Come along with us on a wooly adventure! Learn the ancient skill of making your own yarn with a drop spindle. Wool growing is one of the most humane and sustainable ways to produce yarns, fabrics and clothing. We’ll take a walk to visit the farm’s rare breed Karakul sheep and learn about regenerative silvopasture practice. We’ll learn the skill of flick carding to prepare locks of fleece and then spin the prepared fiber into yarn on drop spindles. There’ll be lots to see and learn. For thousands of years, spinning together has been a way to connect and form community. All materials provided. Open to everyone – you don’t even need to know what sheep look like.
If you’ve ever been curious about how to spin your own yarn for all of your favorite fiber arts, this workshop is for you!
INSTRUCTOR BIO
Heather Sloan has been knitting since the age of 10, but didn’t start spinning until 25 years ago. She found the curly locks of fleece beautiful and was fascinated everytime it got spun into gorgeous yarn. The process of taking fiber from the sheep’s back and transforming it into to a sweater on her back is thrilling. Heather started her own studio called Handknit/Handwoven where she sells beutifully crafted pieces. She also teaches knitting and spinning private lessons for those intrested in more advanced techniques. She loves knitting with her handspun and recently started incorporated weaving in her practice as well. In additon to all things fiber she also makes silver jewlery, speaks fluent french and is a marine geophysicist!
October 23: Drop Spindle (spin wool into yarn!) with Heather Sloan
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Class starts at 10AM (10AM-1PM)
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Class is limited to 12 people
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Class length is 3 hours
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Appropriate for all ages
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We ask that a chaperone accompany any children to ensure children's safety on the farm and for a wonderful learning experience for all.
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