2025

Crochet Autumn Wreath 

Friday 5th - Sunday 7th September 2025

Crown Spa Hotel, The Esplanade, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 2AG

Price: from £465pp

Join Anna Nikipirowicz on this autumn-themed crochet retreat, learning how to crochet your own wreath in celebration of the season. We will work on some gorgeous animals such as foxes and hedgehogs, as well as on some beautiful foliage, toadstools, and mushrooms.

Skill level: Participants need to be comfortable with holding yarn and hook and how to work the basic stitches.

Techniques covered: Amigurumi, working in the round, waistcoat stitch, colourwork, crochet l-cord, crochet with beads, starting chainless stitches and more!

What to bring: Stitch marker, tapestry needle and scissors.

For more details and to book, please follow the link: https://www.stitchtopia.co.uk/holiday/crochet-autumn-wreath-weekend

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Fair Isle and Intarsia Knitting Weekend

Friday 12th - Sunday 14th September 2025

Staverton Park Hotel & Golf ClubDaventry Rd, Daventry NN11 6JT

Price: from £485pp

Fair Isle is a traditional knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colours. It is named after Fair Isle, one of the Shetland Islands. Intarsia is a knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colours. Fields of different colours appear to be inlaid in one another, fitting together like a jigsaw puzzle. Explore Fair Isle with Anna and Intarsia with Frederica on this weekend dedicated to your favourite hobby!

Skill level: Participants will need to have basic knitting skills 

What to bring: knitting needles, stitch marker, tapestry needle and scissors.

For more details and to book, please follow the link: https://www.stitchtopia.co.uk/holiday/fair-isle-intarsia-knitting-weekend

Crochet Colourwork Weekend

Friday 14th - Sunday 16th November 2025

Blunsdon House Hotel, The Ridge, Blunsdon, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN26 7AS

Price: from £565pp

Join Anna Nikipirowicz on this weekend retreat at Blunsdon House Hotel, working on sample squares covering a large number of crochet colourwork techniques which will be joined together to form a cushion cover.

Techniques covered: Crochet fair isle, intarsia, mosaic and overlay mosaic

Skill level: Participants will need to have basic crochet skills 

What to bring: 3.5mm and 4 mm crochet hooks, tapestry needle, stitch marker, scissors

For more details and to book, please follow the link: https://www.stitchtopia.co.uk/holiday/crochet-colourwork-weekend 

Beginners' Tunisian Crochet Weekend

Friday 28th - Sunday 30th November 2025

Crown Spa Hotel, The Esplanade, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 2AG

Price: from £445pp

Take some time out from the hustle and bustle of daily life and join Anna Nikipirowicz on this fantastic retreat in Scarborough. The weekend is designed for those looking to learn Tunisian crochet. Throughout your stay, you’ll work on a cushion cover, learning a great range of stitches, including puffs, bobbles, lace and cables as well as increases and decreases.

Techniques covered: Puffs, bobbles, lace and cables as well as increases and decreases.

Skill level: Suitable for participants who are comfortable with holding the yarn and hook and know how to work basic standard crochet stitches. This is not a beginner's crochet class, but a beginner's Tunisian crochet class. 

What to bring: 5mm Tunisian Crochet Hook, cable needle, tapestry needle, scissors.

For more details and to book, please follow the link: https://www.stitchtopia.co.uk/holiday/beginners-tunisian-crochet-weekend

Krakow Christmas Markets Knitting or Crochet Retreat

Sunday 14th - Thursday 18th December 2025

Price: from £1.595pp

Krakow is a city renowned for its rich history, stunning architecture, and vibrant culture. Throughout December, the historic Market Square is transformed into a bustling Christmas wonderland, offering a delightful mix of traditional crafts, festive treats, and holiday cheer. This short break includes a guided walking tour of Krakow Old Town, as well as three half-day workshops with your expert. Free afternoons can be spent on our optional excursions to Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mines, or you can wander through the charming market stalls of the Christmas market, savouring the scents of mulled wine and gingerbread and finding unique gifts for loved ones. With its enchanting atmosphere and warm hospitality, Krakow promises a memorable holiday escape.

Workshop information: On this tour, you will choose between a knit or crochet project. During the trip, you'll work on a cowl that takes inspiration from Krakow's rich folk history. It will include colourwork, interesting stitches and embroidery. Additionally, we will also make a fun Christmas decoration that is a must in Poland!

Skill level: Participants will need to have basic crochet or knitting skills. 

For more details and to book, please follow the link: https://www.stitchtopia.co.uk/holiday/krakow-christmas-markets-knitting-retreat

2026

Yarn Traditions and Cultures of Peru

Monday 12th - Monday 26th October 2026

Price: from £4.785pp

Peru has the longest continuous history of textile production in the world, going back almost 10,000 years. Invented long before pottery and just as humans started agriculture, Peruvian fibre manipulation began with simple spun fibres but by 500 AD this rudimentary craft had developed into complex techniques. On our travels we’ll explore the processes involved in the production of textiles, including the most characteristic garment, the chullo, a knitted hat with an earflap and a calendar waistband that depicts the annual cycles of ritual and agricultural life, and we'll meet local artisans whose traditions have been passed down through the centuries. 

Workshop information: Coming soon! Anna will offer both knitting and crochet projects on this tour.

For more details and to book, please follow the link: https://www.stitchtopia.co.uk/holiday/knitting-traditions-and-cultures-of-peru