Simply Knitting - UK (2019-09)

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the knitting hotel promotion

TheKnitting

Hotel 2020

learnawayweekends

30 April-3May 2020

NunoFeltingBag/Large

To t eB a g

Hostforworkshop:

LydiaTapley

25-28June 2020

BeanieStyleHat– Twisted

RibandLatvianBraid

HostforSaturdayworkshop:

AlisonCrowther-Smith

2-5July 2020

NaturalDyeWorkshopand

knita ‘oneofa kind’shawl

withyourownyarnora pair

ofuniquesocks

HostforFridayworkshop:

CarolineBawn;hostsfor

SaturdayandSundayshawl

workshop:BelindaHarris-Reid

andBrendaM.Watson

16-19July 2020

WetFeltingFantasyAnimals;

catsanddogs

Hostfortwo-day workshop:

LydiaTapley

22-25October 2020

MitredSquares(felted

bagproject)

Hostforweekend:

ClaireCrompton

19-23November 2020

ProfessionalFinishing

Te c h n i q u e s

Hostforworkshop:

ClaireCrompton

26-29November 2020

HowToKnitGarments

Hostfortwo-dayworkshop:

Anniken Allis

knitting-themedbedrooms

• eachroomis namedaftera
  knittingtechnique:TBL,KFB,
  PSSO,SSK,M1andYO.Theguests
  enjoyhome-cookedbreakfasts
  andlunches,plusplentyoftreats,
  includingDevoncreamteas,
  deliciouscakesandbedtime
  cocoa and marshmallows.

MAKINGFRIENDS
It’sthecompanyoflike-minded
craftersthatreallymakesthe
weekendsmemorableforthe
guests,though.“I didn’trealise
therewouldbesomuchdelight,
tangiblejoyandfriendship
grownandnurturedwithin
thesewalls,”Belindasays.“There
is muchlaughter.Aswecreate
andchattheenticing,poignant,
oh-sofunny,macabre,weirdand
wonderfullifestoriesunfold.I feel
honoured and privileged that

guestsfeelcomfortabletoshare

suchintimatemomentswithus.

Thestoriesarenotalljolly;but

ourbrengers keep us busy

andjoyous.”

Theguestsloveit somuch,

theykeepcomingback– over 70

percentwhohavebookedfor

2019 camein2018.“TheKnitting

Hotelhasbecomea livingentity

ofitsown,”Belindasays.“I didn’t

realisethatguestswouldenjoy

beingheresomuchthatthey’d

returnagainandagain.Guests

arrivestrangersandleavechums.”

Theretreatsselloutfastsoget

inquick!Seea listof 2020 dates,

right – 2019 is fully booked!

Visitwww.theknittinghotel.co.uk

orcall 01626866966 formore

detailsandbookings.

Forthelatestnewsgotowww.

facebook.com/theknittinghotel

“I DIDN’TREALISETHEREWOULDBE SO MUCHJOYANDFRIENDSHIPGROWNAND

NURTURED WITHIN THESE WALLS... GUESTS ARRIVE STRANGERS AND LEAVE CHUMS”

Eachofthehotelbedrooms

has a knitting theme

Eventhepinkgargoyle

gets yarn-bombed!

TheKnittingHotelhas

beautiful sea views