SEPTEMBER 28th AND 29th
LEARN: FIBER ARTS CLASSES
ENJOY: SPIN-IN, KNITTING CIRCLE, ALPACAS
SHOP: VENDORS & ALPACA BOUTIQUE
SPIN-IN
Join our spinning circle on Sunday afternoon. Bring your spinning wheel, etc. We welcome all levels of experience to our venue. This is a great opportunity to impart or expand your knowledge.
KNITTING CIRCLE
As with the spinning circle, enjoy the camaraderie of fellow knitters on Sunday starting at 10am. Bring an unfinished project to work on or start anew.
CLASS SCHEDULE
You can now register and pay for your classes online by going to Store/Classes & Workshops. Or, you can download a copy of the registration form HERE and send it with your check to Sweet Pines Alpacas. Be sure to let us know if you will be joining us for lunch ($7). Thank you!
SATURDAY
8:30am-12pm - Beginning Spindle
Instructor: Cathy Dye
You will learn all the basics including: why and how spinning works, how to prepare the fiber for spinning, how to add new fiber to the yarn, how to remove the yarn from the spindle, and finally how to ply. Class participants will have a chance to try out top whorl, bottom whorl and turkish drop spindles as well as the Navajo style hip spindle. We will start with wool and move on to alpaca and silk hankies. You will also be introduced to hand cards and wool combs. Students will go home with their own new drop spindle and fiber to spin.
All materials provided. Cost: $45
1:30pm-4:40pm - Zoom Loom
Instructors: Carol Vernay
Join in the fun of learning the increasingly popular Zoom Loom. This little loom can lend itself to an endless number of projects, is travel friendly, and each square takes only minutes to create. During the class you will learn to warp and weave your loom using alpaca yarn. You will go home with your Schacht Zoom Loom, 3 finished creations, and plenty of inspiration for future projects.
All materials provided. Cost: $45
1:30-5pm - Nuno-Felted Scarf
Instructor: Cindy Greer
Get ready for pure magic when you design and roll soft, scrumptious alpaca fiber/merino wool and airy silk gauze to create wearable art in the form of a nuno felted scarf. You'll be dazzled by your inner artist.
All materials provided. Cost: $45
SUNDAY
Bring your spinning wheel and join our SPIN-IN anytime between 1pm and 4pm. Past year participants have found help with challenges specific to their skill level or project during this time. Cost: FREE
10am-4pm - Learn to Weave Using a Rigid Heddle Loom
Instructor: Carol Casavant
Interested in learning how fabric is woven together? Give weaving a try with an accomplished weaver leading the way! You will work on a rigid heddle loom (an easy to prep, quite versatile, and portable loom) gaining knowledge & skills that are applicable to any loom. Looms are available for purchase or rent for an additional fee, but PLEASE let us know in advance. If you have your own loom, be sure to bring it if possible!
Cost: $55
Option A: Purchase a new 10" Cricket Loom (Cost: +$145) or 15" Cricket Loom (Cost: +$170)
Option B: Rent a Cricket Loom Cost: +$20 (may be applied toward purchase of a loom)
Option C: Bring your own loom
**Please register for this class by September 9th and let us know if you need to rent or purchase a loom.**
*All materials not already provided are available for purchase at Sweet Pines Alpacas' Alpaca Boutique.
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General
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Knit
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Felt
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Weave
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Saturday
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8:30 to Noon Beg. Spindle
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8:30 to Noon Beg. Knitting
1-5pm Easy Cowl
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1:30 to 5pm Nuno Felt
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1:30-4:40pm Zoom Loom
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Sunday
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1-3:30pm Combing & Carding
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9am to noon Plying on a Wheel
1-4pm Spinning Circle
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9am-2pm Fingerless Gloves (Intermed.)
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10:00 to 4:00 Rigid Heddle Loom
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