Nidavellnir Nalbinding. 100% Pure Manx Loaghtan & Shetland Madder Hand-dyed Wool. Viking Age Hat. Historical Reenactment (large size).

Gorgeous nalbound Viking Age hat, nalbound in the Single Danish stitch.
Made using 100% British Manx Loaghtan Arran wool in a lovely natural rustic brown colour. With a fine red 100% 2-ply Shetland wool, hand-dyed, hand-spun madder wool, as detail at the brim of the hat.

Wool Brand or Type: Farm based yarn
Wool Weight/thickness: 2 ply, Aran

Hat Size:
– Around head: 26″ (66.5cm)
– Depth of Hat: 8″ (21cm)

Suitable for large to extra large hat size.

This item dows have a little bit of stretch and ‘give’ in it. Nalbound into a tight, solid textile, this item is warm, strong and made with sustainable natural materials.

Perfect as a unique heritage gift for that Special Viking!

Suitable for 8th-11th century Viking Age reenactment and living history.

Based on Anglo-Scandinavian/Viking-Age archaeological iconography, sculpture and material culture.

Nalbinding is the historicalname used to describe the earliest form of wool craft that predates modern knitting and crochet. There are many different cultural types of nalbinding; Nidavellnir specializes in this craft during the Viking Age in the British Isles, North Atlantic, Scandinavia and Northern Europe. All the items you see within the shop are handmade by yours truly , using 100% wool, Rare breed British wool andIcelandic wool.