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Nalbinding Needle – Long Bone

This listing is for ONE Long bone nalbinding needle.The needle is made from Asian waterbuffalo bone. Each bone needle is individually made so the needles may vary slightly from what is shown in the photos. The bone naalbinding needle measures approx. 9-10 cm in length, is a bit narrower than some of the other nalbinding needles and has a smaller eye. All of the nalbinding needles have been hand carved so the sizes and shapes may vary slightly from the photos.
This style of needle would be suitable for working with thinner and lighter weight yarns such as 4 ply and sock wool. If using a thicker yarn such as a DK weight, the eye of the needle will fit about 2 strands of yarn.
The bone needle is very smooth, well sanded and comfortable to work with.

The craft of nalbinding pre-dates knitting and was widely used throughout the world to create fabrics. The nalbinding needles were hand carved using wood, bone, horns or antlers. Nalbinding differs from knitting in that short lengths of yarn are used at a time. The yarn is looped around the thumb in various formations to create different yarn pattern structures.
The tension of the nalbinding project is determined by the thickness of your thumb. With some nalbinding stitches, the tension can also be adjusted by tightening the yarn on the needle, as in knitting or crochet.

Nalbinding needles come in numerous sizes, lengths and materials. Which needle to use is both a matter of personal preference, size of your hand and type of project you wish to make. As in knitting or crochet, smaller, thinner needles are best used for finer weights of yarn such as 4 Ply or sock yarn. Needles with larger eyes can accommodate thicker yarns.
Please check my other listings for more naalbinding needles.

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