Jenny

Soon. Soon the light will return. It's almost midwinter. Here is Norse me in the sun, last summer 🌞

#midwinter #solstice #vikingreenactment

Yes, it's a Swedish breed. I can't find much info on it in English but here's the breed association's page with some nice photos (and perhaps Google translate can help)
allmogefar.se/vaermlandsfar

Haha, yes, I know the feeling...

Haha thank you! Practice, practice.... I hope you pick up your spindle again! 😊

This is a lovely Värmlands sheep wool 🐑

A spindle and distaff with brown wool, lying on woolen fabrics.

Please enjoy my new handheld distaff, carved by a fellow Viking age reenactor and friend 😍

#spinning #handspinning #distaff #viking #wool

Harvest time. 💛
I'm going to dry most of this Tansy and use it for dyeing yarn later in the year. There is lots and lots at this spot, the perfect place to take enough but not too much.
The lovely sickle is made by BearTools on Etsy.
#plantdyeing #tansy #sickle

Not participating in #tourdefleece, but am working on my distaff spinning. I'm actually improving, finally 😅
#spinning #handspinning #distaff

It is absolutely awesome, isn't it! 😍

Gorgeous 🖤

To my own great surprise, I've actually sold all print copies of my nålbinding tutorial 😲
So, here's the second edition!
It's also available in PDF form in my Etsy shop, link in bio.
Yes, there is an English version as well!

@cowboycatranch.org Happy to see you on here!

One of my favourite colours, now on my nålbinding needle 💓

Nålbinding. Socks. Oslo/Lund stitch 💛❤️

Spring, finally 💚

Please enjoy a few seconds of peace, from the longhouse of open air museum VikingaTider.

Sorry to hear this. Please keep bringing the light 💡🔥

Twins!
Astrid 💕
Happy Caturday!

I use the same dye bath over and over! The first two times, the yarn I put in comes out red, then as there is less dye left, the third lot of yarn I put in will come out pink.

Yes, I've had beautiful pink yarn out of the third bath, when most of the dye has gone! It will be more towards salmon pink than bubblegum pink though.

Woman reenacting the Viking age, in a yellow wool dress and a cream coloured shawl.

My favourite Norse wool dress will soon see some use again 💛

Yes, please ❤️

A brick red nålbound hat in the making, a niddy-noddy with newly spun grey yarn on it, some grey wool, and a kuksa with herbal tea in it, all on a wooden bench and some sheepskins.

Crafting at VikingaTider last week was a lovely break from the everyday grind.
Nålbinding, spinning and great company 🌟

#nalbinding #handspinning #viking #reenactment

I absolutely love the nålbinding round start. Every time 🧡
Oslo stitch, yarn dyed by me with Madder root.
#craftsky #wool #nalbinding

Do it! It's such a lovely ancient craft ❤️

Good old Oslo (Lund) stitch! ✨

Many stitches from now it will be a sweater... 😅

Small start on a big nålbinding project... 🪡

#nalbinding #craftsky

A tabby cat is partially covered by orange wool fabric, on a table.

Crafting. With cat. 😍
#craftsky #cats #caturday

Very little energy, very small spindle.
But I'm enjoying this mix of Merino / Alpaca / Llama / Kid mohair from the World of Wool Advent Calendar 2024. So soft and beautiful in its grey austerity.
It's called 'Yet To Come'. Both promising and frightening.
#craftsky #wool #spinning #yarn