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Knitting in the Faroe Islands
8 days from £2,799pp
Your Tour Includes
- 5 half-day knitting workshops with Katrina í Geil, kit included
- 7 nights bed and breakfast in 4-star accommodation
- Welcome and farewell dinners at the hotel
- Services of an experienced Tour Manager
- Excursions and visits as described in the itinerary
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Holiday Overview
Discover the stunning landscapes of the Faroe Islands in the company of fellow travellers who share your passion for knitting. Enjoy two and a half days of private workshops, where, under the guidance of local knitting expert Katrina í Geil, you will learn about the Faroese knitting traditions as you create your own Faroese inspired project.
With both included excursions and a choice of optional tours, you can delve deep and explore the stunning landscapes and extraordinary nature of this remote north Atlantic outpost. Learn about the islands’ history, traditions and culture with a visit to the National Museum, meet local textile artists, and sample the local Faroese cuisine.
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Itinerary
Please choose your preferred 8 day itinerary
Please Note: Flight-inclusive packages are available at an extra cost, with flights from London or Edinburgh to Vagar, 1 piece of checked-in luggage and airport transfers included.
Workshop Information
Pattern Workshop: Use beautiful traditional Faroese patterns as inspiration for creating your own unique stitch patterns. Step by step, you will develop and refine your designs, discovering your personal style and building the confidence to express it more clearly. Using paper and pencil, you will explore and create a wide variety of original patterns, ready to be transformed into knitted fabric.
Faroese Lace Shawl Workshop: The traditional Faroese shawl, Bundnaturriklæðið, is as beautiful as it is practical. Its construction is unique to the Faroe Islands. Shaped to rest comfortably on the shoulders and wrap around the body, it offers the warmth and versatility of a sweater while retaining the elegance of a shawl. Designed by women for women, these shawls are deeply rooted in everyday life and tradition. In this workshop, you will knit a series of miniature shawls to explore their distinctive construction. These small-scale samples will help you understand the shaping techniques and give you the confidence to adapt and personalise the design to suit your own style and preferences.
The Skoleistar Workshop: Learn to knit the traditional Faroese Skóleistar – woollen slipper socks that are worn inside boots or as cosy indoor footwear. Traditionally knitted in two colours, Skóleistar feature distinctive patterns and a comfortable, close-fitting shape that moulds to the foot. In this workshop, you will explore traditional designs from the islands of Nólsoy and Streymoy, where the craft is still kept alive by knitters who make Skóleistar to keep family and loved ones warm. Along the way, you will learn the techniques needed to knit and customise your own pair.
With our flight-inclusive package, today you will meet Katrina and your Tour Manager at London Gatwick or Edinburgh Airport for your flight to Vagar. Here, we will be met by our coach and driver and transfer to the Hotel Hafnia for a seven-night stay.
If you have booked our join direct package, meet us at the hotel.
Included Meals
- Dinner
We start the day with a guided walk through the old part of Tórshavn before continuing by bus to visit local textile designer Poulina. After the visit we drive over the mountains to Kirkjubour, the islands’ most significant historical site. In medieval times, this small village was the cultural and episcopal centre of the Faroe Islands. We’ll visit the medieval Magnus Cathedral, built in the 1300s. The effective seat of power over several centuries, the present Parish church, Ólavskirkja, was built in 1111 and used as the main church in the Faroe Islands for centuries and the 900 year-old farmhouse, Roykstovan, which is thought to be the oldest wooden house still in use today (the Patursson family have lived there for 17 generations).
This afternoon is the first of your workshops in the hotel with Katrina.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
Highlights
- Poulina Visit
- Tórshavn with Guided Walk
- Kirkjubour
- Workshop
Enjoy two half-day workshops and learn more about Faroese knitting traditions with Katrina.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
Highlights
- Workshops
A day at leisure. In the afternoon, you may wish to join us on an optional excursion to Nolsoy with lunch included. After a short 5 minute walk to the ferry and a 30-minute ferry journey from Torshavn to Nolsoy, join village locals at the Ova Museum for lunch. After, our local guide will take us on a guided tour of the village, where life is so different from in the town. Here we’ll see knitwork produced and sold by a local co-operative.
Please contact our friendly reservations team to add this optional excursion to your booking. We'll also be in touch closer to your departure date , or you can book whilst on tour if you prefer.
£140 (2026) £165 (2027), including guide services, the ferry crossing, lunch and entrance fees.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
Today’s included excursion starts with a guided visit of the National Museum before taking in the dramatic coastal scenery and the Snældan wool factory on route to the northern islands. In Klaksvik, the second largest town in the Faroes, we’ll visit the fine Christianskirkjan and see artwork by local textile designer Edvard Fuglo. After a lunch of local specialities, we continue to the northernmost village on the island of Eysturoy and enjoy exploring the idyllic village of Gjogv, where we also pause for coffee before returning to Tórshavn.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
Highlights
- Gjogv
- National Museum
- Klaksvik
A day at leisure. You may wish to join us on an optional, guided excursion to Vestmanna with lunch included. A coach will take us via the mountain road, first to Kvivik and Kvivikknit shop before taking a walk in the village to view the Viking settlements. We continue to Vestmanna for lunch, followed by a 90 minute boat tour. We sail along the line of the cliffs, into a narrow strait and some of the grottoes, returning to Torshavn late afternoon.
Please contact our friendly reservations team to add this optional excursion to your booking. We'll also be in touch closer to your departure date , or you can book whilst on tour if you prefer.
£235 (2026) £255 (2027), including services of the driver/guide, lunch and boat trip.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
Another day to get creative with morning and afternoon workshops led by Katrina. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner at the hotel.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Highlights
- Workshops
If you have booked our join direct package, your tour ends after breakfast.
With our flight-inclusive package, you will be transferred to Vagar Airport and board your return flight to London Gatwick or Edinburgh.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
Tour Notes: You will need to have a reasonable level of fitness to get the most out of this holiday. On excursion days, you will need to walk a short distance from the hotel to the coach and you should be able to board the coach unaided. On arrival at the excursion destination, you should be able to alight the coach unaided and there may be a walk between the coach drop off point and the excursion venue. By their nature, walking tours, museum visits etc involve being on your feet for a significant amount of time. Whilst our excursions are taken at a leisurely pace, for the enjoyment of everyone in the group you should be able to keep up with your fellow travellers.
Accommodation
You will stay for seven nights at the Hotel Hafnia in Tórshavn.
Single room supplement is for a bedroom with a single bed. If you would prefer a double or twin room for sole occupancy, please enquire.
Twin bedrooms are located in the annexe, not the main hotel building. You will need to take a very short walk outside for breakfast, workshops etc. The annexe does not have a lift but help is available with your luggage.
Hotel Hafnia
Centrally located in the heart of the capital overlooking the picturesque harbour, this 4-star hotel is ideally situated close to shops, cafes and restaurants. The modern hotel has 74 rooms that are light and simply furnished in traditional Scandinavian style. The hotel has a private meeting room that will be used for our knitting workshops. Buffet breakfast is served in the popular Restaurant Hafnia.
Hotel Facilities
- Restaurant
- Free WiFi (Public Areas)
- Sauna or Steam Room
Room Facilities
- TV
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- Hairdryer
- Telephone
Single Supplement from £220.00
