Nålbinding Class

In this class, students will learn some basic nålbinding stitches that are the foundation of this very old fiber technique to make a hat using woolen yarn and a handcrafted wooden needle. Printed materials, finished pieces, photographs, and replicas of historical garments will be available for hands-on inspection and inspiration.

Fridays, March 21st, 28th, and April 4th from 10:00am to 1:00pm
Materials fee: $20 includes nålbinding needle, plus practice yarn to start
Plus one skein of Alafosslopi or Swedish Lovikka (available in-store with a 10% class discount)!

Instructor Bio: Melba Granlund is a weaver and handcraft instructor dedicated to preserving historical Scandinavian folk art traditions. In her classes, Melba's philosophy is to not only teach the techniques but also the historical and cultural context in which they evolved over the millennia. She demonstrates textile-related handcrafts such as nålbinding, tablet weaving and weaving on a warp-weighted loom in Viking reenacting groups.

Melba’s primary education in textiles and folk handcraft was received through the Weavers Guild of Minnesota and the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Folk Art School in Decorah, Iowa. Melba deepened her skills through further studies with instructors from Sätergläntan Institute for Craft and Handwork and the Landskrona Hemslöjden in Sweden, and the Seljord Folkehøgskole, Manndalen Husfliden, and Osterøy Museum in Norway.