Plant Dyeing with KnittyVet

Name: Plant Dyeing with KnittyVet
Start: 2025-08-16T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-08-16T13:00:00-05:00
Location: 38500 Tanger Dr, Suite 213, North Branch, MN

Schedule

Sat Aug 16 2025 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

38500 Tanger Dr, Suite 213, North Branch, MN | North Branch, MN

This workshop will teach the basics of natural plant dyeing and each participant should leave with the knowledge necessary to continue their journey into plant dyes!
Instructor: Kendra from KnittyVet
Cost: $100 - includes class fee and all materials
Level: No experience required!
Skills: Participants will learn some of the rich history of natural dyes and the methods of making dyes from plants, then use locally raised flowers and plants to dye their own skeins of wool yarn in several colors including bright yellows, oranges, browns and greens.
Materials: Included in class fee. You will leave with a skein or 2 of freshly hand dyed wool yarn!
Please note: Your clothing may get a bit messy during the dye process, so please dress accordingly.
Bio: Kendra grows and prepares all natural (and organic) plant sources of dye that have been used by natural dyers stretching back hundreds and thousands of years. She uses these dye materials to create beautiful collections of yarn for all of her fiber loving friends and neighbors. She also teaches dye classes and is a member of the Three Rivers Fibershed, a group of shepherds, fiber growers, and plant dyers aiming to develop regional fiber systems that build soil health and protect the wellbeing of our biosphere here in Minnesota and regions beyond.