Viking weaving

Something I wish to share with you all is a small and simple rigid heddle that I recently made. It is extremely portable and easy to use, especially when you wish to weave a band of just one or two metres. This sturdy little heddle has been carved from a slice of boxwood and given a couple of coats of hemp seed oil. I have to thank sculptor and good friend Ben for sending me several slices of this wood, which is really easy to work with, but has a fine grain and nice strength. Ben works with…

Viking Loom @ L'Anse aux Meadows NHS The Viking Loom. Before Costco. Before Wal-mart. Before the Hudson's Bay Company. Before Marco Polo brought silk from China. In a time, we cannot remember. At the time of Vikings, high seas adventure and world exploration; we had a people who had to take care of themselves. All needs - water, food, fire, shelter and clothing. Cloth was not bought at the store. Stores did not exist as we know them. Cloth was made at home on a loom - of natural fibres…

To start Viking Knit the conventional way, one generally fashions a Five or Six-leafed petal out of wire secures it to the top of a dowel, and then starts the weave from there. I decided to …

Using convenient household materials (a cereal box, glue, and tape), you can make your own forked knitting tool.

Viking loom, Ribe VikingeCenter, Denmark

Authentic handmade pure wool tablet woven band made of 8 tablets. Width: about 15 mm (0.59") Length: you choose 1-7 m (39.3-275.5") Material: wool 100 % This band can be used in many ways: head band, waist belt, guitar, bag, camera strap and others ways. If you have any question, please feel free to write us a message. <<<<<<<<<<<<<< JUOSTE >>>>>>>>>>>>> Our collection is inspired by a fashion of XIII - XVI centuries and enriched with XXI'st century's modern elements - comfortable hoodies…