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2026 Holidays

Overview

Discover our 2026 craft holiday collection, designed to enrich your skills and ignite your passion for traditional and contemporary crafts. If you’re looking to master the art of crochet amidst the serene landscapes of Malta or the rustic charm of West Yorkshire, or prefer to knit under the mesmerising Northern Lights on a special cruise, our holidays offer something for everyone.

Dive deeper into your craft with our longer-duration textile tours, discovering the vibrant cultures of Peru, Thailand or India. Each destination is chosen for its rich crafting history and will offer you the chance to engage deeply with local artisans and their age-old techniques. For those seeking a shorter getaway, our UK weekend retreats provide a perfect escape. Imagine completing your very own weekender bag in a sewing machine retreat – you’ll develop your skills alongside an expert and have a stylish creation to show off! What could be better? 

So, start planning and get your next discovery in the calendar today…

10 Holidays available from £599pp

Crochet

Explore Tunisian mosaic crochet, colourwork and working in the round while making a stylish bag on this inspiring weekend retreat.

  • 2 days tuition with Anna Nikipirowicz, kit included
  • 2 nights full-board accommodation, from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday
  • Tea/coffee during workshops
  • Complimentary WiFi
  • Services of an experienced Retreat Manager

Availability:

  • 2026 13th November
Travel Options
  • Join Direct Join Direct
Crochet

Enjoy two days with Emma Leith, working on a beautiful mandala that will be the centrepiece of any table setting.

  • 2 days tuition with Emma Leith, kit included
  • 2 nights full-board accommodation, from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday
  • Tea/coffee during workshops
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi
  • Services of an experienced Retreat Manager

Availability:

  • 2026 30th October
Travel Options
  • Join Direct Join Direct
Crochet
Knitting

Experience the magical colours that form in the Arctic sky, cruise among the Norwegian fjords, and enjoy fantastic, expert-led workshops.

  • A full programme of workshops with your expert, kit included
  • 6 nights full board à la carte accommodation on board your ship
  • 1 night half-board accommodation in Bergen
  • 1 night half-board accommodation in Kirkenes
  • Entrance to the Snowhotel in Kirkenes with lunch
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2026 14th December
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
  • Join Direct Join Direct
Knitting

Combine sightseeing in Zürich, a day at Knitfest and a masterclass with your expert, all neatly packaged to fit over a long weekend!

  • 1 full-day masterclass with your expert, kit and refreshments included
  • 1 full day at Knitfest in Zürich
  • 4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation in a 4-star hotel
  • 2 dinners
  • Excursion as described in the itinerary
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2026 5th November
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
  • Join Direct Join Direct
Patchwork & Quilting

Alongside expert Carolyn Forster and other like-minded crafters, enjoy a weekend masterclass on back-basting appliqué.

  • 2 days of tuition with Carolyn Forster, kit included
  • 2 nights full-board accommodation, from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday
  • Tea/coffee during workshops
  • Complimentary WiFi
  • Services of an experienced Retreat Manager

Availability:

  • 2026 16th October
Travel Options
  • Join Direct Join Direct
Patchwork & Quilting
Festival

Join your expert as we travel by rail to the beautiful Alsace region of France and visit the renowned Carrefour Européen du Patchwork.

  • 2 days at the Carrefour Européen du Patchwork
  • 1 full-day and 1 half-day workshop with your expert, kit included
  • Return Eurostar from London St Pancras to Paris and TGV to Colmar
  • 7 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 2 evening meals
  • Excursions and visits as described in the itinerary
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager
  • Gratuities for the guides and drivers

Availability:

  • 2026 15th September
Travel Options
  • By Rail By Rail
Crochet

Take some time out from the hustle and bustle of daily life and join Emma Leith on a relaxing weekend retreat dedicated to beginner's crochet.

  • 2 days of tuition with Emma Leith
  • Kit with a ball of chunky yarn and hooks included for the first part of the course
  • 2 nights full-board accommodation, from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday
  • Tea and coffee during workshops
  • Complimentary WiFi
  • Services of an experienced Retreat Manager

Availability:

  • 2026 2nd October
Travel Options
  • Join Direct Join Direct

Explore Turkey with your expert, discovering its rich textile arts, historical heritage, spectacular landscapes and traditional handicrafts.

  • 4 half-day workshops with your expert, kit and refreshments included
  • 7 dinners
  • 10 nights bed and breakfast accommodation in 4 and 5-star hotels
  • Sightseeing, entrances fees and workshops as described in the itinerary
  • Gratuities for the local guide and coach drivers
  • Bottled water on the coach for excursions
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2026 17th October
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
Textiles

Take in the cultural, historical and textile highlights of Laos, Thailand and Cambodia and enjoy workshops with local experts.

  • Company and expertise of Janice Gunner throughout the tour
  • Return airport transfers
  • 14 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 10 lunches and 3 dinners
  • Internal flight from Chiang Mai to Siem Reap
  • Entrance fees, workshops and sightseeing as described in the itinerary
  • Private transport with air conditioning for excursions
  • Services of a local English-speaking guide in each country and an experienced Tour Manager
  • Tips for drivers and local guides

Availability:

  • 2026 19th November 20th November
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
  • Join Direct Join Direct
Festival

Escape to Munich for a festive city break with Juliet Bernard, including a day at Munich Knits and time to explore enchanting Christmas markets!

  • Entrance to the Munich Knits Yarn & Craft Festival
  • A full-day workshop with Juliet Bernard, kit and refreshments included
  • 4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 1 lunch and 2 dinners
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2026 26th November
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air

Meet the
Experts

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!

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Anna Nikipirowicz

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.
Emma Leith

Emma 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.
Lucy of Attic24

Lucy 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.
Julie Dubreux

Julie 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.
Jane Crowfoot

Jane 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.
Aleks Byrd

Aleks Byrd

Aleks Byrd is a knitwear designer with roots in Estonia, Canada, and the USA. Aleks’ passion is creating modern patterns with a connection to the past using little-known traditional Estonian techniques for unique wearable designs that are fun and rewarding to knit for all levels of knitters.
Debbie Abrahams

Debbie Abrahams

Debbie started her handknitting business back in the mid-nineties and is a designer, author and workshop tutor. She has been running her global Mystery Blanket and Cushion Clubs for almost two decades and is best known for her vibrant designs which combine beading with colourwork.
Juliet Bernard

Juliet Bernard

Juliet studied Textiles and Management leading to 5 years with Textile Company Courtaulds. She was lucky enough to work with Designers such as Paul Smith, Jean Paul Gaultier and John Galliano.
Carolyn Forster

Carolyn 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.
Pat Archibald

Pat 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.
Wendy Gardiner

Wendy Gardiner

Wendy Gardiner has been influential in the sewing industry for many years and is an internationally accredited sewing guru. She wrote The Great British Sewing Bee, From Style to Stitch which accompanied the fourth series of the show.
Janice Gunner

Janice Gunner

Janice Gunner is a Textile Artist and former teacher of Textiles (mostly Patchwork & Quilting and Indigo Dyed Shibori). She has written two textile books and has been involved in textiles since the age of five.

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