Thursday evenings (5 weeks)
6.30pm-8.30pm
January 27th, February 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th 2026
The Court House, Church Ln, Berkhamsted HP4 2AX
(Closest transport: Berkhamsted train station. Free parking available on site)
Learn how to spin and naturally dye your own wool for knitting, crocheting and other crafts. This course will introduce you to the ancient tradition of hand-spinning with a drop-spindle, a relaxing and meditative skill using minimal technology.
You’ll learn how to ply your wool, create skeins and then mordant and naturally dye your yarn using cololurs from plants.
The course is taking place at The Court House, a 16th century building in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.
Timetable:
Week 1: Learn how to process and wash raw wool. Start spinning with a drop spindle.
Week 2: Learn about carding the washed wool and continue spinning with a drop spindle.
Week 3: Learn about plying the wool you have spun and creating a skein.
Week 4: Learn about mordanting your wool in preparation for dyeing with plant dyes
Week 5: Learn about dyeing your wool with plant dyes
This is a participatory, hands-on course where you’ll have a chance to learn by doing in a collaborative, fun atmosphere.
What you will need: a drop spindle, rubber gloves and an apron
What you will take away: skein of dyed wool that you have spun
No experience necessary.
Feedback from previous courses:
“Very good – super relaxed and friendly while being full of info” – Maz
“Great hands-on learning” – Betty
“Relaxed, informative. Very knowledgeable” – Yvonne
“ Very knowledgeable, always willing to answer questions and very generous with time and materials.” – Sophie
Thursday evenings (5 weeks)
6.30pm-8.30pm
January 27th, February 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th 2026
The Court House, Church Ln, Berkhamsted HP4 2AX
(Closest transport: Berkhamsted train station. Free parking available on site)
Learn how to spin and naturally dye your own wool for knitting, crocheting and other crafts. This course will introduce you to the ancient tradition of hand-spinning with a drop-spindle, a relaxing and meditative skill using minimal technology.
You’ll learn how to ply your wool, create skeins and then mordant and naturally dye your yarn using cololurs from plants.
The course is taking place at The Court House, a 16th century building in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.
Timetable:
Week 1: Learn how to process and wash raw wool. Start spinning with a drop spindle.
Week 2: Learn about carding the washed wool and continue spinning with a drop spindle.
Week 3: Learn about plying the wool you have spun and creating a skein.
Week 4: Learn about mordanting your wool in preparation for dyeing with plant dyes
Week 5: Learn about dyeing your wool with plant dyes
This is a participatory, hands-on course where you’ll have a chance to learn by doing in a collaborative, fun atmosphere.
What you will need: a drop spindle, rubber gloves and an apron
What you will take away: skein of dyed wool that you have spun
No experience necessary.
Feedback from previous courses:
“Very good – super relaxed and friendly while being full of info” – Maz
“Great hands-on learning” – Betty
“Relaxed, informative. Very knowledgeable” – Yvonne
“ Very knowledgeable, always willing to answer questions and very generous with time and materials.” – Sophie
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