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Dye Lab

For beginners and experienced alike, this class will inspire your creativity with custom dye skeins

3 hr
60 US dollars
West Irving Park Road

Event Description

Dive into the world of color at Dye Lab - this Spring/Summer in our wet room here at The Bloomin' Spindle!  Grace Cocking is the brilliant brains behind all of the captivating hand-dyed yarn brand, Gnome Depot Fibers. With 20 years of knitting & crocheting experience, 14 years of teaching experience, and 9 years of yarn dyeing experience, Grace will guide you through the process to take a natural superwash yarn to your very own custom colorway. Perfect for beginners and experienced crafters who are looking to add a new fiber art to their repetoire, this workshop will introduce you to color theory, kettle dying, hand painting, and speckles. Sessions will be limited to 8 participants per session. Tickets include:  - One 3 hour workshop lesson on whichever day you'd prefer - One skein of Enoki fingering weight yarn (80% SW Merino Wool/ 20% Nylon) or Porcini worsted weight yarn (100% SW Merino Wool) **additional skeins will be available for purchase on day of if you'd like to dye more than 1 skein Please wear closed toe shoes that are comfortable for standing and clothing that you don't mind if they get stained with dye. Please note:  This class is intended for amateur dyers and personal use.  This will not cover professional, production techniques. Classes are nonrefundable if cancelled less than 1 week from class start time.  We cannot take any walk ins or payments at the door.


Schedule - Next 30 Days


Cancellation Policy

Refund Policy All private lessons are non-refundable. Reschedule Policy If your originally scheduled lesson time no longer works for you, please use the reschedule link in your confirmation email or reach out to us right away. Lessons need to be rescheduled at least 12 hours before lesson start time, otherwise they will be considered cancelled. Cancellation Policy To cancel a lesson, please email us or use the cancel link in your confirmation email. Once a lesson is cancelled it cannot be rescheduled and you will need to repurchase for a new lesson. No Show Policy No show lessons will be considered a cancellation, and therefore we will not offer any rescheduling options for that past lesson. A new lesson must be purchased to rebook. We know these sound like strict policies, but since we are a small team we schedule private lessons outside of regular store hours or we have to have another staff member cover the shop so that we can have a dedicated one-on-one time with you.


Contact Details

  • 5359 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL, USA

    773-930-4914

    robin@thebloominspindle.com


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