’s helpful!

[@Ruckelhaxan]

I’ve now tried the chain technique, @@bonsaiwoman3231, and it works like a charm, does in fact leave you with LESS of a tangle 😃 It was a complete game changer for me, so I strongly urge you to give it a go! 😊 I’ve chained appx. 7.5 metres with no problems whatsoever and I’m pretty sure it’s possible to chain 10 or 15 and still keep it totally managable. Thanks for taking the time to explain the double eye mystery! I’m pretty sure I’ll stick to the Finnish grandma’s chain trick from now on but I will surely try it once I’ve gotten round to making myself that kind of needle 😄 Happy nalbinding! 🪡

[@zivachan7396]

Doesn't this remind anyone about the rubber band loom that made fishtail bracelts???

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

@@zivachan7396 Sorry - not familiar with that tool.

[@svenonsky]

Its to fast, i can this not replicaet

[@bonsaiwoman3231]

I’m sorry you’ve found the video too fast. Perhaps you could pause it after each action and copy it that way.