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  • Wool 101 Sheep to Sweater Workshop

    ImagiKnit 3897 18th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Stephany Wilkes, author of Raw Material: Working Wool in the West, will relate the hidden story of how wool moves from sheep to sweater. You’ll learn how the characteristics of wool are reflected in locally made yarn. Bring your knitting and join us for fun evening learning about the fiber we all love so much! Date: […]

  • Exploring Wild Mushroom and Lichen Dyes of California

    January 25-27: A three-part modular workshop – take one or all three Day One: Field Study JANUARY 25TH 10 AM – 2 PM $55 INCLUDES FIELD KIT AND 3 PAGE COLOR GUIDE TO BEST DYE SPECIES Take a slow walk through nearby coastal habitat to observe lichens and fungi in their natural habitats; getting a  deeper, […]

  • Regional Dye Palette

    Moss Beach

    Day Two: Regional Dye Palette JANUARY 26TH 10 AM – 4 PM $150 INCLUDES PH PAPERS, SILK SCARF, FIELD KIT, RECIPES, COLOR GUIDE, AND INSTRUCTIONAL HANDOUT Spend a day in beautiful Moss Beach exploring the regional fungi of California. Using a selection of fresh and dried dye fungi, we will dye a rainbow of samples. We […]

  • Maximizing Dye Potential

    Moss Beach

    Day Three: Maximizing Dye Potential JANUARY 27TH 10 AM – 4 PM $100 INCLUDES SILK SCARF, 3-PAGE FIELD GUIDE, AND INSTRUCTIONAL HANDOUT Day three will be dedicated to working with the top 4 most common local dye species and using up the exhaust baths from our rainbow sample colors from day two. We will explore the many ways […]

  • SENE Fibershed: Massachusetts Hemp Workshop

    Interested in growing hemp but not sure where to start? This information-dense full-day intensive workshop on hemp production will feature several speakers with experience in growing hemp, processing the plant for fiber and oil production, and the application requirements you’ll need to meet in order to grow hemp in Massachusetts.  With a new Massachusetts policy […]

  • Drop By Knitting

    Warner Mountain Weavers 459 South Main St. , Cedarville, United States

    If you are “stuck” on a project, want to start a new one, or if you just want to come to enjoy a cup of tea and knit. Instructor Melissa Harris. Suggested donation $5.00

  • Regenerative Ag in Practice: Cover Crops & Dry Farming Workshop

    Paicines Ranch 13388 Old Airline Hwy, Paicines, CA, United States

    Regenerative Ag in Practice: Cover Cropping & Dry Farming Workshop Friday, February 8 - Saturday, February 9, 2019 Join us for an interactive and informative two-day workshop with an incredible line-up of brilliant practitioners at Paicines Ranch on Friday, February 8th and Saturday, February 9th. The workshop will include presentations, as well as discussions out […]

  • Cocoknits Sweater Workshop – February 9th, March 9th + April 13th

    A Verb for Keeping Warm 6328 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

    Instructor: Julie Weisenberger of Cocoknits This three-week intensive will allow you the time and motivation to complete a knitted sweater. Cocoknits patterns are stylish and can be knit in a huge array of yarn. They are perfect for everyone; from the beginning knitter who knows how to knit and purl, to the advanced knitter, who is working […]