Pardon the poor picture The bottom one was first. I made the ankle strap waaaaay too long. I tried to bring it in real quick but, We’ll call it a learning experience. I had a shower thought and wondered if I could have tightened it up and felted the extra into the top row of the next stitches?

I need to fix it to be usable and I want to add a wrap of red on the collar. Would it be better to add more stitching to the top as the way to gather the extra or would cutting the excess and felting the piece together, and then run the red line be better?

The second sock turned out much nicer. I did the first casting on heel stitch yesterday before I saw an article that shows a better way to do it. When I do the red wrap I’m going to add a couple of loose stitches at the joints to fill in that space.

The next pair I make will be kids sized, with good yarn. This cheap stuff looks funny with its extra twists. I want to do a different heel type so that will be the next learning curve.

Hello! I am a bit unsure of how to best phrase my question but I have made a circular neck warmer that is a bit too snug to easily slip over my head. I am reading the book "Nalbinding -- what in the world is that?" and I found the following technique described which I think could help me:

"You can also cut directly through rows if you then nalbind over the cut edges. This way, for example, socks that have gotten too tight to get your feet into can be salvaged. Just cut a slit in the upper part as far as necessary, then secure the edges of the cut lines with one or two rows of nalbinding."

My question is does anyone have any examples of this? Is it possible to actually stitch into both pieces of fabric with a single stitch, or is this technique describing creating a new border and then sewing the two edges together?

I'd like to have a plan before I cut my neck warmer in half! Thanks for your help!

And here's the slightly too small neck warmer in korgen stitch: https://imgur.com/a/tIP8CvO

Good evening everybody,

I'm back with more questions. I'm making a pair of house socks for me and potentially the others in my household. I have been using this page as a reference for the construction. I wanted a flat (or mostly square) top so I used this page to learn how to pivot.

On the socks construction page, there is a lot of reference to 'to and fro' and ladder but does not go into detail. I have tried to look a bit but if anybody can point me to a reference how how that works I would appreciate it.

I am just about done with the first pair, for the second pair I want to try the Heel Type E. Does anybody have any tips or suggestions to make that go a little more smoothly?

In the same line of questions, what recommendations does the group have for their preferred sock type and their construction?

Very new to nalbinding. I kind of spur of the moment picked it up out of interest in it historically. I’m definitely gonna stick with it, but the main issue I’m noticing is a lack of consistent tension. Is this just something that gets easier the more you do or am I just doing something wrong?

These were my first three attempts. On the third I started to get the Oslo stitch but realized my issue.

Forgive the camera quality. My phone lens is broken.

Trying to estimate how much yarn to purchase. Compared to a garment of similar size, does nålbinding take more, the same, or less yarn?

Because I’m using my thumb for the stitch size and I’m looking at using worsted weight yarn, I’m going to assume that it’s going to take less yarn than a typical knit garment that used a smaller gauge, but if the gauge was the same (let’s say my thumb is equivalent to a 10mm needle) are we looking at a comparable amount of yarn?

My first ever project! I'm really happy how they turned out

Since I haven’t made gloves from the wrist upwards,I dunno how many rows to I need to make before reaching my thumb,I tried to follow the instructions on neulakinntaats old blog,but I don’t understand how many chain of stitches I need to make before reaching my fingers,then start making each of the fingers. Do y’all have any suggestions on how to get it done?? Lemme know in the comments. I’m using Mammen stitch.

My partner suggested I share this...

But if you don't have a nalbinding needle, or one on you, you can use a large safety pin. Just put the yarn through the hole at the tail end, and sew with the clasp end. It's what I've been doing. Works prefectly.

Bonus:

You can use it to secure your project when on the go.

And the pin head has occasionally helped to pick out tougher knots when backtracking.

Can yall list some stitches i should learn as a beginner since I only know the Oslo stitch and maybe references to do said stitches? Or where i can go for information?

I was wondering if there’s any nålbinding found in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan by any chance,if there were found,what nalbinding stitch would be the most common along in those countries including Uzbekistan. I’m not sure if the Russian stitch was used or some other variants.

I'm probably crazy for taking this on as my 2nd project, but I'm loving the results. I'm sure I'll love them more later, because negative temperatures are closing in on us!

I went to pick up some more yarn at a local shop today, and showed some people my progress. A local yarn dyer was there, and wants to give me a couple skeins to work up in exchange for pictures they can use for advertising! I'm definitely doing another pair of stockings.

I know it may sound dumb,but is there any nalbinding stitches found in Pakistan?? I mean I know the giveh shoe is most likely made with this nalbinding technique but I’m not sure if it’s widely spread across the country or at least passed down through history for generations. From what I noticed bout the giveh shoes from Iran,I’m assuming it’s mostly the Mammen stitch or something similar to this. If y’all have any suggestions and ideas bout how it’s commonly used,lemme know in the comments.

Hello, I'm new here and getting lost on YouTube and Google. Are there any resources for patterns that won't break the bank? Maybe something that teaches how to read the patterns TIA

Constructive criticism welcome.

Looking forward to my first project

Few questions.

How does this differ to knitting/crochet what are the advantages and disadvantages of this over them?

If I do get started, where would be a great place to start? Any books/videos you would recommend with simple projects to get me going?

Nål and Nålbinding is under the cat. This is slow and painful work. Help!

I made another needle. I know it’s chunky, it’s how I like ‘em. A little whittling project for the night. A friend gave me a lot of wood from a magnolia tree. Inside the tree is this needle, waiting to be found and freed!