SIOBHAN BOOTH is committed to sustainable living at her home near Floyd in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains.  She collects local flora, scraps from her garden, and even weeds to use for her naturally dyed yarns.  There is a kind of magic that happens when color is extracted from natural materials and transferred to yarn.  The resulting yarns can have colors that are vibrant or subtle, but there is always a certain element of pleasant surprise at the end of the process. 

Sock Blank Eco Printing -  All levels

Eco printing is a natural dye process where flowers, leaves, and other bits of plants are used to leave shapes and marks on fabric.  The plant materials are arranged on the fabric, which is then rolled into a bundle and steamed.  Dyes contained within the plants transfer to the fabric creating vibrant and often unexpected results.  In this class, you will be using white knitted sock blanks, which you can then unravel at home to knit, weave or crochet.  Eco dyeing is always an adventure, but your adventure will continue at home when you use your unique yarn to create a special item. 3 to 10 students.

 Prerequisite skills: None

 Students bring: Nothing.

Materials fee: $25.00 - pre-mordanted sock blank, flowers, plants, and dye materials, Steam pan for processing sock blanks.

Date and time: Friday, June 7, 2024, 1:30pm to 3:30pm 

Class fee: $60.00