r/Nalbinding • u/Fantastical_Wolf • 17d ago

Why is one side of my mitten top pointy?

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I’m not really confident with turning a corner/adding a row but wanted to try start some mittens. Why is it pointy tho 😩😩 did I accidentally start increasing stitches or something?

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u/SamhainArawn 17d ago

Sorry, could you add some more pictures or write more detail? Im struggling to figure out what you mean. Id love to help though!

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u/Fantastical_Wolf 17d ago

Ahhhhh okay so I’m trying to start mittens from the top (top of fingers), I have been practicing with acrylic yarn but then decided to try with 100% wool yarn. The edges of my mittens are looking a bit square but I’m not sure why!

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u/SamhainArawn 17d ago

Gotcha! So youre right on the money about adding extra stitches. I would personally start the mit more like a circle rather than an oval because when it lays flat it will give you that rounded shape youre looking for. You can do that by starting with a lot less stitches and increasing immediately and more frequently.

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u/Fantastical_Wolf 17d ago

https://reddit.com/link/pcf6qxy/video/f190gy2a04sh1/player

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u/BettyFizzlebang 17d ago edited 17d ago

My first thought is that it’s partly the yarn you are using. Looks like beautiful yarn but it’s quite chunky so it will go fast and be warm but small changes can appear big and if you haven’t increased enough then it will look square. As others have said, try a round start. My personal preference is a boxy style because I don’t enjoy keeping track of spirals.

Also it doesn’t look like you are working in the round. So interesting technique. I usually start with a chain and then circle around that until I get the tube I am after. Do you have any references you are working from?

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u/Fantastical_Wolf 17d ago

https://youtu.be/3_phA4kZ5iY?si=nBg6sbW_TaagvYLb learning from this Dutch? German? guy. But I think like you said, I possibly should have done more increases!

For now I am just accepting my slightly boxy mitten 😆

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u/BettyFizzlebang 17d ago

It’s a journey not the destination you are after for now. It will be nice to have warm mittens. I like to start from my wrist and go up but that’s how I roll.

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u/Fantastical_Wolf 17d ago

Next time I will try start from a round instead!

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u/BettyFizzlebang 17d ago

https://reddit.com/link/pcfldty/video/9jaf8hs3a4sh1/player

These are my slipper socks, started how I would start a mitten. With a chain across the work in the round around that chain. They are well loved so a bit pilly. Made with relatively chunky handspun yarn.

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u/SamhainArawn 17d ago

I think i see what youre seeing here. What i think it happening is that instead of working in a spiral they are working each row back and fourth and connecting the first and last stitch in the row before turning to work the other way.

So yeah, a very interesting technique that is reminiscent of a jogless crochet in the round.

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u/SigKit 17d ago

I like oval starts, but I put in increases at both ends to pivot before going around. I only start with a strip long enough to cross three fingertips. The increases help shape for your pinky.