Your Dream Knitting Trip – AffiKNITy SHETLAND!!

UPDATE – We have over 150 on the list. Currently our wait list is full

Scotland & Shetland awaits, knitting enthusiasts! Mark your calendars for Aug 30 – Sept 8, 2026, as I invite you on a once-in-a-lifetime knitting and crafts tour through the picturesque landscapes and rich traditions of Scotland and a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Shetland Islands.

Join us for an unforgettable journey, blending the art of knitting with the beauty of Scottish culture.

Your Dream Knitting Retreat

AffiKNITy* Shetland is not just a knitting retreat; it’s a rare opportunity to create unforgettable memories, knit together, learn from the experts, and see the beauty that is Scotland!

Because this is a very small group (25),

*For those who want to wait for AffiKNITy to return to the US, please note that our next US event will be on April 23 – 27, 2026.

Two important dates to jot down:

• • Tour Date: Aug 30 – Sept 8, 2026
  • The registration links will start being mailed out in early Sept, 2025, exclusively for my newsletter subscribers. A link request is at the bottom of this blog.
  • Registration will be open to the public on Sept 15 – IF there’s still space

Itinerary Highlights:

CLICK HERE for the detailed itinerary, including suggested itinerary fun for non-knitting companions!

Included in This Tour:

• Transfers on arrival and departure *(private or tour coach depending on arrival/departure flight times)*
• Experienced tour guide/manager throughout
• 24/7 helpline straight to members of the Knitting Tours team
• Luxury, spacious coach with an experienced driver
• All hotels listed in the itinerary with en suite bath/step-in shower or walk-in shower
• Porterage from hotel reception to your room and back in Edinburgh and Inverness
• Scottish Breakfast Daily
• Return Northlink Ferry with your own cabin, dinner and breakfast included
• 6 x hotel dinners, including Welcome and Farewell Drink
• 4 x lunches
• Scottish Themed Cooking Class
• Dovecot Studio Visit and See the Weavers at Work
• Guided Tour of Shetland Textile Museum
• Curator Led Textile Talk and Exhibits at Shetland Museum and Archives
• Distillery Tour & Tasting
• All activities, workshops and attractions listed in the itinerary
• All materials for the workshops (you just bring your favourite needles!)
• Knitting tours gift bag including tote bag, notebook and pen, lanyard, luggage tag and rain poncho

Workshops & Knitting/ Fibre Related Activities Included in This Tour:

• Patty Lyons Knitting Workshop
• Entrelac Knitting class with Samira Hill of Eildon Hills Designs
• Fair Isle Workshop with Linda Shearer
• Knitting Belt class with Janette Budge (includes Shetland Knitting Belt)
• Shetland Lace Knitting class with Elizabeth Johnston
• Garths Croft Farm and Bressay Island guided tour
• Jamieson’s of Shetland Spinning Mill tour
• Lunan Bay Farm Experience

In addition to all the other knitting fun, Patty will be presenting an exclusive retreat pattern!

(Wool and patterns are included in all workshops, just bring your own needles and sizes will be advised)

Pricing:

GBP/£ 5,875.00 per person sharing in a Twin/ Double room

GBP/£ 1,119.00 additional supplement if a Single room is required

***Please note, we recommend having no more than 25 guests on Scotland and Shetland tours.

All pricing is in GBP – passengers may choose to be charged in POUND STERLING (GBP) or their own local currency.

If you have friends or family who want to join you but do not knit, we offer a special non-knitter discount of GBP 200!

NOTE: The retreat will be charged in the currency of your country.

Terms and conditions for AffiKNITy Tours

Cancellation

A deposit of 20% of the total tour price is required to hold your booking. The balance of the tour is due 60 days

before arrival and can be made in instalment payments on request.

Cancellation Penalties:

• Cancellation 91 days or more prior to itinerary start date – Full deposit is forfeit.

• Cancellation 90 days to 31 days prior to itinerary start date – 50% of total paid is forfeit

• Cancellation 30 days or less prior to itinerary start date – 100% of total paid is forfeit

Optional, pre and post tour packages:

Pre Tour Arrangements (Optional/Additional)

29 August 2026 x 1 night Bed & Breakfast at DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City Centre Hotel, Edinburgh

(subject to availability)

GBP 275.00 per person sharing in a Twin/ double room (including Visitor Levy)

GBP 535.00 Single occupancy room per night (including Visitor Levy)

Important Notes:

• Once registration opens, if you have trouble receiving the email or do not receive it, please email me at info@pattylyons.com and I’ll send out the link.
• Early bird links are ONLY for newsletter subscribers. You can request a link for a traveling companion, but please do not share link.
• Booking links will start being sent out to the first applicants starting Sept 1 (I will send out 10 links at a time.) You will have 48 hours to complete the booking and pay the deposit before we go to the next person on the list.
• Please refrain from purchasing flights or other travel until the tour is confirmed!
• For those looking for a roommate, we will have a thread set up in our Ravelry group and Facebook group.

Name *

First

Last

. name Name

Email *

How sure are you that you'd like to register *For SURELikelyMaybe

I will be registering as . . . *

• A single
• A double (I would like a share with a knitting companion)
• A double (I would like a share with a non-knitting companion)
• A single, BUT I would like to be paired if possible with another knitter

Name of Travel companion (companion will have to register as well) *

First

Last

Email of travel companion (I will email your companion the link) *

Have you attended a (or booked a future) Patty retreat or trip before? *

• Yes
• No

If yes, name them here (AffiKNITy, Scotland trip, Vogue Retreat, Danube or Rhine cruise etc.)

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