Posts Tagged ‘spinning’
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Fleece to Yarn
Following the success of her last workshop Mary Cooper wants to announce another weekend of wool related fun. Covering the basics of all aspects of taking the raw fleece to a finished yarn, including washing, preparing, hand dying (natural, food and artificial dyes) & spinning with a drop spindle and introduction the the spinning wheel. Bring any fleece or equipment you might have. Suitable for all levels from beginner. Please bring apron and old clothes.
Max of 6 per course
€150- includes workshop, supplies, tea/coffee breaks, lunches
Enquiries to Mary- mary@markreewoolcraft.com
Bookings to Markree Castle- info@markreecastle.ie
Tags: class, craft, fibres, handcraft, handmade, handspun, spinning, wool, workshop, yarn
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Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Drop Spindle and fibre
Frolic with Fibre: Handspinning with a Drop Spindle
Create your own unique handspun yarn using a drop spindle! In this workshop, you will learn about different fibre types, how spinning creates yarn and how to prepare fibre for spinning. Finally, transform your spinning fibre into your very own bespoke yarn stash. No experience necessary!
Venue: The Constant Knitter, 88 Francis Street, Dublin 8
Date: Saturday, 4th May
Time: 10.30 to 1.30
Cost: € 50 – includes all materials (spindle and fibre).
To enrol, contact Rosemary on 087 996 7197 or info@theconstantknitter.ie.
A Euro 20 deposit in advance of the workshop secures your place.
Tags: class, drop spindle, fibre, Francis St, handcraft, handmade, hands, handspun, knit, knitted, Knitter, Spin, spindle, spinning, Spun, wool, workshop, workshops, yarn
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
Mary of Markree Wool Craft is hosting a workshop – From Fleece to Yarn – on March 9th and 10th in Markree Castle, Collooney, Co Sligo. Sounds like a wonderful event. This workshop will cover all aspects of washing, dying and spinning wool.
For more details contact Mary on mary@markreewoolcraft.com or on 086 819 8543
Tags: 100% pure new wool, craft, dying, Fabel sock wool, felt, felted, felting, fibre, fibres, Francis St, handcraft, handmade, handspun, knit, knitted, Knitter, knitting, Markree, online shop, spinning, spinning wheel, washing, Wensleydale, wet felting, wool, workshop, workshops, yarn
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013
Victorian Spinning Wheel
Mervyn from Yeats Country Antiques on Francis St brought this over to the shop a few days ago to let it hang out here a while. It is only 30″ high. The picture really doesn’t do it justice – it’s patina is truly beautiful. I think it might need some work though……
Tags: 100% pure new wool, Cashmere, class, craft, drop spindle, Dublin, felting, fibre, fibres, Francis St, handcraft, handmade, handspun, knit, knitted, Knitter, knitting, online shop, spinning, spinning wheel, The Constant Knitter, wool, workshop, workshops, yarn
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
The Fiberistas, individually known as Diane, Judy & Rosemary (The Constant Knitter) have joined forces to teach all levels of knitters, whether to cast on or bring your needles to the next level. The Fiberistas are taking a stall at the The Crafty Market on Sunday 7th March from noon to 5pm.
Diane has been turning fiber into handspun yarn with her drop spindle since 2005. Come visit her at the Crafty Market to see how fiber turns into your own designer handspun. She will have a selection of KoolAid dye packets and fiber to purchase.
Judy is totally passionate about knitting being driven by textures and colour. She specialises in felting and will have samples of her work at the Crafty Market to inspire you to pick up your needles and get knitting. In addition, she runs a range of knitting classes in Delgany, Co Wicklow.
Rosemary is The Constant Knitter and will feature her line of Garnstudio yarns. Also take a look at her selection Artesano, Manos del Uruguay, Irish and sock yarns. Feel the difference between Alpaca, cotton, and linen yarns.
Bring your knitting, get yourself a coffee and join The Fiberistas for a while either knitting, spinning or felting. Or if you would like to learn any of these crafts, we will be giving demonstrations and will be happy to teach allcomers.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Directions to the Crafty Market is linked here.
Diane, Judy & Rosemary
Tags: 100% pure new wool, Alpaca, coffee, Cotton, craft, Dublin, Fabel sock wool, funky, handcraft, hands, handspun, hooks, Kid-silk, knit, knitted, Knitter, knitting, lace, Linen, magazine, neckwarmer, needles, online shop, pins, recessionpreneur, roving, Silke-Alpaca, spindle, spinning, teacosy, The Constant Knitter, The Crafty Market, yarn
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
- Photo in Prudence Magazine
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The January / February 2010 edition of Prudence Magazine did an article on 10 Recessionpreneurs! One of them was The Constant Knitter ! It was great meeting all the other Recessionpreneurs and we will be meeting up soon to see if there are ways we can help each other. So a big thanks to Annette in Prudence……..
Tags: craft, crochet, handcraft, knit, Knitter, knitting, lace, magazine, needles, pins, Prudence, recessionpreneur, spinning, The Constant Knitter, wool, yarn
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Friday, December 18th, 2009
I’ve just seen that Irish Design Shop, www.irishdesignshop.com, Bow Lane East (just around the corner from Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre) is selling a series of DVDs called Hands – documentaries on traditional Irish crafts and lifestyles where the emphasis is on the skills of human hands rather than on machines. These were made by David & Sally Shaw-Smith between 1978 and 1991. Topics include Wool Spinning, Irish Patchwork, Irish Lace, Irish Embroidery, Donegal Weavers, Irish Spinningwheel Making etc.
Tags: Add new tag, craft, handcraft, hands, lace, spinning, wool
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