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knitting with natural yarns
this video masterclass and follow-up email series is ready to take you from confused to confident knitter, all through the magic of natural yarns!
do you feel intimidated by the idea of swapping out a recommended yarn in your favourite patterns for yarns in your stash?
wish you knew how to tell the difference between sustainable yarns and not-so-sustainable yarns?
are you scared of using that precious skein you brought back from a local yarn store on that vacation you took a few years ago?
check out the knitting with natural yarns masterclass!
join ash alberg of sunflower knit, a natural dyer and knitwear designer known for their fibreshed advocacy, sustainability, and focus on all-natural yarns for knitting, designing, and dyeing.
in this pre-recorded video class, you'll learn:
what all yarns have in common
what makes natural yarns special
how to substitute yarns for your favourite patterns
how the magic of swatching will help you bring play back into your knitting
how to take care of your knits to keep them in tip-top shape for years to come
what else do you get?
PLUS
after class, you’ll continue to receive a series of tips & tricks emailed straight to your inbox over the following weeks to help you put those new skills to use.
lifetime access to your course material and resources list - there's no monthly subscription fee or expiry date, so once you've paid you have full access to your material forever!
peace of mind that if life gets in the way, you'll be ok - this class is pre-recorded so you can go as quickly or as slowly through the material as you want, and revisit it any time you need
knitting with natural yarns is right for you if:
you love natural/small batch/locally farm sourced yarns but don’t know how to use them in all the patterns written by your favourite designers
you care about sustainability and want to be sure that the knitting in your slow fashion wardrobe is as good for the environment as possible
you love the whole idea and ethos of the fibreshed movement and just need a little help knowing where to get started for yourself
it's probably not the right fit...
you don’t give a shit about sustainability
you are completely unwilling to give up superwash yarns and see no reason why you should consider using anything else
if the occasional swear word upsets you
what’s the investment?
for a single payment of $47 CAD, you'll receive lifetime access to your videos and support materials!
have more questions?
does taking this class mean i can’t ever knit with superwash merino again?
of course not. in fact, we highly discourage tossing your existing stash just to replace it with natural yarns. knit what you love, and hopefully after this class you’ll be more in love AND more comfortable with knitting with natural yarns!
i really love colour. does knitting with natural yarns mean i have to go with boring beiges and whites and greys only?
definitely not! while we love a good undyed natural yarn in any shade, you can also get a beautiful rainbow of colours from naturally dyed yarns too. and as you’ll learn in class, the colour of your yarn does not necessarily determine whether your yarn is natural or not.
can i get the same results for less money?
you will never learn everything about the wide world of natural yarns from a single source, including this class. that being said, if you've already wasted time, money, and energy on frogged projects that didn’t do what you wanted them to do after you tried swapping out yarns, i can guarantee you'll learn a lot more from this class even if you never take advantage of the additional resources provided to you in your follow-up emails.
i hate learning online.
cool beans, this is not the right class for you. all the material is hosted via pre-recorded/captioned video class and the following email resources are also all sent online.
i'm uncomfortable with swearing. is this the right class for me?
probably not. there are scattered swear words throughout your video class and if you truly care more about that than learning about how to use natural yarns for your knitting, this isn't the right fit for you.
what's the refund policy?
due to the nature of digital products, there are no refunds available. if you have any questions before making your purchase, feel free to get in touch!
meet your teacher
ash alberg
ash alberg is the queer fibre witch behind sunflower knit, from field to skin, and the snort & cackle podcast. ash makes their living by working with all-natural yarns sourced and spun entirely within the canadian fibreshed network and designing patterns with natural yarns from similar small yarn companies around the world. by profession, ash is a knitwear designer and natural dyer. by life, ash is a fibre witch, hedgewitch, queer femme, and parent to the resident coven pooch, willow. ash helps fellow fibre witches to connect, create, and get confident through an online community, online courses, and curated collection of products for makers by makers.