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Knit a Waterfall Vest or Cardigan Weekend
3 days from £545pp
Your Tour Includes
- 2 days of tuition with Mandy Cameron, pattern 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
Experts
Holiday Overview
There’ll be lots to learn from expert Mandy Cameron as you knit a stylish waterfall vest or cardigan in the relaxing surroundings of Blunsdon House Hotel. We will cover many techniques over the course of the weekend, including swatching for gauge for accurate sizing, different methods of increasing and decreasing, creating eyelets, sleeve shaping, bead placement, shoulder and neck shaping, and more.
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Itinerary
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Skill Level: Easy to intermediate. You must be proficient with the core basics of knit and purl stitches.
Requirements List: DK yarn (quantity of yarn to be confirmed – varies with sizing), 4mm knitting needles (straight or circular) and a 1mm crochet hook, beads with 2-3mm diameter hole, a notepad and pen, scissors, sewing needle and stitch markers.
Make your own way to the Blunsdon House Hotel and check in to your room from 3pm. Get to know your expert, Retreat Manager and fellow crafters over dinner this evening.
Included Meals
- Dinner
In our workshop today, we’ll look at:
✔ Interpreting diagram symbols to enhance written instructions
✔ Gauging swatches for perfect sizing
✔ Evaluating the elegant flow of a waterfall drape
✔ Sculpting graceful shoulder and neck shapes
✔ Choosing the ideal sleeve length
✔ Shaping sleeves with precision and flair
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Highlights
- Workshop
Today we'll explore the delicate art of lace panels, mastering:
✔ Increases and decreases while preserving perfect symmetry
✔ Using markers and lifelines to safeguard your progress
✔ Adding beads seamlessly without threading them onto yarn
✔ Keeping borders crisp and edges straight
✔ Finishing strong with expert panel assembly
✔ Blocking techniques to bring it all together beautifully
Following the workshop, depart Blunsdon House Hotel and make your own way home.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Highlights
- Workshop
Please Note: Although there are no mobility requirements for this tour, please note that you will need to be able to make your own way between our workshop rooms, your bedroom and the restaurant, which could involve walks of up to 5 minutes. If you require full disabled access, please check with us before booking.
Accommodation
You will stay for two nights at the Blunsdon House Hotel.
Blunsdon House Hotel
Set in 30 acres of beautiful countryside, the 4-star Blunsdon House Hotel is situated in the village of Broad Blunsdon. All the individually decorated bedrooms have flat screen televisions, a safety deposit box, telephone, hairdryer and tea and coffee making facilities. There are two restaurants and three bars to relax and enjoy a drink after a day of exploring or alternatively take a swim in the hotels indoor heated swimming pool (charge applies) or take a walk around the beautiful grounds of the hotel.
Hotel Facilities
- Guest Lounge
- Restaurant
- Indoor Swimming Pool
- Lift
- Disabled Rooms Available
- Ground Floor Rooms on Request
- Gym
- Free Car Parking
Room Facilities
- TV
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- Hairdryer
- Safe Box
- Free Wifi
- Ensuite Facilities
Single Supplement from £85.00
Hotel
Blunsdon House Hotel is located in the village of Broad Blunsdon, approximately 5 miles from Swindon railway station. If you are travelling by car the hotel is a 25 minute drive from junction 15 of the M4 or 40 minutes drive from junction 11a of the M5. Ample car parking on site free of charge. There are also 4 EV Charging points.
