2025-01-18 — Wool Embroidered Sheepskin Mittens (Online)

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Jump into a cozy, interdisciplinary experience of all things sheep with this unique project! Explore Scandinavian-style wool-on-wool embroidery using hand-dyed wool yarns from the instructor’s sheep on upcycled washed wool fabric, as well as learn how to stitch a shearling sheepskin pelt to create the comfy chopper-style mittens. The leather is from the sheep at the instructor’s farm and is naturally bark tanned.

An exciting attribute of this class is the sourcing network of the beautiful items that will arrive in your kit. Three, small-scale woman-owned operations from rural Wisconsin make each of the elements possible—the instructor's farm that raises the sheep, the artisan mill that spins and dyes the yarn, and the natural tannery that turns the hides into leather.

Savor this multi-faceted course infused with cozy stories and warm hands for years to come.

Mitten Sizing Chart:

For “width,” please measure around your palm (circumference) at the knuckles. For “length,” please measure from the crease at the bottom of your palm to the end of your longest finger.

Small: 7.5 inch width, 7 inch length

Medium: 8 inch width, 7.5 inch length

Large: 8.5 inch width, 8 inch length

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Students will need to provide a computer, laptop, or tablet with a camera and mic as well as a fast, reliable internet connection.

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When registering for the class, please make sure to use the mailing and email addresses you'd like the Zoom meeting invitations sent to. You will receive links to the Zoom sessions by email sometime during the week prior to the class. If this class is a gift, please sign up with the recipient's mailing and email addresses or be prepared to forward the kit and all communications.

Enrollment Deadline: 

December 28, 2024

Click here to learn more about instructor Laura Berlage.