Every Friday 11am to 2pm.

First Wednesday of every month - evening drop in 2 Oct, 6 Nov, 4 Dec 2024. 7-9pm.

No need to book, just come along.

More info here.

Private ‘Knitting Agony Aunt’ sessions with Terri.

Saturdays 1pm to 5pm (30 minute slots).

£5 for 30 minutes.

More info here.

On this course you will get confident with the basics of crochet and learn to make yourself some simple wrist warmers.

On this 2 week course we will learn basic crochet stitches such as the chain stich, double crochet and treble crochet. Depending on how you get on there may be time to learn how to increase and decrease stitches.

£30 for the 2 week course. Tools provided. Bring along some yarn that you’d like to make your project with or buy at the Dartmoor Wool Loft with a 10% discount for participants.

We don’t currently have a course scheduled but will update on here and social media when we have a date booked in.

In this 2 week course you will learn how to cast on, how to cast off and do knit and purl stitches and finishing your piece off. Depending on your progress, session 2 may include learning to do a rib.

There will be the option to create some  simple wrist warmers to take home.

£30 for the 2 week course. Tools provided. Bring along some yarn you’d like to make your project with or buy at the Wool Loft with a 10% discount for participants.

We don’t currently have a course scheduled but will update on here and social media when we have a date booked in.

A few places available for this exciting course at the Dartmoor Wool Loft. 

Bec Briar from The Woven Briar (click for Bec’s website,) is a talented weaver, spinner, shepherd and fibre producer. 

In this course you will learn how to warp up a rigid heddle loom and make a length of material. Depending on your progress you may be able to make a scarf during the workshop. 

All materials provided and you will have a loom to use - let us know if you have your own loom that you would like to work on.  For more information see here.

£105 including yarn.

Learn the basics of spinning with a drop spindle - you will learn how to spin and also how to ply your yarn into a ball of wool using the Andean plying method. 

There will be some different types of fleece for you to try.

£25, All materials included and 10% off if you want to buy some of our fleece tops or your own drop spindle kit.

For more info see here.

Humble hand-work connects us to our ancestors, and the spiralling lineage from which we have all emerged. Using the sacred tools and materials, conjured by the elements of this wild earth, we will together alchemise simple magic into a bespoke cloth. A land prayer, offered to Life from your hands. 

Our day at the Dartmoor Wool Loft will combine the practical teachings of how to weave on the rigid heddle loom  alongside the intentional and spiritual element of this Craft. 

We will work with locally sourced wools, handspun yarns and naturally dyed threads. These tools, plants and fibres contain the essence of heritage, and our innate connection to the web of life. 

Combining intention with craft, and infusing symbolism into your making, you will manifest a woven spell that can form your own wall hanging, altar cloth or sample piece and mark the deepening of your woven journey.

£105 with all materials included.

With Rosemary Riedel O’Brien.

Humble hand-work connects us to our ancestors, and the spiralling lineage from which we have all emerged. Using the sacred tools and materials, conjured by the elements of this wild earth, we will together alchemise simple magic into a bespoke cloth. A land prayer, offered to Life from your hands. 

Our day at the Dartmoor wool loft will combine the practical teachings of how to weave on the rigid heddle loom  alongside the intentional and spiritual element of this Craft. We will work with locally sourced wools, handspun yarns and naturally dyed threads. These tools, plants and fibres contain the essence of heritage, and our innate connection to the web of life. 

This day will include a deepening into some simple pattern techniques, touching on the art of naturally dying, how to work with plant fibres and generally connect more to the practise. Combining intention with craft, and infusing symbolism into your making, you will manifest a woven spell that can form your own wall hanging, altar cloth or sample piece and mark the deepening of your woven journey.   

Poster is here.

£105 with all materials included.

With Rosemary Riedel O’Brien.

To craft a Womb belt is to create a cloth of honouring, protection and sanctuary. Our bodies, the Earth and all beings are sacred. The loom offers us a way to express our connection to the Land. 

Together, using the rigid heddle loom and a variety of precious spun fibres we will form a Handmade creation that marks the sacredness of our womb spaces. We will fuse the practical elements of making with the magic of meaning. This is a call to deepen into the craft and your connection with your womb space. 

As our day together I falls near to the Autumn Equinox, we will be working with the themes of Balance, Deepening and the Harvest.

This workshop is suitable for women of all ages and at all stages of life. The womb space is an energetic place within the body, and holds the energy of the root and deep earth. Regardless of whether you’re still bleeding, or if you have a physical womb, this is a place within all bodies that calls to be honoured through the warming presence of woven fabric. 

Poster is here.

£105 with all materials included.

Come and learn to make a hat with us at the Dartmoor Wool Loft. 

This workshop is a great one for beginners who have learnt the basics of casting on, Knit & Purl stitches and simple ribbing. 

This workshop is also an introduction to knitting in the round and will be made in a chunky wool so it should knit up quite quickly. 

£35 for the  two workshops including 1 ball of Re:Treat Chunky (colour of your choice,) and a set of fixed circular needles.

In this workshop you will learn how to do a traditional woven darn that can be applied to knitwear, and much more! Traditional darning is versatile and incredibly handy for all kinds of repairs.

No previous darning experience necessary, and all materials including a sampler to work on are provided. 

£25 per person. 

If you'd like any advice on repairs, do bring along any items you'd like to discuss.

Saturday 6th September 1-6pm.

Come and join us for an immersive and contemplative walk, a journey into the story of our woollen heritage whilst dropping into a deep connection with your craft and the ancient dartmoor landscape. 

This walk is a collaboration between Emma Cunis (local Dartmoor guide Dartmoor’s Daughter) and Natalie Torr and Terri Bate from the Dartmoor Wool Loft. 

We will start our day getting to know each other at the Dartmoor Wool Loft in Moretonhampstead and we will then travel together to a beautiful and wild location nearby. Emma will guide us as we explore a moorland rich in the heritage of sheep and wool on Dartmoor, bringing it alive with her stories and wisdom.

The walk is of moderate level with grassy paths and open and hilly moorland. We will invite you to bring along a simple craft to do whilst taking breaks or walking along the simpler tracks. 

£50 including cake and refreshments at the Dartmoor Wool Loft.. Please bring along any other food or drinks you might need for the walk. 

10% off at the Dartmoor Wool Loft on the day.