Fun with the Skydstrup-style embellishment

[msaimeesue]

 While cruising the web, I found a bit about a blouse found in Skydstrup, Denmark, and dated to 1300-1500 BC. What makes this extra cool, is that it seems to be embellished with a braided type of nalbinding (so nalbinding onto woven material, which was also done with gold thread in the much later Viking era; need to research that more). So far I

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[raventhourne]

In essence that technique is very similar to how you twist cables in knitting. Mel was playing with something similar a few weeks ago. Not sure if he had seen the discussion a out it you referenced.

[msaimeesue]

There's a crochet finish similar to it also. Nice that something so simple can look so lovely. I had done scalloped edges before, but hadn't added a second color until this hat. It would look great on a set of mittens.

[ceciliamowebray]

It's so funny you should mention mittens - I was just going to send you a note to see if I could swap/barter/cajole/pay you to make me a pair of mittens! It's cold here... What do you think?

[msaimeesue]

Would be happy to make mittens for you. I should post some more mitten pictures and you can see which type you like. Mittens are my favorite thing to make, and I managed some pretty windproof nalbinding last winter (Minnesota tested, Finn approved).

[posadnik_ivan]

That looks brilliant! Seriously, far better and cooler looking than my attempt. I love the finished hat.

[msaimeesue]

Thanks Ivan! I think the thinner yarn made a difference. I see this and think Christmas presents. That or it would be nice with heraldic colors for people. I am wondering how different it might be with some of the more bulky eastern stitches (like Russian or wacky Karelian turning stitches). Probably just more pronounced.

Hi! Look at this too :)

[ext_1013227]

Hi! Did you notice the next step?
Sahra

http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5795138558184354600#editor/target=post;postID=143961749675245802

Re: Hi! Look at this too :)

[msaimeesue]

Hei Sahra! The link would work for me, but if you mean that nifty 3 stranded braid, then yes. I tried that on a hat and it looked super cute. I managed to do the edging like from the bog finding onto fabric, and it is neat although I am not sure how often I would use it.

[ext_1013227]

Where could I find more information about that bog find? Sounds very interresting!!

[msaimeesue]

There are some descriptions in the Hald 1980 book (the one in English), but the big original source is Broholm & Hald 1939, Skrydstrupfundet - en sonderjydsk kvindegrav fra den aeldre bronzealder, Copenhagen: det Kgl. Oldskriftselskab. Also Larry Schmidt put out a short pamphlet on it. I dug up a shorter paper, but I can't find it at the moment. At some point I'll get a review of the sources I dug up on my blog. I have been slow these days. http://medievalelsa.wordpress.com/