Description

Learn to Spin on an Ashford Traditional Spinning wheel with us on this face to face Beginner's Spinning Workshop. We use Texel fibre on our course which is a British fibre, processed in Yorkshire.

We are based in Liverpool, and run workshops in the surrounding area.

Workshop Course Content

on the course, you will learn:

• how to prepare fleece
• how to card fibre
• how different breeds of sheep affect your spinning

After we chat about this, you will then spend the day spinning your own skein of handspun yarn and be able to take it home with you!

Materials and Spinning Wheels will be provided.

Workshop Dates

Beginner's Spinning

Venue:  John Archer Hall, Upper Hill Street, Liverpool L8 1YR

Friday 17th June

Saturday 10th September

Each day runs from 10am to 4pm. Drinks are provided through the day, lunch isn't but there is a lovely cafe very close to the venue.  The studio is situated on the first floor but there is a lift if you have mobility issues.  There is parking outside in the car park, for more details on how to get to John Archer Hall, click here

Venue: Black Sheep Wools, Glaziers Lane, Culcheth, Warrington.

Friday 8th July

Friday 9th September

Saturday 26th September

If you would like to book one of the dates for Black Sheep Wools, please do directly with them using this link

Venue: Hare Hill Barn, Cartmel Fell, Grange Over Sands, LA11 6NZ

Thursday 14th July

If you would like to book this date at Hare Hill Barn, please do so directly with them using this link

About our venues:

Hare Hill is a small traditional Lakeland hill farm which can be traced back to the early 18^th Century. Although the house has earlier origins, it was rebuilt in 1907. The farmbuildings date from the late 19^th Century, since when they have remained unchanged.

Hare Hill is currently run as a sheepholding for approximately 140 Swaledale ewes, and has 30 acres of wildflower meadows cut in the summer for hay, and supporting a large population of skylarks. In the Second World War Hare Hill was used as a training farm for the Womens’ Land Army.

In 2006, Julian and Vanda Lambton bought the farm and have since embarked on a series of environmental projects, supported by a Higher Level Stewardship Scheme, including woodland planting, creation of orchards and a pond, wall and hedgerow restoration. The land is managed with minimal intervention to promote biodiversity. A happy bi-product of these projects is that we have a new population of hares breeding successfully on the farm, some of which are regularly seen around the barns.

However, if you prefer to learn online at your own pace, we also have a Beginners Spinning Workshop online. Click here to see it

Please read our Workshop Terms and Conditions