Nålbinding: Ancient Fiber Arts Craft

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Date(s): Sunday, April 12, 2026
Time: 12:00pm-2:00pm
Venue: Pittsfield Branch Library
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Nålbinding (Danish for “binding with a needle” or “needle-binding”) is an ancient, but still practiced, fabric creation technique that predates both knitting and crochet. The oldest samples date from over 4000-8000 years ago and have been found all over the world from many different cultures. To create this durable, stretchy, and dense cloth, a single blunt large-eyed needle, often made of wood or bone, is used while tensioning the short lengths of yarn around your thumb.

Join local crafter Beth Battey to learn a little bit about this ancient craft and try your hand at creating a small sample project.

For teens & adults.

• Arbor Annie's Highlights
• Crafts
• Fiber Arts
• Free
• High Schoolers
• Indoor Activities
• Middle Schoolers
• Parents

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