Judy and Kate will work with you in this workshop to give you some hands on spinning time, allowing you to get a feeling for the yarn and the process.

Teacher: Judy and Kate James

Workshop Duration: Half Day

Description: This introduction to hand-spinning and an overview of tools you will need to spin your own yarn. The class will cover sourcing fleeces, quantities you will need for a project, quality of fleece as well as carding using hand carders and the drum carder. You will be taken through an intro to the wheel and basic set-up before starting to spin by using commercial wool then gradually switching across to fleece. Judy and Kate are also bringing books, fleeces from different animals, skeins/balls of different spun fibres and perhaps finished knitted garments/blankets etc for you to look through at the completion of the workshop. 

Materials: All materials will be provided.

Takeaway: Some hands on spinning experience and an understanding of the spinning process. 

Level: Beginner