Staying on the Royal Mile, step into the Scottish Textile Experience. Here founder Kitty Bruce-Gardyne will greet you with a glass of something fizzy and introduce you to Scottish textile design and some of the locations you will be visiting along the way. Continue with a chance for some exclusive shopping and select your yarn (purchased for you by us!) for your Karie Westermann workshop. Overnight in Edinburgh, Dinner included.
After your class we travel to New Lanark Mill, a unique 18th century mill and UNESCO heritage site. Overnight in New Lanark, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included.
Today, visitors can see recreated millworkers’ homes, historic functioning machinery and the adjacent ‘Falls of Clyde’ waterfalls as well as the Annie McLeod Experience. Continue to the lively city of Glasgow where the remainder of your evening will be free for personal sightseeing and to enjoy one the many bistros, restaurants and gastro pubs Glasgow is known for. Overnight in Glasgow, Breakfast included.
Return to Glasgow to continue exploring landmarks, shops and nightlife at your leisure, or simply relax and knit in your hotel! Overnight in Glasgow, Breakfast and Lunch included.
Waulking is a method of finishing newly woven tweed by soaking and thumping it steadily to shrink and soften it. The group sings Waulking Songs as they work! Continue to the coastal resort town of Oban and check into your hotel for the night. Overnight in Oban, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
Following your visit and lunch(included) visit Glendronach Distillery for a distillery tour and whisky tasting. The tour offers you a sensory introduction to the entire process of whisky-making in a historic distillery. You will have the opportunity to see how Scottish Whisky was made in the 1900’s and enjoy a whisky tasting before you leave! Continue to Elgin and check into your hotel. Overnight in Elgin, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Included.
They are now the last operating vertical mill in Scotland which means all processes are done on site. Watch for yourself as the cashmere is dyed, teased, carded, spun and hand finished by the latest generation of Elgin craftsmen. For those not interested in the mill tour or the knitting workshop there is lots to see in the town of Elgin including the ruins of Elgin cathedral and Britain’s oldest museum, the Elgin Museum. Overnight in Elgin, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included.
We continue our travels towards Dundee where we visit Verdant Works – a world-class visitor attraction which tells the story of Dundee’s industrial textile heritage located in a beautifully restored mill building. Our next stop will be at the V&A Design Gallery – Scotland’s first dedicated design museum. This design gallery, situated at Dundee waterfront, features exhibits from various collections across Scotland as well as pieces brought north from the V&A in London. Finally continue to your hotel in Dundee in time for dinner. Overnight Dundee. Breakfast and Dinner included.
After your visit we continue to Di Gilpins for a knitting workshop. Di will start the programme with a short presentation on the History of Gansey Knitting in Scotland. This will be supported with samples of both traditional pieces and the more contemporary designs from their studio. Next follows a workshop exploring different gansey patterns in either Blanket Squares or a long sampler. Continue to Edinburgh and check into your hotel and relax before this evening’s final farewell dinner. Overnight in Edinburgh, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
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