Indie dyed yarn! - Hand dye your own, unique skein of yarn!

Debbie is a knitting & crochet expert with over 30 years' teaching and designing experience.Debbie is on the in-house knitting expert team for Knit Now magazine and Craftworld and has been producing their how-to features and videos since the magazine started over 10 years ago, prior to which she wrote the technical features for Simply Knitting magazine. Debbie is the author of 5 internationally published books, Hand-Dyed Yarn Craft Projects, Complete Knitting Skills, 250 Knitting Stitches, Knitting.Learn it.Love it and How to Knit.Debbie has been a hand dyer for over 25 years, working with both synthetic and natural dyes, indigo & woad. She teaches dyeing with yarn & fabrics, printing, botanical (eco) printing, tie dye and more.In addition to teaching knitting, crochet, felting and dyeing throughout the UK, Debbie also teaches City & Guilds accredited programmes in design and handknitting atMaking Futures CIC. Debbie has had over 100 designs published in major magazines over the last 10 years.When she's not crafting, you'll find Debbie in the garden, tending her dyeplants, enjoying a nice craft beer or hugging a big mug of builders' tea. And if you're out and about, she can often be found in the mosh pit at a gig or enjoying some folk music!

DT Craft & Design

Fancy being an indie dyer for the morning? Dye a beautiful skein of unique yarn with Debbie - ready for you to knit, crochet or weave!

A4 Studios

Hand-dyeing workshops

Explore a world of colour with Debbie's hand-dyeing workshops! Dye yarn & fabric using a wide range of techniques - synthetic, natural dyes & natural indigo - online workshops where you can dye along or watch later  or in-person session at my cosy studio!

Course level:This event is suitable for complete beginners as well as those who want to brush up their skills or just enjoy a couple of hours dyeing some fab yarn!What you will learn:<ul><li>How to set up your space and prepare your yarn for dyeing</li><li>The essential principles of hand dyeing - what types of dye there are, what fibres you can dye and how the dyes are used on each fibre</li><li>How to make up your dyes, create colours from pastels to the deepest shades</li><li>Blending your dyes to create your own colourways</li><li>Fun ways to apply dye to your yarn, including immersion, low water immersion, handpainting, rainbow dyeing and more</li><li>Fixing your dye</li><li>Finishing your yarn</li></ul>You will need:Nothing! All the dyes, equipment and materials are included so just bring yourself!Get extra materials and goodies with a discount couponNewsletter subscribers receive exclusive workshop offers so to bag your offer and be the first in the queue for bookings, do sign up on our <a href="https://www.dtcrafts.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">home page</a>.About the classesDebbie loves to teach and has been a dyer for over 30 years so you&#x27;ll be able to pick her brains for tips, tricks and hacks!Debbie&#x27;s sessions are fun and enjoyable. The pace is relaxed and there is plenty of time to ask questions and chat.About DebbieDebbie has been a hand-dyer for over 30 years. She has worked with yarn companies, hand-dyeing yarns for commercial collections. She also ran successful yarn and fibre dye clubs for a number of years.Debbie teaches dyeing and printing with both synthetic and natural dyes, including indigo and woad vat dyeing. She works with yarn, fabric and fibres. Debbie is the author of 5 internationally published books, Hand-Dyed Yarn Craft Projects, Complete Knitting Skills, 250 Knitting Stitches, Knitting.Learn it.Love it and How to Knit.When she&#x27;s not dyeing, designing, knitting or crocheting, you&#x27;ll find her in the garden, tending her dyeplants, enjoying a nice craft beer or hugging a big mug of builders&#x27; tea. And if you&#x27;re out and about, she can often be found in the mosh pit at a gig or enjoying some folk music!Is there anything we can help with?If you need any information about this course, please don&#x27;t hesitate to get in touch by email or phone.

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