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Jenny

@jence.bsky.social

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

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Harvest time. πŸ’›
I'm going to dry most of this Tansy and use it for dyeing yarn later in the year. There is lots and lots at this spot, the perfect place to take enough but not too much.
The lovely sickle is made by BearTools on Etsy.
#plantdyeing #tansy #sickle

12.08.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not participating in #tourdefleece, but am working on my distaff spinning. I'm actually improving, finally πŸ˜…
#spinning #handspinning #distaff

13.07.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It is absolutely awesome, isn't it! 😍

13.07.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Gorgeous πŸ–€

10.07.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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To my own great surprise, I've actually sold all print copies of my nΓ₯lbinding tutorial 😲
So, here's the second edition!
It's also available in PDF form in my Etsy shop, link in bio.
Yes, there is an English version as well!

21.06.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@cowboycatranch.org Happy to see you on here!

08.06.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of my favourite colours, now on my nΓ₯lbinding needle πŸ’“

21.05.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NΓ₯lbinding. Socks. Oslo/Lund stitch πŸ’›β€οΈ

17.05.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spring, finally πŸ’š

26.04.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Please enjoy a few seconds of peace, from the longhouse of open air museum VikingaTider.

19.04.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry to hear this. Please keep bringing the light πŸ’‘πŸ”₯

19.04.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Twins!
Astrid πŸ’•
Happy Caturday!

19.04.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I use the same dye bath over and over! The first two times, the yarn I put in comes out red, then as there is less dye left, the third lot of yarn I put in will come out pink.

18.04.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, I've had beautiful pink yarn out of the third bath, when most of the dye has gone! It will be more towards salmon pink than bubblegum pink though.

13.04.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Woman reenacting the Viking age, in a yellow wool dress and a cream coloured shawl.

Woman reenacting the Viking age, in a yellow wool dress and a cream coloured shawl.

My favourite Norse wool dress will soon see some use again πŸ’›

09.04.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, please ❀️

01.03.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A brick red nΓ₯lbound 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 brick red nΓ₯lbound 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.

Crafting at VikingaTider last week was a lovely break from the everyday grind.
NΓ₯lbinding, spinning and great company 🌟

#nalbinding #handspinning #viking #reenactment

01.03.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I absolutely love the nΓ₯lbinding round start. Every time 🧑
Oslo stitch, yarn dyed by me with Madder root.
#craftsky #wool #nalbinding

07.02.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Do it! It's such a lovely ancient craft ❀️

28.01.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good old Oslo (Lund) stitch! ✨

27.01.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Many stitches from now it will be a sweater... πŸ˜…

27.01.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Small start on a big nΓ₯lbinding project... πŸͺ‘

#nalbinding #craftsky

27.01.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
A tabby cat is partially covered by orange wool fabric, on a table.

A tabby cat is partially covered by orange wool fabric, on a table.

Crafting. With cat. 😍
#craftsky #cats #caturday

25.01.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very little energy, very small spindle.
But I'm enjoying this mix of Merino / Alpaca / Llama / Kid mohair from the World of Wool Advent Calendar 2024. So soft and beautiful in its grey austerity.
It's called 'Yet To Come'. Both promising and frightening.
#craftsky #wool #spinning #yarn

09.01.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NΓ₯lbound socks in the making πŸ’›
#nalbinding #craftsky

22.12.2024 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A DNA kit! 😁

22.12.2024 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Throwback Thursday. Soon the light will return.
#norsewoman #reenactment

19.12.2024 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Do I need more wool right now?
No.
Could I resist this absolutely gorgeous NZ wool from @haunuiwool when I realised there was a retailer here in Sweden?
Also no.
This is a soo smooth, natural colour wool with an incredible sheen and I cannot wait to spin it 😍
#wool #spinning #craftsky #fibrecraft

13.12.2024 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful! ❀️

11.12.2024 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! It's a great stitch, a favourite of mine.

10.12.2024 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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