Already addicted to yarn? Want to learn to make your own? In this beginning spinning class, you will learn the park and draft method of spinning on a drop spindle. This ancient method of spinning is fun, portable and will give you some fun yarn to boot!
Location: Cosy’s house in Squirrel Hill. [address provided after registration]
Time: TBA
Date: TBA
Cost without supplies (with supplies included)
members - $15 ($35)
non-members - $20 ($40)
Available supplies:
2 oz of my hand dyed roving
Louet drop spindle, retails for $20
Class size is limited to 4 people. Please RSVP with your name and contact information to pghcraftcollective@gmail.com.
Artists Bio:
Cosette Cornelius-Bates is a full time fiber artist based in Pittsburgh, PA. She spends much of her time designing, knitting, spinning, dyeing, and recycling sweaters. She regularly appears at craft fairs in the Pittsburgh area and surrounding cities, selling her one-of-a-kind handknit hats and handspun yarns. Her patterns have been collected in a book called “Knit One, Embellish Too: Hats, Mittens, and Scarves with a Twist.”
