weaving classes for everyone
New to the Sussex Yarn Collection! Join Mary Crabb as she takes you through the wonders of weaving.
You can book your place online, over the phone, or simply pop into the shop!
Don’t forget to read our terms and conditions 🤓
May
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10:00am - 12:30pm
Colour and weave is a technique used to bring colour and pattern to your weaving. It can be done well in plain weave and therefore is perfect for beginner weavers.
An add on to the beginner's weaving workshop. Learn how to weave simple patterns using two colours in both the warp and weft.
Please bring your simple board loom, bodkin, darning needle, fork beater and card strip with you (from the Beginner’s workshop), as well as some Chunk, Aran or DK yarn to weave with.
£50
JUNE
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10:00am - 12:00pm
A class for beginners, you will learn to weave a small ‘mug mat’ from leftover yarn. You will start with the basics - from setting up the loom, beginning weaving, finishing ends and joining in new yarn. You will weave in a plain weave, with opportunities to explore simple patterns through colour. Instructions for how to finish the top and bottom edge of the mat will be included for when it is ready to be removed from the loom.
The class price includes a simple wooden loom, a wooden fork beater and a bodkin.
Please bring a small quantity of DK, Aran or Chunky leftover yarn with you.
£50
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10:00am - 12:30pm
Twill weaves are a great stepping stone for weavers interested in learning more about drafting and how threads can interact on the loom to create a pattern. Ideally, you should know how to do a plain weave for this class (have a look at our class for beginners)
An add on to the Beginner's Weaving workshop. Learn how to weave simple patterns using a twill sequence.
Please bring your simple board loom, bodkin, darning needle, fork beater and card strip with you (from the Beginner’s workshop), as well as some Chunk, Aran or DK yarn to weave with.
£50
Terms and conditions
Should you be unable to attend your course, please let us know as soon as possible.
A full refund, or transfer of booking to another course, will be offered if cancelling at least 14 days before the date of the course.
For cancellations less than 14 days before your course, we will retain 20% of the workshop cost, unless we are able to fill your place.
For cancellations within three days of a workshop, we are not able to offer any refund, unless we have someone on the waiting list who is able to take your place at short notice, then we would retain 20% of the workshop cost.
Workshop places are transferrable – so if you are unable to attend, you might like to consider sending a friend in your placer – just let us know.
If SYC is unable to run a workshop or course, for whatever reason, we will give you as much notice as possible and try to accommodate your booking on another date. Where this is not possible, then we would, of course, offer you a full refund.
We do not accept liability for consequential costs, such as travel.
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