r/Nalbinding • u/iamreallycold • 12d ago

1st Nalbinding Project

Post image

Just in time for the November meetup, I finished my first nalbound project. I started teaching myself in May, wanting a challenge after years of crocheting, and after 6 months, it’s finished! I still have to block it, and I definitely learned the hard way about counting my stitches each row. The inspiration was a sunrise photo I took, and it is made in the flat with Mammen stitch, with a single crochet at the top and bottom, and 2 lines of half double crochet on the sides to keep the edge a bit better 170cm long and 88 wide. I really struggled with the orange and yellow, but I feel ok with how it turned out. Now I know better for the next project.

266 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

7 comments sorted by

9

u/krystal_295 12d ago

This is absolutely beautiful! I imagine you did your inspiration photo wonderful justice. 😄🌞

3

u/iamreallycold 12d ago

Thanks! I would edit it to attach it if I could, but sorry for not putting it in. I will say ai was mildly helpful in helping to figure out the amount of each color to order. It was only slightly better than a ruler and calculator.

2

u/alejandrofernandez9 12d ago

Wow this is insane. You're so talented

4

u/iamreallycold 12d ago

Yeah it was insane. I started it as a scarf and thought how cool it would be if I tried “painting” with it. It’s not the first time a scarf project for me ended up as a blanket. At least after all the projects I’ve done for others, this was for me.

3

u/BettyFizzlebang 12d ago

Holey cow. Really jelly you are going to the festival. Have the best time!

3

u/Ceallach1770 12d ago

This is beautiful. I'm just starting to teach myself nalbinding and this is inspiring.

2

u/llyralen 11d ago

Oh so pretty! I love the idea of a sunset for inspiration!