Gadget-nalbinding-no-more Bosnian Crochet
August 22, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under crochet
Yesterday, I posted a cranky review of the vintage K-T knitter, which I think is an annoying and clunky gadget.
A couple of people posted coments and suggested that I do a little more research.
Christine thought that the K-Tel knitter
might be a form of nalbinding.
So, off I trotted to
ask Mr. Google about that.
and I found a heap of
really cool links about
nalbinding:
what-is-nalbinding
Naalebinding
Which got me all sidetracked and inspired about Viking textiles.
(Co-incidentally -I saw a really amazing show about ancient trade routes and some 4000 year old mummys from waaaaaaaaaay northern China- the mummies were 6 foot plus tall blond dudes wearing tartans …read more
A very stupid gadget-but wait there’s less
August 21, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under miscellaneous, notions and accessories
Normally, I quite like yarncentric gadgets that allow me to play with yarn in interesting ways.
Well, I have found a gadget that I truly loathe.
I have a rule about my blog, and that is that I only talk about stuff and books that I really like.
Well, this dumb thing is sooooooooooooooo bad,
you almost have to love it
have to pity the poor thing.
When I saw these two needles in
a drawer of a second hand store,
at first, I thought… hmmm….
plastic punch needles?
Nope…. it says: ‘K-Tel Knitter’ on it.
I still had to try it as a punch needle- and no no no… don’t …read more
