WISW - Yarnitecture: Building Exactly the Yarn You Want with Jillian Moreno

WI Sheep and Wool Collaboration: Yarnitecture: Building Exactly the Yarn You Want with Jillian Moreno

Friday, September 11, 2026

 9 AM - 4 PM

Registration will open April 15, 2026 at 12:01 am CST. This registration is to hold your spot only and you will be contacted directly by WISW to pay for your class (see important notes below). Early registration will close May 8th (after that you can register on the WISW site starting May 15th if space is left).

Topic:  

Is the yarn in your head the yarn in your hand? Do you always spin the same yarn? Do you have a dream yarn you can’t make happen? Are you unhappy with how the colors shift when you spin a variegated top or roving? Do you love your handspun yarn, but don’t like how it looks knitted? In this class, we’ll focus on making yarn that inspires you from commercially dyed roving and top – yarn you’ll love to knit with. Together, we’ll build your yarn from fiber braid up to a knitted swatch. We’ll start by talking about the blueprint for a yarn, the yarn vision. We’ll break yarn down into all of its parts. We’ll build your yarn’s foundations by exploring fiber breeds and preparations. The walls – they’re the different drafting and plying methods we’ll work with. Finally, the roof goes on as we manipulate variegated top and roving to get the colors you’ve chosen just the way you want them. All along the way, you’ll get tips to keep your yarn’s end use or yarn vision in mind and your yarn consistent. This class will give you confidence to build the yarns you want to knit with!

Skills Needed: Intermediate: students should be proficient spinners.

Cost: $130 (to be paid directly to WISW after registration, see important notes below)

Supplies: TBD

Homework:  TBD

Location: Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Grounds in PLY Together, Building 7

WISW Site Link: https://wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com/education/classes (for information only, not registration)

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival is offering MKG members a chance to register for classes before they open to the general public. This is a huge member benefit since classes sell out quickly at the festival site.
2. There is not a discount for the classes, it is early registration only!
3. You can only register early via the MKG website, and you must be a MKG member to do so. 
4. You will NOT pay for your class via MKG. Once you register, you will receive an invoice from Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival, and you will pay them directly.
5. Payment must be made to the Festival no later than May 10 or you will be dropped from the class.