A hands-on workshop at Hedestrik where you learn dogme knitting, a technique in which you knit directly from raw, unprocessed wool without carding or spinning it first. The approach is natural, sustainable and simple, and you move from raw fleece to a finished piece in very few steps.
The wool comes from West Jutland Spælsau sheep, whose long-fibred coat makes it possible to knit without prior preparation. Along the way you learn about wool, plant dyeing and wet felting, and the workshop focuses on the Nordic wool that often goes unused as a by-product for Nordic sheep farmers.
Your ticket includes enough raw wool to make a pair of wrist warmers from a simple pattern. You can instead choose to make a West Jutland shepherd's vest, a wrap-over vest with a hood, by buying additional wool for DKK 195. No prior experience is needed, though it helps to know knit, purl and casting on.
