Understand the basics with harvesting, selecting, prepping and washing raw sheep fleece ready to use for a multitude of craft activities that include spinning, weaving, knitting, felting etc.
Tuition is provided by our team of experts, that includes Andy as master Blade Shearer and Jen as wool handler, whom combine British genetics to grow fine, colourful and curly sheep fibres.
We also have textile graduates, and retired textile enthusiasts whom have enjoyed a life time working with fleece and fibres.
Each person shares different skills and all are incredibly knowledgeable about many aspects of wool textile crafts.
Here to assist, encourage and listen as we each progress through the wool school at our own pace - adults are welcome at any stage of their understanding of working with a natural fibre
Optional Extra and this session can be repeated on Sunday for those not able to attend Friday 2pm - 4pm
Weaving a chunky tuffet seat pad using Fernhill Style Peg Looms
This session is designed to enable a gentle welcome to allow time for participants to travel in daylight hours, and meet the team whilst chatting about their own wool journey, ready for the next few days ahead. These create your own personalised warm and cosy seat pad ready for all your next sessions.
Demonstrations:
Blade Shearing Demonstration - Fernhill Fibre Flocks
Wool Handling on grading tables, throwing fleeces and sorting fibres for pre-processing
Discussions:
· Native colours from our Best of the British Six
· Micron and fibre diameter testing, Soft Rolling Skin (SRS)
· Fibre length, strength and causes of staple weaknesses
· Sheep fleece parts and their subsequent qualities
· What is kemp and its effect on finished yarns
· Using seconds and waste wool
· Ways of washing wool, lanolin removal, lanolin rich fleece
· Drying fleece
· Storage of fleece and yarns etc
Practical hands-on:
· Picking, carding, making rolags using hand carders and carding machine
· Spinning rolags, tops and sliver using drop spindles and range of spinning wheels
· Yarns onto bobbins
· Plying into hanks (skeins) or balls
Yarns created on Saturday can be knitted or woven - tuition provided on all our equipment throughout the day.
· Knitting - learn a new skill, enhance your skills with needles
· Giant French Knitting - selection of yarns to create snoods ready to take home and wear
· Weaving - have a go on Brinkley and Rigid Heddle Looms
· Pin Looms - have a go, learn a new skill, access our equipment - square, triangle, and rectangles available
· Peg Loom Weaving - create Tuffet seat pads using raw fleece
· 2D needle felting - picture art on felt squares - relaxing, social activity, ideal to explore hand skills, creating textile art formations and allows participants to take a break from other textile activities.
· Sunday can also be used as additional time for Carding and Combing - making rolags to spin or weave
· Drop Spindles & Spinning Wheels - learn to spin and ply yarns
Dates: Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th February 2026
Start and End Timings: Saturdays & Sundays 10am - 4pm with an hour for lunch
Optional Extras: Friday 6th - 2pm - 4pm for those travelling longer distances
Location: Fernhill Farm in our Horseshoe Barn – single story, ground floor, underfloor heated workshop space with ample parking, kitchen-diner and lots of space for workshop activities - ramps throughout the barns
Price / day: £150pp - includes a full day of woolly activities, use of all our craft equipment, materials for spinning, weaving & felting, and one-one and group tuition from 7+ textile experts
All day access to a range of drinks, juices and broths, home made cakes, together with a hot soup for lunch, with open style sandwiches, freshly picked salads, farm meaty treats, pickles and preserves - all dietary requirements are catered for when pre-booked
What to bring along etc: No previous skills required – welcome to bring own materials, wheels, spindles etc if you wish but not necessary – dress warm for a mini farm tour to the sheep shearing shed, where we encourage you to bring boots and slippers / slip-ons
Maximum number we can accept / day: 10 on Saturday, 20 on Sunday & Optional Extra is 8 on Friday afternoon - over 18s only thanks
How To Book: Options include:
WOOLLY WEEKENDS - Saturday and Sunday @ £300pp
Friday - £60pp
Saturday Spin Day @ £150
Sunday Play Day @ £150
Bunk Bed @ £50pp/n
Campervans @ £25/n
We have rustic, cosy onsite single use accommodation units (Basement or Static Caravan) plus various bunk bed and glamping options to choose from - accommodation units can be pre-booked www.fernhill-farm.co.uk
If you are willing to share accommodation - please select Bunk Bed option at £50/n at checkout
BYO campervan - please select Van option at £25/n/van at checkout
We have recently added Mutton Club suppers to these weekends which have become a fabulous addition to these social weekends - the menu will follow soon - here is the link to book - these are optional extras
Any issues or concerns or queries, I am here to help thanks jen@fernhill-farm.co.uk
Understand the basics with harvesting, selecting, prepping and washing raw sheep fleece ready to use for a multitude of craft activities that include spinning, weaving, knitting, felting etc.
Tuition is provided by our team of experts, that includes Andy as master Blade Shearer and Jen as wool handler, whom combine British genetics to grow fine, colourful and curly sheep fibres.
We also have textile graduates, and retired textile enthusiasts whom have enjoyed a life time working with fleece and fibres.
Each person shares different skills and all are incredibly knowledgeable about many aspects of wool textile crafts.
Here to assist, encourage and listen as we each progress through the wool school at our own pace - adults are welcome at any stage of their understanding of working with a natural fibre
Optional Extra and this session can be repeated on Sunday for those not able to attend Friday 2pm - 4pm
Weaving a chunky tuffet seat pad using Fernhill Style Peg Looms
This session is designed to enable a gentle welcome to allow time for participants to travel in daylight hours, and meet the team whilst chatting about their own wool journey, ready for the next few days ahead. These create your own personalised warm and cosy seat pad ready for all your next sessions.
Demonstrations:
Blade Shearing Demonstration - Fernhill Fibre Flocks
Wool Handling on grading tables, throwing fleeces and sorting fibres for pre-processing
Discussions:
· Native colours from our Best of the British Six
· Micron and fibre diameter testing, Soft Rolling Skin (SRS)
· Fibre length, strength and causes of staple weaknesses
· Sheep fleece parts and their subsequent qualities
· What is kemp and its effect on finished yarns
· Using seconds and waste wool
· Ways of washing wool, lanolin removal, lanolin rich fleece
· Drying fleece
· Storage of fleece and yarns etc
Practical hands-on:
· Picking, carding, making rolags using hand carders and carding machine
· Spinning rolags, tops and sliver using drop spindles and range of spinning wheels
· Yarns onto bobbins
· Plying into hanks (skeins) or balls
Yarns created on Saturday can be knitted or woven - tuition provided on all our equipment throughout the day.
· Knitting - learn a new skill, enhance your skills with needles
· Giant French Knitting - selection of yarns to create snoods ready to take home and wear
· Weaving - have a go on Brinkley and Rigid Heddle Looms
· Pin Looms - have a go, learn a new skill, access our equipment - square, triangle, and rectangles available
· Peg Loom Weaving - create Tuffet seat pads using raw fleece
· 2D needle felting - picture art on felt squares - relaxing, social activity, ideal to explore hand skills, creating textile art formations and allows participants to take a break from other textile activities.
· Sunday can also be used as additional time for Carding and Combing - making rolags to spin or weave
· Drop Spindles & Spinning Wheels - learn to spin and ply yarns
Dates: Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th February 2026
Start and End Timings: Saturdays & Sundays 10am - 4pm with an hour for lunch
Optional Extras: Friday 6th - 2pm - 4pm for those travelling longer distances
Location: Fernhill Farm in our Horseshoe Barn – single story, ground floor, underfloor heated workshop space with ample parking, kitchen-diner and lots of space for workshop activities - ramps throughout the barns
Price / day: £150pp - includes a full day of woolly activities, use of all our craft equipment, materials for spinning, weaving & felting, and one-one and group tuition from 7+ textile experts
All day access to a range of drinks, juices and broths, home made cakes, together with a hot soup for lunch, with open style sandwiches, freshly picked salads, farm meaty treats, pickles and preserves - all dietary requirements are catered for when pre-booked
What to bring along etc: No previous skills required – welcome to bring own materials, wheels, spindles etc if you wish but not necessary – dress warm for a mini farm tour to the sheep shearing shed, where we encourage you to bring boots and slippers / slip-ons
Maximum number we can accept / day: 10 on Saturday, 20 on Sunday & Optional Extra is 8 on Friday afternoon - over 18s only thanks
How To Book: Options include:
WOOLLY WEEKENDS - Saturday and Sunday @ £300pp
Friday - £60pp
Saturday Spin Day @ £150
Sunday Play Day @ £150
Bunk Bed @ £50pp/n
Campervans @ £25/n
We have rustic, cosy onsite single use accommodation units (Basement or Static Caravan) plus various bunk bed and glamping options to choose from - accommodation units can be pre-booked www.fernhill-farm.co.uk
If you are willing to share accommodation - please select Bunk Bed option at £50/n at checkout
BYO campervan - please select Van option at £25/n/van at checkout
We have recently added Mutton Club suppers to these weekends which have become a fabulous addition to these social weekends - the menu will follow soon - here is the link to book - these are optional extras
Any issues or concerns or queries, I am here to help thanks jen@fernhill-farm.co.uk
