Chasing Viking Roots: Introduction to Nålbinding with Laura Ninnemann

Saturday, January 17th
 10:30am-3:30pm

Members: $135
 Non-Members: $150
Ages 16+

Class Minimum: 2 participants
 Class Maximum: 6 participants 

Materials Fee (Paid directly to instructor upon arrival): $25

This is a beginner class, but students must have previous needle art experience such as knitting, crocheting, etc.

This class will investigate the basics of nålbinding, an ancient looping technique that was used to create dense, warm, and durable apparel and accessories during the Viking era and earlier.  Socks, mittens, and caps were the most common nålbound items unearthed during excavations of Viking settlements.

Workshops are self-paced with individualized instruction following group orientation to the technique. Material covered will include a brief history; yarn and needle choices; yarn joining; starting and ending; step-by-step guided instructions for mastering the two most common stitches, and more as time allows. In addition, students will learn how to connect stitches into a continuous tubular shape, the starting point for numerous common nålbound creations.

If you are looking for a new challenge and are passionate about preserving and nurturing ancient fiber art techniques, nålbinding may open a whole new world of creativity for you. Skäl!

Materials instructor will provide for class:
(Paid directly to the instructor upon arrival: $25)

Handmade bone nålbinding needle
Custom LRS nålbinding tool kit
Practice fiber
Handout

Materials students must provide for class:
Note paper and pen
Eye magnification, if needed

About Laura Ninnemann: Laura has been a fiber artist for the past 65+ years and a fiber arts instructor for 35+ of those years. She learned to knit and sew from her mother and grandmother in keeping with her Scandinavian roots. She owned and operated Alamosa Knitworks in the 1990s and is the creative passion behind Lone Raven Studio™ today. Her areas of expertise include weaving, knitting, spinning, dyeing, felting, and nålbinding. She is most passionate about creating high quality Scandinavian fiber arts and helping to preserve and promote ancient fiber art techniques that continue to vanish worldwide.

Class COVID-19 policy: There are no COVID-19 restrictions for this class. Please do not come to class if you are feeling sick, and it is always advised to wear a mask if you are comfortable doing so.

Class cancellation policy:  Please note: All Class cancellations are charged a $15 processing fee in addition to the following policy: Class cancellations 7 days or less prior to first day of class will receive no refund. 8-13 days before beginning of class, students will receive an 80% refund. 14 days or more before beginning of class: Full refund.