Intro to Handspinning on Wheels and Basic Knitting

Past event
Nov 16, 2024, 10 AM to 1 PM

Come play with wool! Susan Stillinger of Cozy Hollow Farm and Kristen Gallagher of Aurora Spinnery will have samples of wool from raw to knit garment to show the full process. There will be spinning wheels on hand to learn and practice hand spinning and supplies ready to learn the basics of knitting as well.

Date: Saturday, Nov. 16
Time: 10-1pm
Where: Orchard Valley Waldorf School (2290 VT-14, East Montpelier)
Cost: $50+ sliding scale
Register at ovws.org/events. Email gracefarm@ovws.org with any questions.

Susan has taught beginning spinners for years. She sells her yarn and knitted items locally and on Etsy under Cozy Hollow Farm. Kristen is co-owner of Aurora Spinnery, a small batch fiber mill in Berlin. She and her husband process their own merino wool fiber, as well as custom process wool from other farms. For this class, Aurora Spinnery will process Orchard Valley's shetland sheep wool into roving for students to use on spinning wheels.

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Orchard Valley Waldorf School, Vermont 14, East Montpelier, VT

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