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Scenes of Scotland Fairisle Knitting Retreat at Johnstons of ElginJoin knitting enthusiast Sophie from Forest and Dot for a weekend of Fairisle knitting galore!
Set at the beautiful Johnstons of Elgin the home of fine wools. The retreat will be held in the beautiful private drawing room filled with comfy woollen chairs and inspiring Scottish scenes - a warming environment to sit and knit for our relaxing weekend retreat!
Your be in great hands to learn new skills and techniques with experienced Knitting and Crochet tutor, Sophie. This weekend retreat is suitable for those who are looking to further their knitting skills. If your new to Fair Isle or have made some Fairisle projects before you will be both warmly welcomed.
The retreat is inspired by the beautiful scenery of Moray. Sophie has exclusively designed the Scenes of Scotland Cowl to reflect the beautiful natural scenery we see in Moray from the gorgeous beaches on the Moray fifth to the tree lined Cairngorms and the mountain tops. Each motif represents the very best of the natural beauty that Moray has to offer. To compliment this exclusive design Sophie has used a local milled 100% fine wool from a family run business that uses traditional methods of processing. Very authentic to Scotland!
This is a unique retreat unlike no other offering an experience of learning new skills, experiencing a local mill, local food and using natural Scottish produced materials.
You will be spoilt for food and drink to keep you fuelled throughout the retreat with unlimited hot drinks on both days, a soup and Sandwich platter lunch for lunch on Saturday and a mini afternoon tea lunch on Sunday. You will also receive an exclusive group tour of the Johnstons mill in action on the Saturday afternoon.
Your go away from the retreat with a newly knitted cowl that is inspired by the beautiful Moray landscape which will keep you cosy in the wild and rugged Scottish elements! I’m sure you will feel inspired by your beautiful surroundings, great chat and company you experience during your weekend! Your Cowl will hold forever memories of your weekend and remind you cosy times every time you wear it!
So what will you learn:
- You will learn about the history of Fair Isle knitting and why it is such an important part of the Shetland islands history.
- You will learn how to stand two colours at a time using specific techniques and how colour is so importantly put together in fair isle knitting.
- You will also learn how to read fair isle charts and learning how to knit in the round.
- You will learn how to knit my exclusively designed Moray Cowl and get one to one tuition on anything you need help on.
- You will learn how to create a corrugated rib which is a traditional technique and integrated within the design
- There will be demonstrations of how Fairisle knitting is done flat and steeking which is the art of cutting your knitting. You are also welcome to join in and have a go at these techniques too.
What’s included:
- 100% Scottish local milled yarn to create the exclusively designed cowl which is up to 6 different colours
- A Goodie bag
- A soup and sandwich lunch on Saturday and Mini afternoon tea experience on Sunday with all dietaries catered for. All food is freshly made by the Johnstons cafe.
- A Johnstons tour of the mill
- Unlimited Tea, Coffee and herbal teas.
- Expert tuition from Sophie from Forest and Dot who has been teaching for over 9 years to a range of audiences and venues.
- A variety of techniques and new skills to be learnt during the weekend
- A chance to meet other likeminded knitters!
- A thoughtfully planned, unique knitting weekend retreat. That ties in with local connection, supporting other local small businesses and natural materials.
- Exclusively designed Cowl pattern by Sophie from Forest and Dot
- A relaxing and inspiring environment in Johnstons stylish Board room.
What’s not included:
- Knitting needles (An email will be sent out to inform you in good time of all the details and what size to bring)
- Accommodation, this is a come daily retreat that will take place at a Johnstons of Elgin. If you are visiting the area please get in touch for my local recommendations of where to stay.
Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th March 2026 from 10-4pm at Johnstons of Elgin, IV30 4AF
Investment: £180
Spaces are limited for this special experience
Suitable for those who can cast on and off, knit and purl comfortably. If your looking to further your skills or learn new techniques then this retreat is for you. Please enquire with any questions you may have and it will be a pleasure for Sophie to assist you.
Terms of booking:
I reserve the right to cancel the retreat if minimum numbers are not met. Retreat places are non refundable.
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Johnstons of Elgin (Elgin mill and store), Newmill,Elgin, Moray, United Kingdom
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