How to Splice Wool Yarn
My first naalbinding project was a hat, and I didn’t know how to splice my yarn, so I just tied it. This time, I learned how to splice my wool yarn. It’s very easy! You unravel your ends, put one on top of the other, …
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What Colour do Onion Skins Make? Viking Era Natural Dyes
I recently participated in a natural dyes workshop, put on by Fjellborg, the Viking group I have joined in Denver. It was so much fun and I learned masses. All the linen and wool which we wanted to dye had to first be mordanted to …
Luna Lovegood’s Radish Earrings – Knitting Pattern
I have a friend who is potty about Harry Potter. So for his birthday, his girlfriend plotted with a group of us to surprise him with a trip to Harry Potter World at Universal Studios. I had been thinking about doing Luna Lovegood’s radish (dirigible …
Tablet Weaving – From Wine Boxes to C-clamps and Beyond!
A few years ago I was inspired by a member of my Viking group to try tablet weaving. My first loom was made from a wine box, which was surprisingly successful. The flap at the front even provides tension adjustment. I played with different patterns …
What Does a Viking Wear? My first efforts at a Viking outfit
In 2014 I joined a Viking reenactment group, and therefore needed a whole new wardrobe. I started with a basic underdress and apron dress. Both are of linen, because wool is usually too hot for Southern California, and I also did a Jorvik cap of …