Fiber Arts: Working with Wool

Learning how to spin goes back to the dawn of time. Civilizations that learned how to manage wool to make yarn, then to make socks and other items that conform to human shape, were able to cope with weather and adversity! Drop spindling is the gateway to spinning, dyeing, and using natural fibers to create limitless items.

As a member of this creative community, you will have the opportunity to work with wool and alpaca to spin your own fiber, exploring everything from color selection to hand carding to preparing the wool to mastering the drop spindle. If there’s enough time you can use that fiber to knit or crochet a headband or embellish one that is already crafted from hand spun fiber.

About Kristin Husher

I learned to knit at the age of four at my grandmother's elbow. I have been fascinated by the fiber arts and learned to spin, dye, and process fleeces over the past 25 years. I still love to knit and to enable fiber lovers to create their own projects. I have taught beginning drop spindling, beginning wheel spinning, and dyeing using both natural materials and commercial dyes. I am laid back, enjoy a good joke, and have lots of stories. I teach all ages. I am very proud of some of my youngest students who are now launched into the world with their love of spinning.

Facilitator: Kristin Husher