On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Ulrika O'Brien <[email protected]> wrote: > There is a type of handicraft formerly practiced in Scandinavia that > is neither knitting nor crochet, but worked with (wool) yarn and a > bone needle very like a tapestry needle. It's more > historical/traditional than current I think, but I've seen exemplars > and the work produced is very dense and tight -- looks a bit like a > herringbone weave as I recall -- and is particularly suitable for > heavy mittens. Does anyone know what I'm talking about, and if so, > can you tell me what the technique is called and whether I can find > information on how to do it anywhere?
Is this what you are seeking: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naalbinding If so, Google it and you'll find lots of sites with instructions. --Charlene -- I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant. -- Robert McCloskey _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
