Sold out! Additional tickets released for our pilot live, online event – a two hour hand-dyeing workshop Our first live, online hand-dyeing workshop sold out within 48 hours so if you missed out, we’ve released some more tickets to give people a chance to join us! All proceeds from ticket sales are going to buy […]
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Introduction to steeking with Debbie at Cheshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers My first Weavers, spinner & dyers workshop since before covid and it was over to Frodsham for a visit to the Cheshire Guild to introduce the members to the magic that is steeking. About steeking Briefly, steeking is cutting your knitting! But
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My first dye samples from the new studio! Getting ready to start dyeing My first dyeing workshops start on Saturday so this week it was time to dress the studio in Altrincham, test the facilities and get ready to go! We were busy setting up all the equipment and tables, filling it with all the
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Now stocking! The Croft – Shetland aran yarn from West Yorkshire Spinners We’re always on the lookout for new yarns and this one is the latest addition to our British wools collection. About The Croft yarn The Croft is a beautiful British yarn, 100% pure Shetland wool in aran weight, spun locally in Yorkshire. We
Debbie discusses the pros and cons of dyeing completed garments Debbie says: ‘This is a question I am regularly asked and the answer isn’t a simple yes or no so I thought I’d take the opportunity to share my thoughts’… Dyeing finished items is possible, however, there are a number of factors to consider before
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West Yorkshire Spinners Re:treat pure wool roving yarn Some days you look at your yarn collection and feel there’s something missing. In our case this was Re:treat. About Re:treat yarn Re:treat is a beautiful British yarn, a blend of Bluefaced Leicester and Kerry Hill fleece, reared, sheared and spun in Yorkshire! Feltable & knitable As
