Kate hosts spinning and knitting gatherings several Saturdays each month at the Trading Post in Pendleton. If you have questions about the session topics, skill level, or want to receive Kate’s monthly newsletter, contact katelarsontextiles@gmail.com.
Trading Post – Spinning and Knitting
$15 for each two-hour session. This is a very casual, open-format gathering and you should feel free to bring questions and your knitting, spindle, or wheel. If you have something specific you would like to learn or you are new to the group, just send me an email. Each session will have a topic for discussion. The morning classes tend to focus on spinning and the afternoon classes focus on knitting.
Sept 7 No classes. (Kate is teaching at Wisconsin Sheep and Wool.)
Sept 14 11am–1pm – Beginning Spinning with Nelly. Please note 11am start!
2–4pm – Open Spinning & Knitting.
Sept 21 10–noon – Spinning Ramie Top: Wet & Dry Methods with Kate. Ramie is a nettle fiber available in a wide variety of colors. How should we spin it?
1–3pm – Stitching with Handspun Bast Fibers with Kate. No embroidery of stitching skills required! This class is primarily geared towards spinners, but Kate will have threads available if you are not a spinner.
Sept 28 11am–1pm – Spinning with Short Lamb Locks with Nelly! Please note 11am start!
2–4pm – Open Spinning & Knitting.
Kate Larson Textiles 
I will be coming to trading post tomorrow. Bringing my wheel and need to learn how to spin the fiber. I already can ply but just can’t figure how to start spinning the fiber. Have been using a drop spindle up to now. But now I have a wheel I need the figure out how to spin on it. Thanks, see you there! Lee
Hello! I would like to learn to spin on a wheel. Please let me know when classes are!
Hi Susan,
I’m not offering classes for beginners only right now. Our group is so diverse and everyone wants to join in on Saturdays! You are welcome to join us any Saturday that classes are being held and I’ll be happy to teach you to spin on a spindle or wheel. As you can see here, classes typically run from 10-noon and 1-3pm ($15 each session).
This Saturday will be an natural dyeing class, so that would be the only one I would suggest not joining to learn to spin. You’re welcome to join us for dyeing, but I’ll be running around the dyepots. You will get more attention from me on a different Saturday. : )
Our Saturday group is so welcoming and helpful. We would love to have you join us! If you have further questions email me at katelarsontextiles@gmail.com.
Kate