Bringing to you the “ The Wool Experience” a unique collaboration between The Wee Croft and Forest and Dot.
The Wool experience offers a chance to engage in all elements from flock to fibre to wearable wool.
Meet Ella the Shetland sheep who is part of Sharon from The Wee Crofts flock of high welfare Shetland sheep. You will learn all about the importance of local wool and how amazing it is as a fibre where you will get to interact with Ella and see where the wool we will be using in the day comes from.
Heritage Craft tutor and enthusiast - Sophie from Forest and Dot will demonstrate the process of hand spinning from fibre to yarn and will spin up Ella’s beautiful wool into a hand spun yarn. You’ll get a chance to experience the raw wool by having a go at carding the wool on a drum carder and making a mini wool lavender bag.
After lunch you will get to experience using the Wee Crofts Shetland wool yourself by learning how to make your own Crochet headband with crochet expert, Sophie! Enjoy a relaxing afternoon in front of the fire crocheting up your cosy, woolly headband! The headband was designed exclusively by Sophie for the kit and is inspired by the Alder cones that we see around locally.
Your headband will not only be created with love but it will forever hold memories of your day. You will also get a chance to browse Sharon’s kits and yarn - the yarn is grown less than a mile down the road! The perfect treat for any craft lover, supporting two local businesses and beautiful heritage grown wool!
This is a unique collaboration between two independent small local businesses.
Order of the day:
Arrival: 10am with hot drinks
10-11am: Settle in and meet and greet Ella, chat about the amazing properties of wool
11-12pm: Hand spinning demo, playing with the raw wool
12-1pm: Lunch and tea and cake
1–3:30pm: The Crochet Headband workshop
3:30-4pm: Finishing up, a chance to buy kits and any other products and ask questions.
Investment: £85 includes the whole day experience, workshop, materials and hot drinks and cake.
Saturday 18th January 2025 from 10-4pm at Pluscarden Village Hall, Pluscarden, IV30 8TZ.
The experience day is open to all. Basic crochet knowledge is an advantage but not essential. You will be taken at your own pace, you may not finish your headband during the session. You will receive all materials and pattern to finish at home.
About your hosts:
Sharon from the Wee Croft produces high welfare local Shetland wool from award winning fleeces. Sharon also created beautiful wool products and kits.
Sophie from Forest and Dot is an experienced craft teacher and has been teaching for over 7 years. She teaches a range of fibre craft workshops all over Scotland.
T&C: Please note workshops are subject to run according to a certain number of bookings if these bookings are not met then the workshops will be cancelled on a 5 day notice. You will either get to transfer onto a new date or a refund will be given however no refunds can be given if you cancel less than 7 days before. By purchasing this workshop you are agreeing to these terms. All workshops are non refundable.
* Adverse weather notice - due to the nature of adverse weather like snow or flooding with this situation being out of my control I cannot offer refunds if you or I need to cancel due to weather. I can only transfer your place onto a future date. If I need to cancel due to weather then I will of course reschedule the event and allow you a place on another available workshop or have credit in my web shop. Thank you for your understanding.
