What we’re about
Chattanooga Yarncrafters' mission is to be an inclusive community that performs a range of yarn and needle crafts and fiber arts; to provide education at every skill and ability level; to pass on traditional techniques and take part in new innovations, and to promote yarn-related small businesses and events.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Spin-In at Ouisi'sTriangle Park, Chattanooga, TN
Bring your wheel or spindle and let's work on our projects together. Tea and light snacks will be provided.
Other crafts are welcome! Come and socialize while stitching/weaving/whatever.
If you are new to spinning, the host has a spindle spinning DVD and a wheel plying DVD and a couple of books. You may also try out a variety of suspended and supported spindles and the host's spinning wheel. If you want to buy your own materials, these are great options:
Snyder gear spindle
Akerworks 3d-printed spindles
Turkish spindles from Scotts Mountain Crafts
Kravelli supported spindles
Hearthside Fibers
Fiber from The WooleryBeginner-friendly fibers include Corriedale, Targhee, Rambouillet, Romeldale/CVM, Merino, BFL, Polwarth, and Romney.
There are cats present in the house. There is plenty of street parking.
