She Taught Herself Nålbinding and Made a Business From The Ancient Art!

Posted by Danielle | Dec 8, 2018 | Beyond Knitting | 0 |

“It was very hard to learn because YouTube wasn’t a big thing at the time, so I had to learn off of written instructions. A lot of it, I Googled and was able to find it online.”

Cristina Yonce is a self-taught nålbinder who has practiced the rare art form for the past 15 years or so, using it to create “traditional pieces” — socks, mittens, hats and coin purses. Recently she was profiled by The Detroit News and the spotlight caught my eye – definitely worth a read.

Here are a few of the pieces she’s made, I love how tight the stitches are!

Check out her Etsy shop, Bone & Birch Needleworks.

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Danielle

Danielle Holke is a long-time knitter, first taught by her beloved grandmother as a young girl growing up in Canada. In 2008 she launched KnitHacker, a lively blog and knitting community which has since grown to be a popular presence in contemporary knitting culture, reaching more than a million readers each year. As a marketing professional, Danielle advises and works with a motley squad of artists, yarn bombers, film makers, pattern designers, yarn companies and more. Learn more about her latest book, Knits & Pieces: A Knitting Miscellany.