Kristine Vejar – Workshop 1 Eco-Printing with Plants on Yarn

Eco-Printing with Plants on Yarn

In this class, you will learn:
• How to print with flowers and leaves onto yarn
• Steps in the natural dyeing process to create long-lasting natural color on wool
• Which plants contain dye, their identifying properties, and where they can be found

Eco-printing is a wonderful way to connect with your garden and plants in a whole new way. This captivating technique provides a way to bring your garden everywhere you go and to create yarn that is uniquely yours.

In this class, we will be working with a yarn blank – a skein of our Annapurna yarn knit into a piece of fabric. Once you are done with the dyeing process, you can knit from the blank and create anything you would normally with Annapurna such as a pair of socks, a one-skein shawl, or combine with more yarn to create a larger piece. (An eco-printed sock blank as a contrasting color in a yoke sweater would be divine.)

You will leave this class with an eco-printed yarn blank and a practical foundation to starting your own eco-printing practice using “The Modern Natural Dyer.”

Format: Lecture and hands-on learning

Length of class: 2 hours

Level of experience: Beginner

Homework: None

Materials and supplies needed for class:

Your class enrollment includes:
• Dye plants (flowers will be provided but please feel free to bring flowers from your garden to experiment with)
• Tools and materials to complete the dyeing process

There is an additional Materials Fee (see below) for the required yarn. The Modern Natural Dyer is recommended as a reference resource.

Class Size: 24 maximum

Cost:

• Class Fee: $40 for members (payable to the Guild; paid 2025 Guild membership required at time of registration)
• Materials Fee: $38 for Annapurna sock blank (payable to Kristine Vejar at class)

How to Register: 

Complete the Kristine Vejar Workshop Sign Up Form by April 14, 2025!

If space is available, you will receive a confirmation email from Programs which will include your workshop ID and payment instructions. Please note this is not automated – it may take a few days to confirm, so please be patient as your request is processed. If you have questions about your registration, please email Programs@SanDiegoKnitters.com

Or register and pay in-person at a monthly Guild meeting (check or credit card; debit cards not accepted*). All card payments include a small service fee.

* The Square payment device used for in-person payment cannot accept debit cards that require PIN entry. If your debit card does not require a PIN, you may be able to use it (for a small fee) – but we cannot guarantee debit card acceptance for in-person payments.

Reminder: Checks must be made payable to San Diego North Coast Knitters Guild (payee name must be written out in full.) Please write name and date of the workshop on your check.

Cancellation policy: Because materials are being prepared for this workshop, you will need to notify us by April 14 if you wish to cancel your workshop registration. Refund of the workshop fee requires a cancellation notification by that date.

Location: Encinitas Community Center, Room 118; location details below.

Learn more about the May 6, 2025 Guild Meeting and Kristine’s presentation here.