A colour sample sheet on sketch paper, of inks made from flowers and plants.
A hand-woven rug made from local raw sheep fleece.
Craft Workshops with Cold Keld
NEW! Knitting Klub
PLUS:
Rag Rugs/Clippy Mats Raw Fleece Weaving
Ways with Woad
Eco-plant-printing
I'm also available for commissions, private bookings for up to 6 people on site at the shop, or for workshops, teaching, or demonstrations in your space.
NEW for 2026 : Knitting Klub
£15 per session
New year, new hobby? Did you get a knitting kit for Christmas? Or is knitting your own bobble hat something you've been meaning to try for ages but can't find the right Youtube video to help?
Fortnightly knitting drop-in sessions will run from January - March and October - December.
Each session will have a skill focus and accompanying optional project (patterns provided), so you can develop skills at your own pace, and will also be open as a drop-in if you need a bit of support or an SOS fix.
Knitting Klub sessions are short, gentle, and affordable. There are two times on each date to choose from. You can pay on the day, and will need to bring your own needles and yarn, but do contact me if you need some help or advice about equipment.
Dates
Jan 14th 2-3.30 pm OR 6.30-8 pm
Skills: casting on; garter stitch (basic knit); purling;
stocking stitch; casting off; swatching
Project: Pot Holder
Jan 28th 2-3.30 pm OR 6.30-8 pm
Skills: purling; stocking stitch; rib; stretchy cast-off
Project: Headband
Feb 11th 2-3.30 pm OR 6.30-8 pm
Skills: Increasing and decreasing; reading patterns
Project: Shapes - bunting triangles and hearts
Feb 25th 2-3.30 pm OR 6.30-8 pm
Skills: Basket stitch; moss stitch; knitting holes (on purpose)
Project: Basket-weave cushion (any size)
March 11th 2-3.30 pm OR 6.30-8 pm
Skills: In-the-round
Project: Hat
March 25th 2-3.30 pm OR 6.30-8 pm
Skills: In-the-round
Project: Wrist-Warmers / Fingerless Mittens
Oct 14th 2-3.30 pm OR 6.30-8 pm
Skills: Colourwork; intarsia; following a chart
Project: Scarf
Oct 28th 2-3.30 pm OR 6.30-8 pm
Skills: Colourwork: intarsia; following a chart
Project: Scarf
Nov 11th 2-3.30 pm OR 6.30-8 pm
Skills: Socks!
Project: Knit a pair of socks for Christmas
Nov 25th 2-3.30 pm OR 6.30-8 pm
Skills: Socks!
Project: Knit a pair of socks for Christmas
Dec 9th 2-3.30 pm OR 6.30-8 pm
Skills: Socks!
Project: Knit a pair of socks for Christmas
OTHER WORKSHOPS, 2-4.30pm*
March 8th - Raw Fleece Weaving
Using 100% natural sustainable materials.
Learn how to make a basic peg loom, simple weaving and felting techniques with raw fleece straight off the sheep!
You'll weave a seat pad cushion in the workshop and go home with all the information you need to felt it thick and chunky, and inspiration to weave your own rug at home.
£40. 4 places available. *2-5pm
April 19th - Clippy Mats.
Learn the traditional craft of making clippy mats (also known as proddy or proggy mats). It's a fantastic way of repurposing old clothes or unused pieces of fabric into rugs.
You'll work fabrics into a sample sized piece of hessian from a reclaimed coffee sack using traditional tools and take it home, along with inspiration to make your own full-sized clippy rug!
£30. 4 places available.
May 17th - Eco-Printing
Introduction to several to making botanical prints on fabric, using pounding and steaming techniques with leaves and flowers.
You'll take away one or two a sample pieces of printed fabric large enough to make a cushion with. £25. 6 places available.
June 21st - Ways with Woad.
Learn ways to print onto fabric from traditional blue dye plant woad. You'll take away one or two a sample pieces of printed fabric large enough to make a bag or cushion with.
£25. 6 places available.
August 16th - Eco-Printing.
Introduction to several to making botanical prints on fabric, using pounding and steaming techniques with leaves and flowers.
You'll take away one or two a sample pieces of printed fabric large enough to make a bag or cushion with.
£25. 6 places available.
Sept 13th - Ways with Woad.
Learn ways to print onto fabric from traditional blue dye plant woad. You'll take away one or two a sample pieces of printed fabric large enough to make a bag or cushion with.
£25. 6 places available.
Oct 11th - Raw Fleece Weaving.
using 100% natural sustainable materials.
Learn how to make a basic peg loom, simple weaving and felting techniques with raw fleece straight off the sheep!
You'll weave a seat pad cushion in the workshop and go home with all the information you need to felt it thick and chunky, and inspiration to weave your own rug at home.
£40. 4 places available. *2-5pm
Nov 22nd - Knitting Klub Extra! Knitted Christmas Puddings!
Make hanging decorations using my own pattern. For knitters who can work in the round on small DPNs.
£20. 5 places available.
Dec 6th - Rag Wreaths.
Using the traditional clippy mats techniques (also known as proddy or proggy mats), you'll make a decorative reusable wreaths from repurposed fabrics. Please note, these wreaths are NOT the type tying fabric to a metal frame.
You'll work fabrics into a piece of hessian made from a reclaimed coffee sack using traditional tools, back it, and take it home along with inspiration to make your own full-sized clippy rug!
£30. 5 places available.
Bespoke Workshops
Craft workshops are perfect for small hen parties, Mother's Day or birthday treats, or groups of friends just wanting a relaxed, chatty, get-together. The shop is a small but cute and welcoming, lovely light space for your private event, and workshops can be built around your interests and requirements.
Workshops are offered outside of shop opening hours after 5.30pm, or any time on a Sunday, and the maximum we can accommodate comfortably is 6 people. Costs range from £25-£40 per head, depending on the content, with reduced rates available for full-group bookings.
All materials for all workshops are provided for you, and your ticket includes coffee/tea and cake.
Check our Instagram and Facebook pages for upcoming dates.
Booking and enquiries can be made by emailing Arwen at lortonvillageshop@gmail.com, by Facebook messenger, or via Instagram messages.