Events
Here is where we share our favourite news snippets and event updates with you…
Australian Sheep & Wool Show – Bendigo
Ochre Yarn will be participating in the annual 'Australian Sheep and Wool Show' at the Bendigo Showgrounds on Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th July 2022. Ochre Yarn - STAND 128. Nobel Hall. Come and join us for the largest event of it's type in the...
Fibre Arts Australia, Winter Forum.
Ochre Yarn will be present at the Fibre Arts Australia, Winter Forum in Ballarat from 26th June to 2nd July 2022. Fibre Arts Australia gather the best fibre and textile artists from Australia and around the world for regular events. Their five day winter event...
Hand Woven Scarves
Just arrived at Ochre Yarn are a range of beautiful hand-woven linen and fine wool scarves. Available in five, two-tone colour combinations - Red/Pink, Green/Brown, Yellow/Blue, Light/blue/Dark Blue and Light Green/Dark Green. These scarves are hand made and woven by...
Shepparton Wool and Fibre Fair.
Ochre Yarn will be attending the Shepparton and District Hand Weavers and Spinners Guild, Wool and Fibre Fair on Saturday June 4th, 2022. 10.00am to 3.00pm. 33-69 Guthrie St, Shepparton VIC 3630, Australia. Come and visit us. More details via this link....
Handknit & Crochet Guild, Yarn & Craft Market
Yarn & Craft Market 2022 - Handknit & Crochet Guild Victoria This market is one of Victoria's premier fibre, fleece, yarn and accessories markets - featuring a carefully curated selection of Victoria's finest producers and dyers of fine yarns, and other delights....
Ochre Yarn helping Artisans in Nepal.
Ochre Yarn is raising funds to create on-the-job training opportunities for Nepalese women as the country continues to be among the worst affected by COVID -19. With up to 9,000 daily cases of the virus reported between mid-April to mid-May, Nepalese artisans are not...
ACP / Ochre Ceramics
The Association for Craft Producers (ACP) is a non-profit trade organisation that provides design, marketing, management, and technical services to low income, predominantly women, Nepalese craft producers. Meera Bhatterai founded ACP in 1984 with a vision to pay...
Hand-Woven Baby Camel and Merino wrap.
‘Ochre Yarn’ rejects ‘fast fashion’ and has an ethos that works with a Fair Trade Organisation in Nepal to produce product that is designed from fibre to finished product in an ethical way, using natural fibres and yarns of the highest...
Just in case you missed the Festival of Natural Dyes…
Not all of the wonderful artisans could offer courses during the Festival so check out the workshops on offer throughout November…
Pssst… we have a new eco-friendly project in the works.
Here’s a sneak peak of a new dyeing project Sue has been working on at Ochre HQ. Stay tuned for more…