9 Night Shetland and Scotland Spring Knitting Tour
Discover the very best of Scotland’s textile heritage on our
Shetland and Scotland Spring Knitting Tour - an inspiring journey that weaves together world-class knitting, dramatic landscapes and unforgettable island hospitality.
From the moment you arrive, everything is taken care of so you can ensure you can simply relax and enjoy every stitch of the adventure.
Designed exclusively for knitters and fibre lovers, this tour includes all workshops, materials and beautiful
Shetland yarn - plus your very own
traditional knitting belt to take home. Learn new techniques, including
Fair Isle and
Shetland Lace, refine your skills and share the experience with like-minded makers. Enjoy an exclusive talk with celebrated
Shetland designer Lucy Hague, visit iconic yarn destinations including
Jamieson & Smith Wool Brokers and have fibre-filled fun with The
Silly Sheep Fibre Company.
Beyond the knitting, Scotland unfolds before you. Explore the design brilliance of
V&A Dundee, the heritage of the
Shetland Textile Museum, and discover polar exploration history aboard the
RRS Discovery. Step back thousands of years at
Jarlshof, tour
Garths Croft, visit beautiful
Bressay Island, enjoy the tastes and whiskys of Scotland at the
Scotch Whisky Experience and so much more!
Travel to Shetland in comfort with NorthLink Ferries, complete with your own private cabin and dinner and breakfast onboard.
This is more than a knitting tour - it’s a fully immersive celebration of fibre, friendship and Scotland at its finest. Come for the knitting, leave with memories wound into every skein!
What's Included
- Complimentary transfers on arrival and departure
- Luxury coach with an experienced driver
- Accredited Scotland Blue Badge Guide throughout
- All your knitting and craft workshops including yarn!
- Shetland Knitting Belt - a gift from us!
- Return Shetland Northlink Ferry with Ensuite Cabin, Dinner and Breakfast
- Ensuite Hotel Accommodation
- Full Breakfast daily
- 6 hotel dinners
- 5 lunches
- Farewell Dinner at the Amber Restaurant in Edinburgh
- Yarn store shopping throughout on the mainland and on Shetland!
- Lucy Hague Knitwear Designer Talk
- Garth's Croft Tour and Bressay Island Tour
- Meet Wendy and the Burra Bears
- Visit to Silly Sheep Fibre Company - meet the sheep, learn the process and get the yarn
- Dovecot Studios Guided Tour and viewing gallery to see the weavers at work!
- The Scottish Textile Showcase experience
- Fair Isle knitting class
- The beauty of Shetland Lace knitting class
- Shetland Knitting Belt workshop (including belt and needles)
- How to use a Shetland Knitting Belt with Janette Budge (includes knitting belt!)
- Explore Jarlshof Ancient Settlement and look for puffins at Sumburgh Head!
- Guided Tour of Shetland Textile Museum
- Curator Led Textile Talk and Exhibits at Shetland Museum and Archives
- Visit to historic Glamis Castle
- Tartan fun with the Strathmore Woollen Company
- Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh - Silver Tour
