Beginner Knitting Class
Tuesday, June 15th
6:30-8:30 pm
$30/student (all supplies included)
Learn the basics of knitting in this 2-hour class.
Space is limited; Registration required.
Location: EWHD Weaving Studio
719 Bank Street NE, Unit 14
Decatur, AL 35601
256.758.2192
First handwoven scarf from Gulf Coast Native raw fleece handspun yarn project.
This project took approx. 180 yards (67 grams) of handspun GCN yarn. It is very soft and has a lovely rustic texture.
Yesterday, I decided to weave a simple semi-open weave scarf from my handspun North Ronaldsay yarn. As I mentioned in previous posts, North Ronaldsay sheep (northernmost island in the Orkneys above Scotland) eat mostly seaweed instead of grass for their diet. Since they are a rare, conservation breed, I ordered as much roving as I could find (from Hearthside Fibers). This scarf project only took 62g of the 2-ply sport weight yarn that I spun several weeks ago.
This yarn wove up quickly, as I wanted a semi-open weave design to mimic a fishing net in honor of the wool's origins. It could be a little too scratchy for someone with wool sensitivity (North Ronaldsay is a double coated sheep), but it's fine for me. I think I will use future handspun yarn from this breed to make hats, gloves, etc. All in all, it turned out nicely.
🐑 We're partnering with Alchemy Farms in Hampton Cove, Alabama to bring you this workshop series where you'll learn to process a raw fleece by hand from the ground up...with fleeces from Gulf Coast Native sheep raised at Alchemy Farms.
4 Class Workshop Series:
Saturday, May 22 (11am-1pm)
Saturday, June 5 (11am-1pm)
Saturday, June 19 (11am-1pm)
Saturday, July 10 (11am-1pm)
$100/student for full series (includes all supplies)
Call 256.758.2192 or email emilywallacehandwoven@gmail.com for more info
