Needlebinding a pair of socks (step by step tutorial)

Step 1. Round start 0:43
Step 2. Rows 1-5: Increasing 3:27
(Joining new yarn 8:34)
Step 3. Length of the foot 9:39
Step 4. Making a hole for the heel 10:28
Step 5. The leg and cuff 12:00
Step 6. The heel 13:26
Step 7. Finishing up 19:29
Tip: Make both socks at the same time, or remember to keep track of your number of loops and increases/decreases!
If you have never needlebound before, I recommend trying the simpler wrist warmer tutorial first: • Nålebinding / Needlebi...
Read more in my blog posts on this topic: valkyrja.com/needlebinding 🌿

[@DharaGrace]

I read that needle binding socks makes them "almost indestructible", so I had to see how that worked. Thank you for the great video. I'll have to watch it several times to understand how to even start the round. Thank you!

[@BoredAntagonist]

Thank god! FINALLY a clear and precise step-by-step how to of a round start and how to needlebind a complete sock!!!

[@GoMeditate]

Absolutely! This is, by far, the best sock tutorial I have seen anywhere!

[@dragonlord0666]

good, only thing I could suggest is it might be good to have close ups of what you are doing and exactly what loops/stitches you are picking up which I think might help beginners.

[@sophiefoster9729]

And please use a lighter color yarn! It’s much easier to see.

[@shelby6066]

Inhave been practicing my Oslo stitch since i first found nalbinding. Only been about 4 or 5 months...I am absolutely ecstatic to find your in-the-round video! So easy to follow, I was elated!!! Tha k you so much!❤

[@aliciapearse7226]

so clear with the instructions. thank you, i can't wait to give it a try!

[@JD-yz9kr]

Very clear instruction. Thanks.

[@knashanna1]

Thank you soo much for this video! I just love how clear you are with the instructions! You've helped me so much! ❤️❤️❤️

[@wadetodd3633]

This helps a lot, and you give very clear instructions! Thanks. I liked the video and will definitely show to others!

[@MissKrisLoves]

This is very clear instructions. Thank you ❤️

[@ThereAsContrast]

Thank you for this! ❤️

[@MikhailaRaibead]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I made my first sock today!

[@elena_zavalinka]

Thank you. I think I can try it now!

[@fiona36b]

Thank you for sharing ❤❤❤

[@icha6od]

Instructions for nalbinding socks are hard to come by, so thank you for doing this!! It's been very helpful.

[@thorunns.craftstudio]

i absolutely love your videos, i am so grateful for you and them. thank you so much for being amazing at instruction, clear and concise :)

[@valkyrjacom]

Thank you so much Sara, I'm glad you find them helpful!

[@thorunns.craftstudio]

@@valkyrjacom what yarn (brand and weight) do you use?

[@valkyrjacom]

@@thorunns.craftstudio Sorry for the late reply. I'm using Icelandic Álafosslopi which is 100g/100m!

[@rosanakaliniuk8283]

Gracias, muchas gracias; por compartir tan generosamente tus saberes, bendiciones 🌹💖!!!!

[@Claudia_CLP]

Thank You 💕🌷🙏!!!

[@bellaboneshawk5286]

okay finally got it...4th round after adding 2 extra stitches will be 42 stitches and 5th round after adding 2 extra stitches will be 44 stitches

[@deborahboykin5900]

awesome

[@SiyanaMin]

Красивые носочки получились!

[@Weeshakespeare]

Thank you...just what I was looking for! However, you have brown work against a brown table and I can't see, lol!

[@valkyrjacom]

Haha, sorry about that ^^ Perhaps increasing the lighting on your screen might help a bit.

[@robadams234]

Thank you for this! I’m just starting with Viking Age re-enacting and I want to make socks and a hat with needlebinding

[@christenagervais7303]

Could you please show us how to make a tunic/sweater. How would you do the underarm area?

[@valkyrjacom]

Thanks for your suggestion Christena. I'll keep it in mind next time I sew a tunic-perhaps I'll be able to make a video! Meanwhile, here is one of my blog posts which shows how I use square underarm gussets: valkyrja.com/290220.html

[@christenagervais7303]

@@valkyrjacom Thanks 😊

[@theanansi4270]

Maybe stupid question but what size of the needle for woolen yarn size 3 or 2? 😅 Where I would use 3.5 crotchet hook for stitches to be more tight (cause it's socks) ❤

[@MianaRaposo]

hello! to make mittens, can I use this pattern, but instead of the heel make it for a thumb (like shown in the wrist warmers video) and then continuing to the wrist? Or should a mitten start at the bottom? thank you in advance :)

[@valkyrjacom]

Hi Miana! Good idea, yes you could absolutely do that. Some people prefer to start at the top while others find it easier to determine the size when starting at the bottom, that's up to you. Good luck!

[@bearlystrong3393]

Thanks so much for these videos! They've been incredibly helpful in learning nålbinding so far. Thanks to your clear and concise instructions, I've almost finished my first mitten, and I'm bizarrely proud of it. Out of curiosity, is it possible to change stitches in the middle of a piece? For instance, could I start with the Oslo stitch, and transition to a Finnish 2+2 part-way through? I'm not sure why I'd want to do that, but I was wondering if it's possible. Thanks in advance!

[@valkyrjacom]

Thank you! And congrats! I've never tried changing the stitch type in the middle of a piece, not sure how that would turn out though it should be possible. Maybe make a little test-piece with a couple of rounds of Oslo-stitch first to try it on, so that you won't risk ruining your work? ^^

[@sheilaarkurshicin]

What yarn do you reccomend if someone is allergic to wool?

[@JB-nd6kx]

I think i am being stupid, but can I ask what you mean by 'increase two loops on each round' for row 4 and 5? Does that mean increase two to every loop? I don't understand 🤦‍♀️ thank you for the video

[@valkyrjacom]

Hi J B, no worries, I could have explained that more clearly! :) What I mean is that during the 4th and 5th rounds, you only increase two in total on round 4, and two in total on round 5.

[@ViQueenKelly]

@@valkyrjacom Are you saying that you increase ONLY two loops..by two stitches? or you increase every second loop all the way around the 4th and 5th rows?

[@bellaboneshawk5286]

@@valkyrjacom then those increases total 42 not 44

[@kyuubinokitsune4270]

As you normally we have a needle size for yarns, can I ask which size it's this you used? I have the same number for shoes. 😊 Thank you.

[@valkyrjacom]

The yarn is Álafosslopi, 100g/100m :) Google tells me the recommended knitting needle size seems to be 6-6.5 mm (US 10-10.5)!

[@kyuubinokitsune4270]

@@valkyrjacom Yeah! I thought it was this yarn. 😊 Thank you. Again.

[@robertguildford4793]

If I want to make a size 42 would I make 12 starting stitches instead of 10?

[@valkyrjacom]

Yes you can start with 12, and rather skip some of the increasing stitches if you see that it may become too wide for your foot. But it always depends on the type and thickness of the yarn you are using etc., so the sizing is definitely not an exact science!

[@laurienscoville1216]

What kind of stitch is this?

[@Rabbagazten]

Hvor skal du ha den?

[@goodtimegwyn]

I can’t do it. I’ve made loads of hats but I don’t do it like that. Io start of with the circumference and work in. I get in a real mess like this

[@valkyrjacom]

I actually also prefer to start at the bottom/wide part when making hats (I made a video for that as well which I'll post if I ever find the time to edit it), but I think learning to do a round start is useful. However, if you don't like it, then I don't see any reason why you couldn't use this recipe backwards.

[@aliciapearse7226]

how heavy is the wool you are using?

[@valkyrjacom]

Alicia Pearse I'm using Icelandic Álafosslopi which is 100g/100m 😊

[@aliciapearse7226]

@@valkyrjacom thank you! I am going to buy some wool tomorrow. I've been practicing the Oslo stitch, but my yarn is very thin and maybe synthetic as it will not felt a 2nd length.

[@valkyrjacom]

@@aliciapearse7226 That sounds like a good idea - with pure wool there should be no problem merging new threads. Good luck with your project! ^^

[@buddycollier5056]

I really enjoyed your video. Thank you for making it. May I make a suggestion for a future videos? It would have been easier to see if you had been using dark yarn with a white background. The contrast would have made it easier to see what you were doing. I’m not trying to be overly critical. I really enjoyed your video.

[@sophroniel]

That's a slipknot, btw

[@madam-o5b]

Темные нитки...темный стол.....😭😭😭

[@waynedanieltabbert803]

naalbinding is to hard to do so i am no longer going to try