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Your 2026 crafting calendar starts here... Plan ahead from only £495pp. View all 2026 Holidays.

Aleks Byrd

1 tour from £3,265pp

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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. Her portfolio of designs includes individual patterns as well as those published in The Knitter magazine and Laine Magazine. Her latest book Traditions Revisited – Modern Estonian Knits brings together her designs and teaching as an introduction to Estonian knitting, both traditional and traditional-inspired.

Aleks teaches workshops to demystify the deceptively easy techniques used in her patterns all over the world in the UK, Europe, Canada, the United States and Australia. 

Aleks especially loves sharing traditional knitting techniques from Estonia with knitters around the world to expand their view on what knitting can be. She works with yarn shops and knitting event organisers to bring engaging workshops to your knitting community.

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Northern Lights Yarn Cruise
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Northern Lights Yarn Cruise

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
  • Private coach transfers
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2026 31st October 14th December
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
  • Join Direct Join Direct

Pay only £500pp deposit today

9 days from £3,265pp £6,530 for 2 people

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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