Pokhara: 3-Day Woollen Clothes Handicraft Class
ID: GYG973707-1512823
Category:
Country: Nepal
Duration:
3 days
Description
Learn how to knit, weave, and felt woollen clothes in a 3-day class in Pokhara. Create simple items like scarves, hats, or small bags using wool or yarn.
Learn how to knit, weave, and felt woollen clothes in a 3-day handicraft class in Pokhara. Create simple items like scarves, hats, or small bags using wool or yarn.
Day 1: Introduction to Wool and Basic Techniques
Morning: Introduction to wool, its properties, and different types of wool and yarn.
Afternoon:
Knitting: Basic stitches (cast on, knit, purl) and small project (e.g., a swatch or a simple scarf).
Weaving: Introduction to a simple loom and basic weaving techniques (e.g., creating a small woven mat or wall hanging).
Felting: Introduction to needle felting or wet felting and creating small felted shapes or a small felted coaster.
Evening: Free practice time and Q&A.
Day 2: Intermediate Techniques and Projects
Morning:
Knitting: Increasing and decreasing stitches, simple patterns (e.g., garter stitch, stockinette stitch).
Weaving: Exploring different weaving patterns and techniques (e.g., creating a pattern with different colored yarns).
Felting: Creating more intricate felted shapes or small felted items like a flower or a small bag.
Afternoon:
Knitting: Start a small project like a hat or a small sweater.
Weaving: Start a small project like a small woven bag or a wall hanging.
Felting: Start a small project like a felted pouch or a small felted animal.
Evening: Free practice time and Q&A.
Day 3: Finishing Projects and Sharing
Morning: Continue working on projects, focusing on finishing techniques (e.g., sewing, hemming).
Afternoon:
Knitting: Finishing the hat or sweater, learning how to block and finish the project.
Weaving: Finishing the bag or wall hanging, learning how to finish the edges.
Felting: Finishing the felted projects, learning how to trim and shape the felt.
Evening: Sharing of completed projects and a final Q&A session.
Highlights
- Learn how to knit, weave, and felt woolen clothes in a 3-day class
- Discover the properties of wool and the different types of wool and yarn
- Create simple items like scarves, hats, or small bags using wool or yarn
- Practice basic stitches and create small projects like a swatch or a scarf
- Explore different weaving patterns and techniques and create a small woven mat
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Wear comfortable clothing that you don’t mind getting a bit dirty.
INCLUDED
- Everyday hotel pickup and drop off (from/to Lakeside area of Pokhara)
- All materials needed for the class
- Expert instruction by a local artisan
- A finished woollen product to take home
- Nepali authentic meals (breakfast, Lunch and dinner everyday)
- English speaking family mother as an instructor.
- Accommodation in Home as a family member.
- Private trip.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
