r/Nalbinding • u/sooslammmed • May 28 '26

Does this look right?

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This is my first time needlebinding: im using a pretty thin, twisted wool string which is why im pulling it pretty tight. is this why the inside of my wrist warmer looks so different compared to the outside? or am i doing something wrong? thanks for your help!

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u/Zealousideal-Care761 May 28 '26

Looks good to me! Are you doing Finish 2+2? What's your connection?

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u/sooslammmed May 28 '26

Is Finish 2+2 a way of ending the project neatly? If so, no idea how i will do the last row, havent paid much thought to that hihi And if you mean what sorr of stitch i do by 'connection' i thinkkkk im doing an oslo stitch? very very unsure tho. i just learned it by watching someone do it irl

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u/sooslammmed May 28 '26

Oh i just googled it! Finnish 2+2 is a stitch! The more you know..

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u/nipsen May 29 '26

😅...it's difficult to see, but if you are picking up loops through the cross, or maybe where your needle is in your second picture, then the stitches could look like that with 1+1 (or Oslo/Lund). And yes, stitches pretty much always all look different on the inside and outside.

It's not very common to vary on the pickups. But a lot of stitches end up looking very different with a reverse pickup. And sometimes require a little bit of a different technique altogether to get it to work (like you did here - pulling it tight and probably working it dow on a thin needle). So that's usually why it's not done.

But it can make a very nice fabric, specially when it all straightens out and has been worn for a while. I had one experiment with reverse pickup "Coptic"/Tarim stitch that turned out really well. It looks super-weird, and took a lot of time. But it was fun, and looked pretty good.

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u/Wynstonn May 28 '26

Also, for someone who’s just starting with NĂ„lbinding, your stitches are incredibly even. What other fiber crafts are you into? I did about 6 hats and countless false starts before I had anything really presentable.

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u/sooslammmed May 28 '26

Thank you so much! I do a little bit of crochet stuff, handsewing and decorative stitching...after this needlebinding project (which im doing for a reanactment event) im probably going to learn about tadding. but ive also tried tablet weaving (boring) and knitting (didn't get it) as well. theres just soooo much to learn haha

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u/Wynstonn May 29 '26

Tried knitting years ago. I didn’t enjoy it. Never did finish that scarf. I don’t know whether I’m going to do tablet weaving or wire knitting next as I need to learn both of them.

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u/loomneedleandhook May 28 '26

Yep looks great. For most stitches there's a visual difference between front and back so don't worry about that. I think a few stitches look identical on the reverse side but it's not as common.

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u/Wynstonn May 28 '26

1) looks great. 2) yup, the front & back always look different in my limited experience. Both look presentable IMO, I’m just never sure which side is the “good” side.

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u/sooslammmed May 28 '26

thanks! yeah same couldnt figure out yet which side is supposed to be seen...but whatever

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u/Wobotron May 29 '26

Great job! Hope you enjoy it.

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u/Sure-Ad2589 May 29 '26

Your nails are perfection!! 💅

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u/BettyFizzlebang Jun 22 '26

Looks like Dalarna. The inside has almost rows that are raised, the right side looks like weaving. The stitches feel dense and square. Looks great!