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West Yorkshire Knitting Retreat
Your Tour Includes
- 5 nights bed and breakfast in 4-star accommodation
- 2 evening meals
- Knitting workshops with Jane Crowfoot, kit included
- Excursions, visits and private coach transfers
- Services of an experienced Tour Manager
Experts
Holiday Overview
Join Jane Crowfoot in West Yorkshire for 6 days of workshops and yarn-themed excursions. On this retreat, visit the Knitting & Crochet Guild, a treasure trove of textile wonders. The collection is housed in a former mill in Slaithwaite, a village also home to Stylecrafts, where we will have a behind-the-scenes tour of the mill. Our learning of wool production continues with tours of British Wool in Bradford and West Yorkshire Spinners. There will also be the opportunity for some local sightseeing as we spend some time in Saltaire Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Itinerary
Please choose your preferred 6 day itinerary
Meet Jane and your tour manager at the 4-star Leonardo Bradford hotel, in the heart of Bradford city, close to City Park and the Alhambra Theatre.
This evening, meet your fellow knitters for dinner in the hotel.
Included Meals
- Dinner
Enjoy your first full day on the retreat with Jane at the hotel, as you start on your projects.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
Highlights
- Workshop
The collection of the Knitting & Crochet Guild is a treasure trove of textile wonders. Housed in a former mill, in the Colne Valley village of Slaithwaite, it is at the heart of Yorkshire textile production. Visitors will be see the huge range of textiles, publications, tools and yarns in the collection, in particular the Yorkshire elements.
Yorkshire knitting was traditionally done using a knitting stick or sheath and highly patterned gloves were produced in small numbers. These traditions will be demonstrated using the knitting sticks in the collection. Patterns from the Dales glove from the collection will inspire a project for the participants. You will also receive an annual membership, which has lots of member benefits which you can find on their website.
After, there will be the opportunity for time at leisure to have some lunch in Slaithwaite before walking over to Stylecraft. Here we will have a behind the scenes tour of the mill and learn about the process behind developing and launching new yarns. We will also have the opportunity to view the showroom and enjoy some tea and cake before returning to the hotel.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
Highlights
- Knitting & Crochet Guild
- Stylecraft Yarns
We start today with a visit to British Wool in Bradford, the perfect opportunity to see that earlier stage processing and learn about wool. British Wool demonstrate the unique characteristics of British sheep breeds and offer a walk around their grading depot.
After, we will travel to Saltaire Village. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is named after Sir Titus Salt who built a textile mill, known as Salts Mill, and this village on the river Aire. The village was famous for producing high end luxury fabrics, samples of his cloth can be seen in Salts Mill. Enjoy free time to explore at leisure and have lunch.
This afternoon we will visit West Yorkshire Spinners. Spun in Yorkshire, they create beautiful British yarn with care, innovation and expertise. We will enjoy a tour of their mill and have the opportunity to browse a pop-up shop.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
Highlights
- Saltaire Village
- British Wool
- West Yorkshire Spinners
Included Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Highlights
- Workshop
After a leisurely breakfast, check out of the hotel.
Included Meals
- Breakfast
Information on Knitting & Crochet Guild Annual Membership: All guests joining this tour will receive an annual membership to the guild. This enables you to obtain free vintage patterns and enjoy all the other member benefits. Click here to find out more or you can choose to gift the membership to a friend or relative, or decline it.
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/ship 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 five nights at the 4-star Leonardo Hotel Bradford.
