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Craft Retreats

Overview

If you’re looking to immerse yourself in your craft, our retreats are the perfect creative escape. With the focus firmly on the workshops and projects, these holidays offer a peaceful space to learn, practice and create – all in the company of a small group of like-minded others. 

Staying in comfortable, high-quality hotels, you'll enjoy expert-led sessions and the freedom to focus on what you love most. Some retreats also include excursions, giving you the chance to step out and explore your destination – whether you’ve chosen somewhere close-to-home, like West Yorkshire or the Lake District, or decided to venture further afield to Malta, Madeira and more. Each led by an experienced Tour Manager, discover the full collection today! 

9 Holidays available from £869pp

Knitting

Combine hands-on, expert-led workshops with fascinating insights into British’s rich textile heritage on this creative Yorkshire discovery!

  • 2 full-day workshops with your expert, kit and refreshments included
  • Knitting & Crochet Guild annual membership
  • 4 nights full-board accommodation
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager
  • Excursions and entrance fees as described in the itinerary

Availability:

  • 2027 14th June 11th October
Travel Options
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Crochet

Join Attic24's Lucy on a 3-night crochet retreat, enjoying 2 full days of workshops and a behind-the-scenes visit to Stylecraft Mill.

  • Crochet workshops with Lucy, kit included
  • A visit to Stylecraft Yarns
  • 3 nights full-board accommodation
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2027 10th May 5th July 13th September
Travel Options
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Patchwork & Quilting
Textiles

In the company of Janet Clare, explore Umbria’s strong textile traditions and create your own memento in included hand-sewing workshops.

  • 1 half-day and 2 full-day hand-sewing workshops with Janet Clare, kit and refreshments included
  • 7 nights accommodation with buffet breakfast
  • 2 3-course dinners
  • Excursions, entrances fees and coach travel as described in the itinerary
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager and a local English-speaking guide
  • Tips for coach drivers and local guides
  • City tax

Availability:

  • 2027 4th April
Travel Options
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Patchwork & Quilting
NEW

With expert Pat Archibald, discover the Dalmatia region of Croatia from Vodice with hand-stitching workshops and excursions to historic towns.

  • 1 half-day and 2 full-day hand-sewing workshops with Pat Archibald, kit and refreshments included
  • 7 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 1 lunch and 2 dinners
  • Excursions, entrances fees and coach travel as described in the itinerary
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager
  • Tips for coach drivers and local guides

Availability:

  • 2027 18th May
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
  • Join Direct Join Direct
Patchwork & Quilting

Celebrate the arrival of spring at Kraków's Easter markets, with cheerful stalls, tasty food and traditional culture.

  • 3 half-day workshops with your expert, kit included
  • 4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 2 evening meals
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2027 23rd March
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
  • Join Direct Join Direct
Crochet

Escape to the land of fire and ice for an unforgettable crochet holiday with Lucy of Attic24, discovering the magic of Iceland.

  • 3 full-day crochet workshops with Lucy, kit and refreshments included
  • 7 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 1 lunch and 2 dinners
  • Guided excursions, entrance fees and experiences as described in the itinerary
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager
  • Tips for coach drivers and local guides

Availability:

  • 2027 6th June 8th August
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
  • Join Direct Join Direct
Crochet
Knitting

Celebrating the craft, culture and countryside of Wales, combine expert-led knit or crochet workshops with iconic wool and textile destinations.

  • 3 full-day workshops with your expert, kit and refreshments included
  • 6 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 3 lunches and 6 dinners
  • Excursions, coach travel and entrance fees as described in the itinerary
  • Services of an experienced Retreat Manager

Availability:

  • 2027 15th August 5th September
Travel Options
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Embroidery

On the picturesque island of Madeira, join your expert in embroidery workshops and enjoy our fantastic, included excursions.

  • Full-day and half-day workshops with your expert, kit and refreshments included
  • 6 or 7 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 6 or 7 dinners
  • Excursions and entrance fees as described in the itinerary
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager
  • Gratuities for the local guide and coach drivers

Availability:

  • 2027 23rd September
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
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Crochet
Knitting
NEW

Escape to the beautiful 'Floating Garden of the Atlantic' on a memorable knitting and crochet retreat in Madeira with Mandy Cameron.

  • 2 full-day and 2 half-day workshops with Mandy Cameron, kit and refreshments included
  • 7 nights half-board accommodation
  • A welcome talk and drink
  • Excursions and entrance fees as described in the itinerary
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager
  • Tips for coach drivers and local guides

Availability:

  • 2027 23rd 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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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.
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.
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.
Janet Clare

Janet 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.
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.
Mandy Shaw

Mandy 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.
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.
Sarah Hatton

Sarah Hatton

Sarah Hatton was born in St Albans and spent the early part of her life based in Hertfordshire. Having completed an art foundation course close to home, she moved to Yorkshire to complete a degree in Fashion Design at Bretton Hall College, part of the University of Leeds.
Helen McCook

Helen McCook

Helen McCook is an international textile artist, lecturer, tutor and author of the Royal School of Needlework’s Essential Stitch Guide to Gold Work. She runs her own embroidery school, Traditional Textiles School, and also works commercially under Helen McCook Embroidery.
Kate Barlow

Kate Barlow

Kate grew up in North Wales and originally studied costume at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff and graduated in 2001 with a BA Hons in Theatre Design.
Mandy Cameron

Mandy Cameron

Crochet and knitting designer, guest presenter, tutor and demonstrator Mandy Cameron turned her hobby into her career and has never looked back. For over a decade, Mandy has been a firm favourite on Create & Craft TV and Yarn Lane TV, demonstrating her skills in crochet and knitting.
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