Jenny

@jence.bsky.social

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Swedish Viking age, Vendel age, handspinning and nålbinding enthusiast, cat lady, academic librarian, former archaeologist. #nalbinding #handspinning #textiles #yarn #reenactment Clinically depressed. https://www.etsy.com/shop/WarmViking

Two hats made in the ancient nålbinding craft, with a bone needle on top.
A screenshot from a video showing hands in the process of nalbinding with grey yarn.
A spindle and distaff with brown wool, lying on woolen fabrics.
A big iron cauldron suspended over the open fire in a reconstructed Viking age longhouse.
Woman reenacting the Viking age, in a yellow wool dress and a cream coloured shawl.
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.
A tabby cat is partially covered by orange wool fabric, on a table.
A white, mauve and red beanie in the ancient nalbinding technique, with a wooden nalbinding needle on top.