Wool Days at the Wentworth House: Natural Dye Day

Hosted by the Southeast New Hampshire Spinning Guild

Spinners, knitters, and fiber arts enthusiasts of all kinds are invited to this free education day on dying wool with natural plant-based dyes!

Throughout the day, visitors can learn about natural plant dyes, and dye some wool using plant materials including black-eyed Susan, king’s clover, goldenrod, Queen Anne’s lace, onion skin, red marigold, osage orange, indigo, lac, cochineal, jewel weed,
rocket lettuce, and burdock, all locally harvested or from The Yarn Tree.

• One ounce prepared wool skeins will be provided free of charge for the dye baths.
• If desired, visitors may bring a two ounce skein, not mordanted but fully wetted out, to dye in a walnut dye bath on the traditional fire.
• Visitors are encouraged to bring a lunch and their wheel or spindle and fiber to spin during wait times.
• Tours of the historic Wentworth House will also be available.

DATE: Saturday, October 14
TIME : 10 am – 3 pm, rain or shine!

For more specific information about the day’s schedule, send an email to ocskolnick@gmail.com.