Visit the Tarndie Farm Shop30 minutes
The Tarndie Farm Shop has a range of woollen yarn grown at Tarndie for knitting, crochet and weaving for purchase. Tarndie Polwarth Wool range is also available online at www.tarndie.com/onlineshop. Payment by contactless card is prefer ...
Crafty Sundays!3 hours
Bring along your own woolcraft project to join with others in handspinning, knitting, crochet and needle felting in the surrounds of historic Tarndwarncoort Homestead - the home of Polwarth sheep. Tarndie's own yarn and patterns availab ...
Zoom Virtual Wool Shop Visit15 minutes
Unable to visit the Tarndwarncoort Wool Shop? We are now offering 15 minute virtual visits via Zoom to assist you in placing your order and answering any of your wooly questions!
Knit / Spin / Mend Tution30 minutes @ A$25.00
If you have a knitting, handspinning or mending project on hold and you need a refresher to get you going again, then book a 30 minute one-on-one session with Ruth Watson. Perhaps you would like some guidance on a new technique, or to ...
- Beginning Brioche Knitting
3 hours @ A$80.00
Spinning Group3 hours @ A$15.00
For spinners to meet and chat with other spinners in the historic surrounds of Tarndwarncoort Homestead - the home of Polwarth sheep. Share your skills and tips. See the original Polwarth flock. Drop spindles, e-spinners, all makes of ...
- Christmas Crafty Sundays 2025 - register now, details TBA later
3 hours
Menu & cost to be advised. December is our Christmas celebration month! Bring along your own woolcraft project to join with others in handspinning, knitting, crochet and needle felting in the surrounds of historic Tarndwarncoort Homest ...
Build-A-Jumper
Build-A-Jumper 2025: Fibre Preparation3 hours @ A$89.00
Bring your own washed fleece if you have one and learn techniques to prepare the washed fleece in readiness for spinning.
Use a range of tools such as hand card, drum card, flick card, dog comb, hand comb, diz.- Build-A-Jumper 2025: Get Set for Spinning
3 hours @ A$89.00
This session is a refresher for those who have already done the basic training in handspinning but need a refresher to get back in the saddle, or for those who are always on the lookout for some new ways to improve their technique. Br ...
- Build-A-Jumper 2025: Pattern and Fit
3 hours @ A$89.00
Work through a shortlist of jumper patterns, or come and learn about the various sources of patterns to look up.
Get the right measurements to make sure your jumper fits. - Build-A-Jumper 2025: Spin & Ply for Purpose
3 hours @ A$89.00
Review your spinning to check it suits the pattern your working to. Get the ins and outs on the different techniques of plying for purpose. Chain plying, colour management, etc. Tips on hands and body exercises to keep you in good s ...
- Build-A-Jumper 2025: Tailor your Knitting/Crochet
3 hours @ A$89.00
Try out a range of different knittle needles and crochet hooks to see what suits you and the pattern best. Review your knitting technique to see if there’s anything you can enhance for comfort and quality fabric. Check in on sizing o ...
- Build-A-Jumper 2025: Stitch Help / Pattern Review / Garment Care
3 hours @ A$89.00
Now that you’re well into knitting/crocheting your jumper, this is the time to review your pattern to see that it’s working out and get any help on certain stitches. Demonstrations of blocking the finished garment, washing and garment ...
Private Group Workshop
Beginner Dye Workshop - hand-dying4 hours 30 minutes @ A$165.00
Add some colour to your woolcraft. This beginner dye class will to get you started with acid (chemical) dyes and learn the basics of yarn dyeing covering a number of techniques and patterns. Set in the historic grounds of Tarndwarncoor ...
Introduction to Natural Dyeing Workshop4 hours 30 minutes @ A$165.00
We’re now offering beginner dye courses to get you started and learn the basics of natural yarn dyeing. Over 4.5 hours, we learn about mordanting yarn and preparation for dyeing. We then use 3 different plants to achieve colour and ef ...
