Study Groups

If you are intrigued by the beauty of hand-dyed yarns and fibres and would like to learn about using acid dyes along with a supportive group, join us in this four-week Acid Dyeing Study Group. We will start from the very basics—from setting up a dye space and mixing dye stock solutions, to finishing up some hand-dyed yarns and fibres. Let’s dye some magic together!

Learn Lace Mastery in the Knitting Study Guide. Become acquainted or challenged with lace knitting in the first half of the guide. Design your own shawl in the second half.

A 10-week study group plan to work through the SOS natural dyeing courses and content on a week-by-week basis.

Follow the Rigid Heddle Study Guide at the School! Find weekly guidance to work through Colour & Weave on Rigid Heddle Loom course, from weaving a colour & weave gamp, wet finishing your gamp and weaving either the class pattern or designing your woven cloth.

 

A 9-week study group plan to work through the SOS spinning courses and content on a week-by-week basis.

Join us for the Working from Fleece study guide at the School! Work through content from Kim McKenna's courses Working from Fleece and Nuances to Spinning Better Yarns and become a better spinner.

 

Join us for our first Tapestry Study Group at the School! In this study group, we will work through content from Janna Maria Vallee’s courses:…

In this first weaving study group, we will work on getting started with weaving on 4-shaft looms and work towards weaving our first twill gamp. Following this study group, you'll be able to design your own twill project using the yarns you've chosen to work with.