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Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1: Edinburgh and the Scottish Textiles Showcase

Our tour begins in the lobby of the hotel where we introduce you to our experienced tour guide and your new travelling companions! We visit the Scottish Textiles Showcase, specialising in Scottish provenance and craftsmanship.

There will be time for you to refresh and relax before your welcome dinner in your Edinburgh hotel this evening.

Overnight Edinburgh - and Dinner included

High Street and church spire
Museum on the water
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Day 2: Dundee and Overnight Ferry to Shetland

Today, we leave Edinburgh and travel towards Aberdeen to catch an overnight ferry to Shetland. Stop in Dundee to visit The V&A Dundee and the RRS Discovery on the way! The V&A Design Museum is the first dedicated design attraction in Scotland. Situated overlooking Dundee’s waterfront, you can learn all about design from the past, present and future through the stunning displays on exhibit.

After lunch (included), we visit the RRS Discovery and Discovery Point Museum. This museum explores one of the most heroic voyages of exploration, that of Captain Scott and Ernest Shackleton.

Arrive in Aberdeen where we board the overnight ferry to Shetland. Once on board, we have comfortable cabin accommodation as well as a bar, lounge, restaurant and gift shop. Breakfast is available the following morning before disembarking.

Overnight Northlink Ferries, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included

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Day 3: Shetland – Shetland Textile Museum and Fair Isle Workshop

On arrival in Shetland, we disembark the ferry at Lerwick and after dropping our bags at the nearby hotel, set off to explore the island. Our first stop is Silly Sheep Fibre Company who create beautiful fibre and knitting yarns from their own flock and those of their friends and neighbours. We then take a trip to the Shetland Textile Museum, which is run by the community. It is the only one of its kind completely dedicated to the heritage of Shetland textiles and knitting. It features examples from the historic to the contemporary, all embracing Shetland skills.

After some free time for lunch (not included), take part in a workshop with Linda Shearer, where we learn how to knit a Fair Isle headband in the round. Then we settled down in the tour hotel for the evening and enjoy a meet and greet with one of our Shetland knitting instructors before dinner.

Overnight Shetland - Breakfast and Dinner included

Fair Isle Hats
Wall of yarn
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Day 4: Shetland Lace Workshop and Shopping

After breakfast, meet Elizabeth Johnston for a class on Shetland Lace. Elizabeth will teach the skills required to plan your own Shetland-inspired lace design. We spend some free time in Lerwick for lunch (not included).

Enjoy a stop at Jamieson & Smith (Shetland Wool Brokers Ltd.), where you can shop until you drop! Return to the hotel for dinner with your fellow knitters.

Overnight Shetland - Breakfast and Dinner included

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Day 5: Garths Croft Tour and Bressay Island Tour

This morning, we make the short ferry trip to Bressay Island. Our first stop is a tour of Garths Croft with local farmer Chris Dyer. Experience the traditional Shetland crofting life, with a guided visit through historic buildings, working land, and stories that bring the island’s rural heritage, customs, and daily life of past generations to life. After lunch (included), enjoy an Island Tour led by Chris. The tour offers a relaxed exploration of this peaceful Shetland Island, combining stunning coastal scenery with visits to historic landmarks such as the lighthouse and ancient ruins. Along the way, learn about Bressay’s history, wildlife, and traditional island life, gaining a deeper appreciation of its natural beauty and close-knit community.

This evening relax in the hotel with dinner and afterwards a Knitting Circle hosted by one of Shetland’s talented instructors.

Overnight Shetland Hotel, Lerwick - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included

Sheep and lamb close up
Knitting Belt in hands
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Day 6: Shetland Knitting Belt Workshop with Janette Budge, Lerwick Brewery and Ferry to Aberdeen

This morning after checkout, take part in a knitting class with the famous Shetland Knitting Belt! Receive your own special needles and leather belt, handmade on Shetland. Janette Budge will teach you to work with a knitting belt – an essential tool for generations of knitters who had the task of hand knitting for their families down through the years. After the workshop head to Lerwick Brewery.

Guests are welcomed on a guided brewery tour to learn how beer is crafted in Shetland, from raw ingredients to the finished product. The experience continues in the taproom with a tasting of four beers paired with locally made nibbles, while enjoying live traditional Shetland folk music featuring stories, ballads, and reels. Board the overnight ferry with an evening sail from Shetland and a return to Aberdeen.

Overnight Northlink Ferries, Breakfast, Light Bites and Dinner included.

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Day 7: Strathmore Woollen and Glamis Castle

Enjoy breakfast on the ferry before disembarking at Aberdeen. Our first stop of the day will be at Strathmore Woollen Co. This visit offers an insight into traditional Scottish textile craftsmanship, with a short talk on tartan weaving and the company’s heritage. Guests will have time to browse and shop, and each participant will receive a special gift. Following this tour, there will be free time for lunch before the next stop at Glamis Castle which is the ancestral seat of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne. This castle was the inspiration for Shakespeare’s Macbeth and was also the childhood home of H.M. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. The gardens surrounding Glamis Castle are beautiful all year round.

Continue to Dundee to check in to your hotel and relax over dinner with your knitting friends!

Overnight Dundee, Breakfast and Dinner included

Piper in front of castle
Horse sculptures
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Day 8: Balmerino Farm and Kelpies

Our first stop today will be Balmerino Farm! Here we will be taken on a tour and witness a sheep dog demo. There will also be an opportunity to shop and there will be a tasty lunch offered to our group. Next we journey to the Kelpies, a pair of magnificent 30-metre high steel horse-head sculptures. We will have a guided tour of the structures, and some free time to take photos of these enormous structures.

Overnight Edinburgh - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included

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Day 9: Edinburgh Chocolatarium, Kathy’s Knits, Lucy Hague and Badger & Co. Farewell Dinner

This morning, we visit the Edinburgh Chocolatarium for a guided Chocolate Tour, taking us on a delicious journey into the world of chocolate. Discover where chocolate comes from, see and smell how it is made, and create your own dream chocolate bar to take home. The tour concludes in the Tasting Room, with the chance to sample over 40 flavours.

Afterwards, enjoy some free time to sightsee, shop, or simply relax and knit. Next, we head to Kathy’s Knits, a charming independent yarn and knitting shop, where we meet Lucy Hague, renowned pattern designer and author of Celtic Cable Shawls and Illuminated Knits. Take time to browse a wide selection of yarns, patterns, and knitting accessories.
The day finishes with a Farewell Dinner at a nearby restaurant before returning to your hotel.

Overnight Edinburgh - Breakfast and Dinner included

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Day 10: Farewell!

It's time to leave Bonnie Scotland - be sure to pack your amazing memories of Scotland and Shetland along with your yarn! We will get you to Edinburgh Airport in plenty of time to check in and some last minute duty free shopping.

See you soon for another great knitting adventure!

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