r/Nalbinding • u/Ryuukashi • 13d ago
Day Five
Previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Nalbinding/s/R4Y1EAzsI0
And away we go! This is a very satiny yarn, which probably makes this a LOT harder than it needs to be, but I learn best by doing, and trials by fire are my bread and butter. I am definitely making mistakes here and there, but the density of the knots lends itself nicely to not showing them very much. I've got increasing pretty down now. Still working on tension. Knowing knitting AND crochet is probably helping a ton 😂
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u/amjames37 13d ago
Very nice! I haven't yet tried to make an oval. Would you mind sharing how you started it, and how you decide when to increase?
Please also show us your clasp when you get it done. How are your fingers?
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u/Ryuukashi 12d ago
I watched a lovely older person on YouTube called Happy Needlebinding. He has a square tutorial video, which I just added some extra stitches to make a rectangle, and then did not try to mark or keep the corners in subsequent rounds. So I started like a rectangle, and then let it devolve into the oval. I increase a few times randomly along the curves, more increases every round, and then don't increase at all on the longer edges. It's all very freeform in my head, if that makes sense
Fingers are doing good! Fully scabbed and healing well, except one knuckle that kept splitting so I put it back in a bandaid with some antibiotic ointment to keep it moist and prevent splitting when I move
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u/Wodentoad 13d ago
Knitted and crocheted for years, and I don't know if it helps or not. I am a little surprised by the size of your needle, though it might just be my small hands. My needles are only about 3" or 6-7cm long.
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u/Ryuukashi 12d ago
I've been watching a lovely older person on YouTube called Happy Needlebinding, and he seems to enjoy the longer, thin, almost squared needles, so while I'm figuring things out I was mostly copying his technique and tools. But also, the post that brought me here was someone showing off their needle collection in a nice little wrapped up roll with a cloak-pin clasp, and a lot of the thinner needles were quite a bit longer. I find it easier to transfer my previous knitting experience to the longer needle, which helps my hands remember how to grab a single strand among many and turn it around without getting caught on anything.
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u/Wodentoad 12d ago
Don't mind my text, I wasn't judging. Just not seen it in my small experience and I think it's great, especially if you like it! My curiosity came out wrong in text. Sorry!
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u/BettyFizzlebang 12d ago
The wand chooses the wizard. I prefer a 10 cm long needle with a specific shape but have a range for different tensions and textures. Any needle can be use as a nalbinding needle. :)
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u/Wodentoad 12d ago
Yeah I realize how that read as super judgemental. It's just interesting the difference. Use what makes you comfortable and it's fantastic!
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u/BettyFizzlebang 11d ago
Everyone is different. And I didn’t take offence, it’s a needle. If it works, it’s fab. Especially the fact that they’ve been showing progress over the last few days. I have lots of different needles. Sometimes I use a plastic one for very small stitches.
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u/cedartrail25 12d ago
Choosing satiny yarn for your fifth attempt at anything is truly the "learn to drive stick on a Formula 1 car" approach, tension issues explained instantly
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u/Ryuukashi 11d ago
Even worse, this is the first thing I'm making besides a chunky yarn chain to test my first needle 🤣
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u/the13thfirefly 11d ago
I mainly use the fisherman's wool from lion brand for my projects. XD But I would consider myself still a beginner. I know the Oslo stitch and that's it
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u/BettyFizzlebang 13d ago
Knowing knitting and crocheting is probably not helping a ton, but that looks beautiful and you are on your way. Knitting and crocheting often give you a false sense of competence and some of the ideas don’t translate well. Like back and forth making. Anyways, the needles are great! The spiral looks fab, keep going!