Retreat Workshops
We have a wonderful selection of workshops available during the retreat. More workshop options are being added – watch this space for updates! There are going to be lots to choose from.
All items required for the workshops are supplied = no additional costs! You just need to bring your favourite knitting and crochet needles, covered in shoes and a spare shirt (if your joining the felting or dyeing workshops – some of these tend to be a little messy).
Advanced Dye Workshop Weekend - February 15th and 16th
Unwind @ Blackwattle by spending the weekend with us, on our alpaca farm in Murrumbateman, for an advanced learn to dye workshop, filled with yummy food, local wine, yarn and alpaca!
Over 2 days you will learn:
Over 2 days you will learn:
- colour theory and how to apply it to choosing colours that suit you and your next crafting project
- how to choose and apply colours when dyeing yarn – which colours work together and which ones don’t and why
- basic and advanced dye techniques
- fearless fixing – learn how to fix dye mistakes
- how to dye raw alpaca fibre
- 8 x 100 gram skeins of our Grevillea sock yarn base 4 ply
- 1 x 100 grams of raw alpaca fibre
- morning and afternoon tea (both days)
- 2 course lunch on both days
- a glass of local wine with each lunch (our gift to you)
- all day tea and coffee
Weaving Workshop Weekend - March 7th and 8th
Unwind @ Blackwattle by spending the weekend with us, on our alpaca farm in Murrumbateman, for an Art Weaving Weekend, filled with yummy food, local wine, yarn, fibre and alpaca! Over 2 days you will learn various weaving techniques – basic and advanced.
Day One: Art Weaving – let your imagination go wild! Learn a range of weaving techniques and complete a 40cm x 40cm Art Weaving (looms can be purchased on the day if you want to take it home for future weavings).
Day Two: Large Circular Weaving (35cm diameter hoop that you get to take home).
Workshop cost includes:
Day One: Art Weaving – let your imagination go wild! Learn a range of weaving techniques and complete a 40cm x 40cm Art Weaving (looms can be purchased on the day if you want to take it home for future weavings).
Day Two: Large Circular Weaving (35cm diameter hoop that you get to take home).
Workshop cost includes:
- 35cm round weaving loom
- all the fibre you need to complete two weavings
- morning and afternoon tea (both days)
- 2 course lunch on both days
- a glass of local wine with each lunch (our gift to you)
- all day tea and coffee
- PDF Weaving Guide