Learn to Spin on a Drop Spindle - a WoolstockEAST workshop
Curious about spinning? East Coast Spinning Guru Lorna Ash will scratch that itch. No experience necessary and all materials supplied.
Time & Location
Sep 12, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pictou County Wellness Centre, 2756 Westville Rd, New Glasgow, NS B2H 5C6
About The Event
Instructor: Lorna Ash of Shades of Ewe Fibreworks
Curious about spinning, but aren’t ready to splurge on a spinning wheel?
Maybe you only need small amounts of yarn for rug hooking, or want spinning to be more portable.
This introduction to the art of spinning will teach you the basics of how to make yarn using a drop spindle.
In this workshop you will spin a single ply yarn, learn about spinning vocabulary and the properties of wool.
You will also receive an overview of how to ply, and how to wet finish your yarns.
Tickets
General Admission
Sale ends
Sep 09, 4:00 p.m.
$85.00
+$11.90 HST
Total
$0.00