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Each holiday is accompanied by a passionate, enthusiastic expert who specialises in their craft, allowing you to learn different techniques and improve your skills from the best!
Anna Nikipirowicz
Anna is a crochet and knit designer, tutor and author of several crochet books. Her designs are regularly featured in craft magazines, and she also is a regular on Yarn Lane TV where she shares her designs and techniques. She also works closely with West Yorkshire Spinners and LoveCrafts.
Holidays from £475pp
View ExpertCarol Meldrum
Carol Meldrum is a textile designer, workshop tutor, and author of many popular knitting and crochet titles. She is the creative force behind the fashion accessories label, Beatknit. Carol is also a successful workshop tutor teaching all aspects of knit and crochet.
Holidays from £499pp
View ExpertCarolyn Forster
Carolyn Forster is a quilt designer, teacher and author from Tunbridge Wells in Kent. Since self-publishing her first book ‘Quilting on the Go’ in 2007, Carolyn has written ten more patchwork and quilting books with Search Press in the UK and Landauer Publishing in the USA.
Holidays from £975pp
View ExpertEmma Leith
Internationally renowned for her yarn-bombing exploits, Emma has worked on numerous large scale commissioned yarn installations and gives regular talks and presentations on this popular movement. She works closely with Rico Design Yarns, Deramores and Simply Crochet.
Holidays from £499pp
View ExpertFrederica Patmore
Frederica is a knitting and crochet designer who has been working in the industry for nearly 20 years. She spent three years working as a designer and technical editor on the Woman’s Weekly Magazine team before co-founding Love To Knit and Crochet magazine.
Holidays from £695pp
View ExpertHazel Tindall
Hazel Tindall was born and raised in Shetland, surrounded by knitters who depended on the craft to earn an income. Speed and efficiency were the key! In 2004, Hazel was recognised as the World’s Fastest Knitter, knitting an impressive 255 stitches in 3 minutes.
Holidays from £1,625pp
View ExpertJane Crowfoot
Trained as a constructed textile designer, Jane Crowfoot has worked within the hand knitting craft industry for the last 25 years and is recognised as one of the leading designers within her field, more recently acknowledged as one of the pioneers of the UK crochet revival.
Holidays from £499pp
View ExpertJanet Clare
Janet Clare is an artist, textile designer, teacher, author, quilter and all-round creative thinker. She is inspired by words, sayings and lovely phrases that she comes across and also by children and the joy they find in the mundane.
Holidays from £2,495pp
View ExpertJanette Budge
Janette was taught to knit at a young age, around six years old, and has knitted for most of her life. She is keen to share the Shetland knitting heritage with the younger generation and beyond, and always incorporates Shetland knitting techniques into her workshops.
Holidays from £1,625pp
View ExpertJanice Gunner
Janice is an award-winning textile artist, teacher and author. She won the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award in Quilting at The Festival of Quilts 2019. Janice has a particular interest in traditional Japanese textile techniques including Shibori, the subject of one of her books.
Holidays from £499pp
View ExpertJulie Dubreux
Julie Dubreux is a French knitwear designer and knitting instructor. Her designs have been published in Pom Pom Quarterly, Laine Magazine and Knit Now UK, as well as in books such as I Knit Paris, My Favourite Things and Homecoming.
Holidays from £1,865pp
View ExpertKarin Hellaby
Internationally renowned quilt teacher Karin Hellaby is the author of 11 quilting books and numerous patterns. She is a regular teacher at the Houston International Quilt Show and has been invited to teach at quilting symposiums in New Zealand, Dubai, Paducah and more.
Holidays from £499pp
View ExpertKathleen Anderson
Coming from a family of talented knitters, Kathleen began knitting at a young age. Her speciality lies in knitting fine lace shawls, the first of which she knitted some 40 years ago. She is a five-time winner of the prestigious Championship Award for the best craft item in show!
Holidays from £1,625pp
View ExpertKatrina í Geil
Katrina í Geil is a textile and knitting designer of international standing. She combines knowledge from knit and design with personal styling to give her garments a more personal edge. Katrina’s work focuses on reinventing the traditional Faroese craft and culture.
Holidays from £2,725pp
View ExpertLucy of Attic24
Based on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, Lucy shares her passion for crochet, colour and yarn on her blog, Attic24. Winner of Most Iconic Crochet Designer and Social Media Superstar at the British Knitting & Crochet Awards 2022, Lucy celebrated 15 years of Attic24 in March 2023.
Holidays from £2,725pp
View ExpertMandy Shaw
The Queen of Redwork and owner of Dandelion Designs, Mandy Shaw is an experienced designer and well-known personality. Throughout her career, she has contributed to several publications and is the author of many handmade crafting books which share her quirky crafting style.
Holidays from £499pp
View ExpertPat Archibald
Pat is a UK textile artist and tutor. Throughout her career, she has exhibited her work worldwide, won some wonderful awards, and even established Scotland’s first dedicated patchwork and quilting shop. Pat feels that each collection of quilts has its own unique identity.
Holidays from £499pp
View ExpertSarah Smith
Sarah has taught for the RSN in the UK, Ireland and China, as well as at RSN workshops in the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Royal Free Hospital in London and at Knit and Stitch Shows at Alexandra Palace and Dublin. She also had the honour of teaching Her Majesty the Queen of Malaysia.
Holidays from £525pp
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Posted by Maddey at Stitchtopia Textiles and the Wonders of Jordan with Carolyn Forster: September Round Up Thursday 23rd November 2023
Our expert Carolyn Forster, an experienced tour manager, and a group of eager-to-learn stitchers explored the textiles and wonders of Jordan in September 2023.
Posted by Maddey at Stitchtopia Janette Budge's Shetland Knitting Workshops for 2024 Thursday 23rd November 2023
Alongside Hazel Tindall and Kathleen Anderson, our crafting expert Janette Budge ventures on a knitting holiday to the Shetland Islands next year, a place she knows very well. Born and raised in Shetland, Janette seeks to share the wonderful knitting heritage of her home with the younger generation, ensuring its legacy lives on.
Posted by Maddey at Stitchtopia Join Katrina í Geil in the Faroe Islands Thursday 23rd November 2023
If you have a passion for knitting, the wonderful Faroe Islands are the perfect choice for your next craft holiday, where techniques and traditions have been passed down through generations. Our expert Katrina í Geil tells us about the Faroe Islands and what you can expect on our 2024 holiday...