Stuff...: More Nålbinding

I've done a few bits of nålbinding over the last few months and taught several people the basics to get them started. One lady is flying with it and she is making hats for her children and small pouches. I am no longer part of an organised re-enactment group. The club I was with was morphing from a living history society into a dress-up and play Vikings group. That has its place but it is not my thing. Instead, a couple of friends and myself have set ourselves a winter challenge; to research and create a set of clothes which might have been worn by Viking people in Waterford a thousand years ago. There is a celebration of the city's 1100th anniversary and we hope to put together a little display based on our work which we can show during the anniversary year.
The upshot of that is that I will be making some nålbinding for that... a lady's hat for under headdress, man's hat, two pairs of short socks, one pair of leggings and maybe a pair of mittens. I'll be busy!

Anyway, here are some bits and bobs that I have made over the last few months.

Experimental dolly made with left over yarn. She is stuffed with sheep's wool that was damaged by iron in the water so is now no use for spinning.

A hat out of my imagination, modelled by my daughter's balloon.

A fine lady's hat for under a headdress - this was a trial effort which came out a little small. The second one (made for a gift) fitted perfectly.

Detail of the twisted edge.

My first mittens - They are thumbless and the finger section can be folded back and buttoned. I will sort out some wooden toggles but they are buried somewhere in my button box.