Ria is delivering a natural yarn dyeing workshop at the online Knitting and Crochet Guild Un-Convention this year.

This pre-recorded workshop will be available via the Knitting and Crochet Guild website at 1pm on Sunday 12th September. For more information, visit the Guild website: https://kcguild.org.uk/unconvention/

An introduction to the world of natural yarn dyeing with British Wool. Ria will discuss yarn preparation, mordanting, and an overview of the dyes that are available, ranging from the humble onion skin to homegrown madder root.

Ria will then demonstrate dyeing a selection of seven British wool yarns, including the bespoke Shetland-Romney lambswool Ria uses to create her knitwear. This will show you the ways in which yarn type and breed of sheep behave differently in the dye bath.