Discover Dorset Buttons: A Hands-On Workshop with Linda Perry (October 24, 2026)

Join us to explore the history and artistry of Dorset Buttons and create your own traditional Cartwheel buttons!

This is a single day workshop, Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm.

Class size is limited, please sign up early to reserve your spot.

The historic Dorset Button originated in Dorset, England and flourished between the 1600s and 1850s. In this hands-on class, you'll learn to make the versatile Cartwheel style, including tips for selecting color combinations, choosing the ideal wool yarn, and exploring a variety of practical and decorative uses for your finished buttons.

Each student will create three 1-inch Dorset Buttons, choosing from a wide selection of yarn colors provided by the instructor. You'll also turn one of your finished buttons into a unique shawl or kilt pin to take home.

All materials needed to make three Dorset Buttons and one shawl/kilt pin are included.

Register with a friend and save ~ 10% off two or more registrations!

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Save when you learn at Halcyon Yarn!

Students receive a 10% discount on the day of, and for two weeks following, your class. Our way of encouraging you to keep on making!

After registering you'll receive an email containing complete class details and policies.

See all class policies, including cancellation information, here.

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Artist/Instructor Bio:

Linda Perry has been a lifelong knitter and a fiber dyer for the past 20 years. She has a B.S. and an M.A. in Textiles and Design, and had a long career teaching textiles as a college professor. In recent years she has had publications and pattern designs in Vogue Magazine, Interweave Magazine, Piecework and Spin Off. Linda also owned Harbor Yarns, specializing in her hand dyed indigo yarns.

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All classes are taught in-person at Halcyon Yarn, 12 School St., Bath, Maine, unless otherwise noted.

Accessibility: There are no steps required to enter the store, classroom, or restroom. Parking is available on-site. If there’s anything we can do to assist you, please let us know in advance.

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Student discount is valid the day of, and two weeks after the class start date. 10% off is valid only on regularly stocked items and does not apply to the purchase of gift cards, clearance, or special order/drop-shipped items. Discounts cannot be combined.