Pinglan Vargtass
@pinglanvargtass.bsky.social
Crafter, reenactor, maker of rainbows. She/her.
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I made a woad vat, and now I have some greens again. The yarn (natural color white or grey) was first dyed with weld and/or walnut shells.
#woad #naturaldye #vejde #växtfärgning #greenyarn #grönagarner #plantdye #naturligfärgning
#woad #naturaldye #vejde #växtfärgning #greenyarn #grönagarner #plantdye #naturligfärgning
October 10, 2025 at 6:59 AM
I made a woad vat, and now I have some greens again. The yarn (natural color white or grey) was first dyed with weld and/or walnut shells.
#woad #naturaldye #vejde #växtfärgning #greenyarn #grönagarner #plantdye #naturligfärgning
#woad #naturaldye #vejde #växtfärgning #greenyarn #grönagarner #plantdye #naturligfärgning
I live with chronic pain due to endometriosis. Cold weather makes it worse, so this year, using leftover wool fabric, I upgraded my outdoor wardrobe with this skirt.
#sewing #skirt #ifeelclever #endometriosis #chronicillness #chronicpain #leftoverfabric #pockets #bigpocket #extrabigpocket
#sewing #skirt #ifeelclever #endometriosis #chronicillness #chronicpain #leftoverfabric #pockets #bigpocket #extrabigpocket
October 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I live with chronic pain due to endometriosis. Cold weather makes it worse, so this year, using leftover wool fabric, I upgraded my outdoor wardrobe with this skirt.
#sewing #skirt #ifeelclever #endometriosis #chronicillness #chronicpain #leftoverfabric #pockets #bigpocket #extrabigpocket
#sewing #skirt #ifeelclever #endometriosis #chronicillness #chronicpain #leftoverfabric #pockets #bigpocket #extrabigpocket
So very happy to see how my arm progresses. After two (three?) years waiting we finally found a day to continue on this handpoke tatoo. This time the raven went from beautiful to stunningly gorgeous! Sorella is the best ❤️
#handpoke #tatoo #tattoo #sorella #studionarval #tatuering #raven #norse
#handpoke #tatoo #tattoo #sorella #studionarval #tatuering #raven #norse
September 25, 2025 at 5:27 AM
So very happy to see how my arm progresses. After two (three?) years waiting we finally found a day to continue on this handpoke tatoo. This time the raven went from beautiful to stunningly gorgeous! Sorella is the best ❤️
#handpoke #tatoo #tattoo #sorella #studionarval #tatuering #raven #norse
#handpoke #tatoo #tattoo #sorella #studionarval #tatuering #raven #norse
September 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Sometimes I really do feel like a powerful witch of the forest.
September 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Sometimes I really do feel like a powerful witch of the forest.
Liquid snacks might be the best treat ever made.
(No, I’m not sponsored, I just want to share some pure happiness). Sound on ❤️
#cat #happycat #kitty #liquidsnacks #noms #omnomnom #kattgodis #treats #cattreats #lyckligkatt #katt
(No, I’m not sponsored, I just want to share some pure happiness). Sound on ❤️
#cat #happycat #kitty #liquidsnacks #noms #omnomnom #kattgodis #treats #cattreats #lyckligkatt #katt
September 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Liquid snacks might be the best treat ever made.
(No, I’m not sponsored, I just want to share some pure happiness). Sound on ❤️
#cat #happycat #kitty #liquidsnacks #noms #omnomnom #kattgodis #treats #cattreats #lyckligkatt #katt
(No, I’m not sponsored, I just want to share some pure happiness). Sound on ❤️
#cat #happycat #kitty #liquidsnacks #noms #omnomnom #kattgodis #treats #cattreats #lyckligkatt #katt
It’s getting darker and darker, time to make a reflective tablet woven ribbon (with some leftover wool yarn dyed with cochineal and woad).
#weaving #tabletweaving #reflectiveribbon #reflexband #brickvävning #tabletweave #diy #norse #vikingcrafts #tradition
#weaving #tabletweaving #reflectiveribbon #reflexband #brickvävning #tabletweave #diy #norse #vikingcrafts #tradition
September 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
It’s getting darker and darker, time to make a reflective tablet woven ribbon (with some leftover wool yarn dyed with cochineal and woad).
#weaving #tabletweaving #reflectiveribbon #reflexband #brickvävning #tabletweave #diy #norse #vikingcrafts #tradition
#weaving #tabletweaving #reflectiveribbon #reflexband #brickvävning #tabletweave #diy #norse #vikingcrafts #tradition
Autumn is slowly presenting itself, and so my lust for embroidery rises again. Got the best helper as well.
#embroidery #cat #helpingcat #katt #stjälpreda #broderi #crosstitch #korsstygn
#embroidery #cat #helpingcat #katt #stjälpreda #broderi #crosstitch #korsstygn
September 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Autumn is slowly presenting itself, and so my lust for embroidery rises again. Got the best helper as well.
#embroidery #cat #helpingcat #katt #stjälpreda #broderi #crosstitch #korsstygn
#embroidery #cat #helpingcat #katt #stjälpreda #broderi #crosstitch #korsstygn
I’ve finished spinning this years flax! The result is this 2-ply yarn with 28/2 thickness (lighter thread is a modern 28/2 for reference). It’s 500 meters (nearly 501 m) and weights 70 g.
#handspun #homegrown #linenyarn #handspunyarn #flax #lingarn #handspunnet #diy #tradition #norse #norsecrafts
#handspun #homegrown #linenyarn #handspunyarn #flax #lingarn #handspunnet #diy #tradition #norse #norsecrafts
September 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
I’ve finished spinning this years flax! The result is this 2-ply yarn with 28/2 thickness (lighter thread is a modern 28/2 for reference). It’s 500 meters (nearly 501 m) and weights 70 g.
#handspun #homegrown #linenyarn #handspunyarn #flax #lingarn #handspunnet #diy #tradition #norse #norsecrafts
#handspun #homegrown #linenyarn #handspunyarn #flax #lingarn #handspunnet #diy #tradition #norse #norsecrafts
Now that I’ve spun all flax to thread, it’s time to turn it into a two-ply yarn while this years harvest is retting on the ground.
#spinning #spånad #spinningwheel #spinnrock #flax #lin #textile #crafting #norse #norsecrafts #tradition
#spinning #spånad #spinningwheel #spinnrock #flax #lin #textile #crafting #norse #norsecrafts #tradition
September 5, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Now that I’ve spun all flax to thread, it’s time to turn it into a two-ply yarn while this years harvest is retting on the ground.
#spinning #spånad #spinningwheel #spinnrock #flax #lin #textile #crafting #norse #norsecrafts #tradition
#spinning #spånad #spinningwheel #spinnrock #flax #lin #textile #crafting #norse #norsecrafts #tradition
And now the retting of this years flax harvest has begun.
#flax #lin #retting #rötning #flaxretting #linrötning #1kvmlin
#flax #lin #retting #rötning #flaxretting #linrötning #1kvmlin
August 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
And now the retting of this years flax harvest has begun.
#flax #lin #retting #rötning #flaxretting #linrötning #1kvmlin
#flax #lin #retting #rötning #flaxretting #linrötning #1kvmlin
Before retting, the flax seeds must be separated from the stems. I built my own simple tool (a *very* humble copy of an original ”frörepa”) wich works rather well.
#flax #lin #frörepning #frörepa
#flax #lin #frörepning #frörepa
August 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Before retting, the flax seeds must be separated from the stems. I built my own simple tool (a *very* humble copy of an original ”frörepa”) wich works rather well.
#flax #lin #frörepning #frörepa
#flax #lin #frörepning #frörepa
Post medieval week: avoiding people as much as I can. Spending as much time in my garden as possible, either gardening or crafting, using earplugs to lessen the bother from all the sounds.
#spinning #spinningwheel #spinningflax #spinnrock #spinna #spinnalin #spinninglinen #egenodlat #egetlin
#spinning #spinningwheel #spinningflax #spinnrock #spinna #spinnalin #spinninglinen #egenodlat #egetlin
August 12, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Post medieval week: avoiding people as much as I can. Spending as much time in my garden as possible, either gardening or crafting, using earplugs to lessen the bother from all the sounds.
#spinning #spinningwheel #spinningflax #spinnrock #spinna #spinnalin #spinninglinen #egenodlat #egetlin
#spinning #spinningwheel #spinningflax #spinnrock #spinna #spinnalin #spinninglinen #egenodlat #egetlin
Medieval Week in Visby is now over for me. It’s been a lovely week with lots of wonderful people. Now I’m completely exhausted and look forward to go home (and have a shower).
#mtv #medeltidsveckan #medieval #reenactmen #medievalweek #nålbindning #nalbinding
#mtv #medeltidsveckan #medieval #reenactmen #medievalweek #nålbindning #nalbinding
August 8, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Medieval Week in Visby is now over for me. It’s been a lovely week with lots of wonderful people. Now I’m completely exhausted and look forward to go home (and have a shower).
#mtv #medeltidsveckan #medieval #reenactmen #medievalweek #nålbindning #nalbinding
#mtv #medeltidsveckan #medieval #reenactmen #medievalweek #nålbindning #nalbinding
The regency corset: I worked on it for two years, managed to wear it twice, then lost a LOT of weight and it got too big. So now I’ve taken it in and fixed the shape a bit. Now it’s ready to be used again. Every stitch is handsewn.
#regency #corset #handsewn #handmade #reenactment
#regency #corset #handsewn #handmade #reenactment
July 31, 2025 at 6:23 AM
The regency corset: I worked on it for two years, managed to wear it twice, then lost a LOT of weight and it got too big. So now I’ve taken it in and fixed the shape a bit. Now it’s ready to be used again. Every stitch is handsewn.
#regency #corset #handsewn #handmade #reenactment
#regency #corset #handsewn #handmade #reenactment
July 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
July 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Note to self: there’s a reason for using apron when spinning linen thread 😅
#spinning #spinningwheel #spinninglinen #spinningflax #traditionalcrafts #norse #linspånad #spånad #spinnrock
#spinning #spinningwheel #spinninglinen #spinningflax #traditionalcrafts #norse #linspånad #spånad #spinnrock
July 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Note to self: there’s a reason for using apron when spinning linen thread 😅
#spinning #spinningwheel #spinninglinen #spinningflax #traditionalcrafts #norse #linspånad #spånad #spinnrock
#spinning #spinningwheel #spinninglinen #spinningflax #traditionalcrafts #norse #linspånad #spånad #spinnrock
Working with my spindle at the local iron age farm.
#spindle #spindlespinning #ironage #viking #norse #handcraft #woolspinning
#spindle #spindlespinning #ironage #viking #norse #handcraft #woolspinning
June 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Working with my spindle at the local iron age farm.
#spindle #spindlespinning #ironage #viking #norse #handcraft #woolspinning
#spindle #spindlespinning #ironage #viking #norse #handcraft #woolspinning
My apron dress has become too big, so now I’m taking it in. My choice fell upon this solution, inspiration from a find in Køstrup, Denmark.
#handsewing #aprondress #viking #norse #vikingcraft #norsecraft
#handsewing #aprondress #viking #norse #vikingcraft #norsecraft
June 27, 2025 at 8:18 AM
My apron dress has become too big, so now I’m taking it in. My choice fell upon this solution, inspiration from a find in Køstrup, Denmark.
#handsewing #aprondress #viking #norse #vikingcraft #norsecraft
#handsewing #aprondress #viking #norse #vikingcraft #norsecraft
Natural dyed wool yarn, I’ve worked with madder root, walnut shells (locally harvested), weld, woad and cochineal (weld and woad are organically grown in my own garden). All colors were used in Scandinavia during the iron age.
#naturaldye #rainbow #rainbowyarn #norse #vikingcolors #viking
#naturaldye #rainbow #rainbowyarn #norse #vikingcolors #viking
June 21, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Natural dyed wool yarn, I’ve worked with madder root, walnut shells (locally harvested), weld, woad and cochineal (weld and woad are organically grown in my own garden). All colors were used in Scandinavia during the iron age.
#naturaldye #rainbow #rainbowyarn #norse #vikingcolors #viking
#naturaldye #rainbow #rainbowyarn #norse #vikingcolors #viking
Celebrating Midsummer my own way.
#spinning #spinningwheel #norse #norsecrafts #folklore #traditionalcrafts
#spinning #spinningwheel #norse #norsecrafts #folklore #traditionalcrafts
June 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Celebrating Midsummer my own way.
#spinning #spinningwheel #norse #norsecrafts #folklore #traditionalcrafts
#spinning #spinningwheel #norse #norsecrafts #folklore #traditionalcrafts
A tablet woven ribbon I made from wool yarn I dyed with madder, weld, walnut shell, woad and coschineal.
#tabletweave #rainbow #pride #prideribbon #rainbowribbon #brickband #naturaldyed #växtfärgat #norsecrafts #regnbågsband #vikingcrafts #tabletwoven
#tabletweave #rainbow #pride #prideribbon #rainbowribbon #brickband #naturaldyed #växtfärgat #norsecrafts #regnbågsband #vikingcrafts #tabletwoven
June 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A tablet woven ribbon I made from wool yarn I dyed with madder, weld, walnut shell, woad and coschineal.
#tabletweave #rainbow #pride #prideribbon #rainbowribbon #brickband #naturaldyed #växtfärgat #norsecrafts #regnbågsband #vikingcrafts #tabletwoven
#tabletweave #rainbow #pride #prideribbon #rainbowribbon #brickband #naturaldyed #växtfärgat #norsecrafts #regnbågsband #vikingcrafts #tabletwoven
New tablet woven ribbon in the making. This will not be for sale, but I might make more with these colors. I work with a thin, combis, wool yarn that I’ve dyed with woad, weld, walnut shells and madder.
#tabletweave #naturaldyed #norsecrafts #vikingcrafts #växtfärgat #brickväv
#tabletweave #naturaldyed #norsecrafts #vikingcrafts #växtfärgat #brickväv
June 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
New tablet woven ribbon in the making. This will not be for sale, but I might make more with these colors. I work with a thin, combis, wool yarn that I’ve dyed with woad, weld, walnut shells and madder.
#tabletweave #naturaldyed #norsecrafts #vikingcrafts #växtfärgat #brickväv
#tabletweave #naturaldyed #norsecrafts #vikingcrafts #växtfärgat #brickväv