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…

Weaving - Saga Wool Craft

Viking loom, Ribe VikingeCenter, Denmark

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

A Hedeby-style of bag has been on my wish-list for quite some time. I’ve used small totes to carry around my things, because I can’t do without my phone and other necessities on my pers…

Tablet Weaving Tutorial – Erica Gunn

Viking Braids - Make a Trollen Wheel: A Trollen Wheel is a tool for making patterned cords or ropes which dates back centuries. There is some debate about whether Vikings actually used these or not, but it is a popular craft for children at medieval fairs and Viking-age reenactments non…

Viking Weave Necklace and Bracelet: Similar to French knitting this is a surprisingly easy way to make woven wire cord for bracelets and necklaces! I was looking for something interesting to make for my better half as a Christmas present and I stumbled across this very old method of w…