Cartmel Handspun Spinning School

Contact Name: Elaine Ware

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Cartmel Handspun Spinning School
Lindale-in-Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands
Cumbria
LA11 6NA

Cartmel Handspun Spinning School

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About Cartmel Handspun Spinning School

Elaine Ware has been spinning for nearly 60 years and teaching spinning since 2013. In that time people from around the world have made their way to her Lake District home to learn to spin. Although officially retired, but still running a second-hand bookshop, what started as a paying hobby has turned into a new career. In 2019 Cartmel Handspun Spinning School moved into a new dedicated space - a lovely, well lit former coach house specifically converted as a spinning and weaving studio.

Cartmel Handspun Spinning School's Courses

Fibre preparation for hand spinners

Fibre preparation for hand spinners

In-person course

For those who know how to spin but need help to get from a raw fleece to something spinable. This one day workshop covers raw fleece selection, skirting and grading, hot washing, cold washing, picking and carding using a drum carder. Students have an opportunity to use all the latest equipment including a Picker, an electric drum carder, and a hand drum carder. The workshop runs from 10am – 3pm with an hour break for lunch. Bring your own fleece, two large old towels, and a packed lunch. The course...

From fleece to fibre: two day course in hand spinning

From fleece to fibre: two day course in hand spinning

In-person course

Fun packed week-end in the Lake District National Park learning the absorbing art of hand spinning. Start out learning about fleece selection, purchase and preparation. Move on to carding on a drum carder and then start to spin on drop spindle. Having mastered drafting on the drop spindle, progress to a wheel. Look at setting up a wheel and the principles of tension. Turn your prepared batts into spun singles. Learn the principles behind plying. Create and finish your own skein of hand spun fibre. Small group to ensure high...

Hand spinning for beginners

Hand spinning for beginners

In-person course

Hands-on practical one-day spinning course in the Lake District National Park. Covers all aspects, including fibre selection and preparation. By the end of the day you will have a working knowledge of the all the techniques necessary to go away and start spinning your own yarn. The course covers: • Fibre selection and preparation. Looking at all sorts of fleeces to find what's best for your needs • Carding and Blending fibres using a drum carder • Techniques for drafting using a drop spindle • Spinning on a wheel -...