Lucy is a well-known pattern designer and author of Celtic Cable Shawls and Illuminated Knits. Take some time to browse through an array of yarns, patterns and accessories in stock at Kathy’s Knits. There will be time for you to refresh and relax before your welcome dinner at your Edinburgh hotel. Overnight Edinburgh, Lunch, Dinner and Bed & Breakfast.
This museum explores one of the most heroic voyages of exploration, that of Captain Scott and Ernest Shackleton. After this visit, we continue our journey to Aberdeen where we board the overnight ferry to Shetland. This journey takes over 12 hours and on board, you will find comfortable cabin accommodation as well as a bar, lounge, restaurant and gift shop. Breakfast will be served the following morning before disembarking. Overnight Northlink Ferries, Lunch, Dinner and Bed & Breakfast included.
Staff will only be too happy to offer information and demonstrations. Our next stop will be at Shetland Museum and Archives which tells the story of Shetland’s heritage and culture. Its galleries contain wonderful examples of delicate Shetland lace and your guided tour will pay special attention to knitting related history and its importance in history. The remainder of the day will be free for you to explore town of Lerwick or relax at your hotel. Overnight Shetland, Dinner and Bed & Breakfast.
After your class and lunch (not included), we visit Jamieson & Smith Wool Brokers who have been in existence since the 1930s. Jamieson & Smith Shetland Wool Brokers purchase Shetland wool from over 700 of Shetland’s crofters and famers before transforming it to the finest high-quality Shetland wool products such as yarns, knitwear, blankets and carpets. You will be treated to an informative talk on the fleeces, how they are sorted and graded before being transformed to various garments and products. There will also be time to visit their shop to view some fantastic Shetland yarns and accessories. Overnight Shetland, Dinner and Bed & Breakfast.
After this class we will board our bus and drive out to Burra where we pay a visit to Uradale Farm. Here you will meet some of the sheep and hear about Uradale Organic Knitting Yarns which reflect the colours of the flock. Our final stop of the day will be at Burra Bears, a fabulous local business where beautiful handmade teddy bears are made mostly out of old Fair Isle sweaters and waste panels from local knitwear factories. Overnight Shetland, Dinner and Bed & Breakfast
Finally, after some lunch (included), we journey to the very southern tip of the island to see some stunning views at Jarlshof which is a prehistoric archaeological site on Shetland. Here discoveries include oval-shaped Bronze Age houses, an Iron Age broch, wheelhouses, Norse long houses, a medieval farmstead and a laird’s house dating from the 1500s. Overnight Shetland, Lunch, Dinner and Bed & Breakfast included.
Here you will see woven fabric using these unique colourful yarns in their products of Shetland tweeds and blankets. We return to Lerwick where there will be time to shop before boarding your overnight ferry this evening to return to Aberdeen. Overnight Northlink Ferries, Lunch, Dinner and Bed & Breakfast.
We continue on towards Perth to Askival of Strathearn for a Kilt Making Demonstration. Here you can look at, touch and see the process of the traditional tailored kilt making in action, hear all about the history of the kilt and the Highland attire, the tartans and the construction of the kilt. Discover the difference between good and bad kilts, how to tell a well-made tailored kilt and how it should fit! Overnight Pitlochry, Dinner and Bed & Breakfast.
We visit the Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum where we hear how the weaver’s son, born in Dunfermline emigrated to America and became the richest man in the world and one of the best known philanthropists of all time. We continue on to Edinburgh there the rest of the afternoon is free for you to do some personal sightseeing or shopping. This evening we visit a local restaurant to enjoy a farewell dinner. Overnight Edinburgh, Bed & Breakfast included.
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