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@@rosewiththorns4669 Great! I’m glad it was helpful.

@@rosewiththorns4669 I hope it was helpful for you.

@@jent5704 Thank you for the wonderful feedback!

@@encendercolores1684 Makes me so happy to hear that!

@@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.

@@helgathompson1187 Thrilled that my video worked for you!

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

@@jrubenp So glad to hear that they were helpful for you!

@@ShadeSlayer496 Yes there are certainly people out there who nalbind hats, mittens and socks to sell to Viking re-enactors.

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

@@nellycopland Great! I’m so glad this video was helpful for you.

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

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

@@AśkaGertruda Glad it was helpful

@@amybritten3374 Thank YOU! I’m glad you’ve found them helpful.

@@LizzieMayne Many people use a technique called the Russian join. You can also hold the old and new yarns together for the first few stitches, then continue with just the new yarn. You may need to go back later and weave in the ends.

@@betula-pendula Head to my website www.bonsaiwoman.com.au for more information.

@@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.

@@marlenecheladyn6450 As long as there is enough wool in the yarn to get the ends to felt together, you can use this spit splice method for joining. You can even nalbind with cotton or linen by using a different joining method such as the Russian join, or by overlapping the old and new yarns for a few stitches, then dropping the old and continuing with the new. You will have to go back though and tidy up any loose ends by weaving in and trimming. And yes - nalbinding is great for using up leftover yarn! Glad you found the instructions clear.

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

@@marybull3715 Thank you! I tried to keep the tutorials as simple and straightforward as possible.

@@marybull3715 Glad it was helpful!

@@carolynadams2264 Glad it was helpful for you!

@@carolynadams2264 That’s really up to the individual. The paddle gets heavier the more yarn you add, so at some point rotating it will start to feel like hard work. That’s when to stop.

@@bonsaiwoman3231 Thank you for getting back to me. I'm also wondering if you ply with this spinner and if so, how do you do it.

@@carolynadams2264 Yes you can certainly ply with a Mayan Spinner. You hold the two strands together and then rotate the paddle in the opposite direction to that in which you spun the singles. You can work from a centre pull ball or have two balls of yarn beside you on the floor. Another option is to wind your yarn into a an Andean bracelet and work from that.

@@bonsaiwoman3231 Thank you so much!

@@afarminthehouse7921 Not as yet. To ply yarn with a Mayan Spinner you need to hold the two strands together and then rotate the paddle in the opposite direction to that in which you spun the singles. You can work from a centre pull ball, or have two balls of yarn on the floor beside you. Another option is to wind your yarn into an Andean Bracelet and work from that.

@@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.

@@zivachan7396 Sorry - not familiar with that tool.

@@freydablack9027 I’m so glad you’ve found my videos helpful. It’s been a long time since I made these videos and it’s been so lovely to hear from people like yourself who have benefited from them. I don’t have any plans at this stage to make more videos, but never say never!

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

@@EssensOrAccidens Glad you enjoyed the video. I demonstrate with about 1m of yarn because that is a good length for beginners to manage. I generally work with lengths a bit longer than that, but it also depends on the thickness of the yarn and how much abrasion it can withstand. It is not possible to use a whole skein or a continuous ball because we are pulling the entire length of the working thread through each individual stitch. That’s why we work with manageable lengths, and it’s also why nalbinding doesn’t unravel.

Thank you for the response! A few hours after posting that question I sort of reasoned it out and realized that nalbinding involves pulling the entirety of your yarn length through each stitch, making a long yarn length tedious and a whole skein ludicrously so. I have since also watched a few other videos on various means to reduce that tedium by making loops, using multiple holes in the needle, chaining the yarn, etc. However, my takeaway as a pre-beginner (I am waiting for my Amazon initial order of needles and yarn to arrive later today, lol) is that the joining method is very competitive with the various loop/chain methods in terms of what *seems* to work. I hope that shortly I will have a better idea of the reality! 😂 Thanks again.

It’s an easy craft if you have to stop and start a lot during projects, and it’s very portable too - useful qualities when you’re caring for a baby!

Glad they were helpful for you

I hope it’s been helpful for you.

Even experienced nalbinders will occasionally pull a join apart so don’t feel bad about that. Sounds like you’ve made a good start. Stitch markers are great to help you identify the loops too. I would suggest you start with a fresh piece of yarn rather than unpicking. We pull the whole length of yarn through every stitch in nalbinding, so it is subjected to quite a bit of abrasion. By the time you’ve unpicked it, the yarn can be quite “fluffy” and difficult to rework. Also, unpicking nalbinding is a very slow process because it doesn’t unravel.

Head to my website www.bonsaiwoman.com.au There’s a link there to my Etsy store.

I haven’t measured it, but it’s really up to the individual. The paddle gets heavier as the cop builds up and eventually you get to a point where it feels like it’s hard work. That’s when I stop and wind off the yarn. I would say it takes about the same amount as a small supported spindle.

Great! I’m glad you can finish your project now with a better fit!

You’re welcome! Happy nalbinding!

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

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

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!

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! 🪡

Maybe this will be the hat that changes your partner’s mind!

It’s a very easy spinning tool to use!

You’re welcome!! Happy nalbinding!

Absolutely you can use a Russian join. Just be careful as you’re pulling it through because that type of join tends to catch.

You can create a flat round piece of nalbinding by doing a different type of start called a round start. With this type of start you increase to ensure the work stays flat. You can do a flat oval piece by turning a chain back on itself, skipping the first few stitches, then connecting and stitching around the chain. For oval pieces be sure to increase at the ends of the chain to keep the work flat. You can also nalbind flat pieces of fabric by going back and forth. You turn the chain back on itself, skip the first few connecting stitches, then stitch as usual. You will need to turn at each side of your piece. The nalbinding will look different because of the changes in direction, so one row will look like the "front" and the next will look like the "back". Also, the edges tend to look a bit messy and uneven, so it's a good idea to do a row of stitches around the edge when you've finished the piece.

@@bonsaiwoman3231 Could you maybe one day do a video showing the back and forth with the turning chain? Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. :)

@@tammymcdaniel7442 No plans to do more videos at this stage, but I haven’t totally ruled it out.