Fleece to Fabric Series
Come learn how to transform a raw fleece into a finished garment! We'll start the journey with "scouring" a "raw" fleece, then move into dyeing the clean, uncarded fiber. Next we'll learn about combing and carding your fiber, and then the last step will be planning your final project to help determine how you'll spin the fiber into yarn.
- Introduction to the series / Skirting & Washing a Fleece - Saturday, June 22nd, 1pm-4pm
- Combing / Carding & Planning Your Project*- Saturday, June 29th, 1pm-4pm
- Spinning Your Fleece for Your Project**- TBD
- Dyeing your yarn with Acid Dyes- Saturday, July 27th, 1pm-4pm
- Final meeting for Show & Tell- TBD
**Spinning semi-woolen / woolen drafting: In this workshop you will learn the difference between spinning woolen / semi woolen yarn. Woolen yarn is produced when the wool is carded into a random mass, with the fibers going in all directions. The fibers can be different lengths that may include noils (bumps) and pieces. When spinning woolen yarn, air is trapped in the fiber so the resulting yarn is light, airy and soft. For semi-woolen, the fiber is combed as for worsted, and spun as a woolen.
*Spinning worsted / semi-worsted yarn: In this workshop, you will learn to spin worsted or semi-worsted yarn. Worsted yarn is produced when the wool is combed so that the fibers lay in the same direction. The fibers come from long staple wools. As the fiber is combed, the short fibers are removed. The resulting yarn is smooth, lustrous and hard-wearing. The yarn is not airy and soft. For semi-worsted yarn, the wool is prepared as a woolen fiber, but spun as for worsted.
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
| Skill Details: | In order to get the full experience of this class you must be able to knit or crochet and have a basic knowledge of knitting / crochet terminology, as well as a basic knowledge of spinning and spinning techniques and terminology. |
| Materials Included: | Fleece, dyeing materials |
| Requirements: | It is not required that you have a spinning wheel of your own; we have wheels that are available for rent. Please make those arrangements as the beginning of the course. We will provide the fleece, as well as the dyes and materials for dyeing, and hand cards will available for rental as well. |
| Instructor: | Vicky Konecky |
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$225 plus $15 per lb for 2-4 lbs of raw, local Merino x Rambouillet fleece
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This class cannot be purchased online. Please contact the store for more information.