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Workshops & Retreats

We find Skye such an inspiring place – we hope you will too – it is the perfect place to escape to and indulge in a creative workshop

2019

Saturday 23rd November :: Knitting Christmas decorations with Sarah Berry of North Child designs.

 Get in to the festive feel with an afternoon of knitting fair isle decorations in the round with double pointed needles.  Basic knitting skills required.   Yarn and mince pies supplied!  13.00 – 16.00 email hello@shilasdair-yarns.com to book your place £30 (or get in touch for a fully catered stay at Glenview)

2020

Friday 20th March to Sunday 22nd March :: Yoga and Yarn retreat – learn stranded knitting & working with  colour with Karie Westermann

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 Escape to Skye for a fully catered two day retreat of yoga, yarn, relaxation & walking.  You will be staying at the award winning Glenview B & B and enjoy a laid back colourwork workshop with designer Karie Westermann using Shilasdair yarns and an exclusive design by Karie.  All meals, yarn and any other comforts provided!

£250 per person full board for two nights based on two people sharing

Sunday 10th of May :: A wondrous day of stitch & creativity with Tif Fussell

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Come and spend a delightful day with Autumn (Tif) Fussell on the Isle of Skye fabricating accolades, lavalieres and talismans from found fabrics and trinkets. All materials will be provided including some special pieces handdyed at Shilasdair in the surroundings of Culnacnoc, near Staffin just for you! fret not if you stitching is basic, for Autumn is a huge fan of organic random stitching and is often quite perturbed if her stitching looks too precise or even.

These pieces are made with an intention to a word or thought or color or feeling and through it usually only the maker/wearer is aware of what that might be and just by looking or feeling their Make they are transported to a moment, a time, a sense of wonder, awe, safety, kindness or ease.

Friday 25th of September – Sunday 27th of September  Yoga & Yarn weekend with Earth & Skye Yoga and  Shilasdair Yarns

A truly indulgent weekend with like minded folk.  This weekend will be full of Hatha yoga, meditation and restorative yoga for knitters and crocheters arms and hands.  As well as yoga, on the first day we will learn the technique of eco bundling and gathering our own dye plants. Day two will see Sarah Berry of North child teaching us how to knit her exclusive yoga sock pattern using our eco dyed sock blanks. 

Staying in the award winning Glenview B & B £250 per person full board for two nights based on two people sharing  Email hello@shilasdair-yarns.com to book your place.

2021

Monday 20th September – Friday 24th September :: The Shilasdair Shawl retreat with India Flint

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We are beyond thrilled to be having India Flint come and teach a bespoke retreat for us here at Shilasdair.  Working along side Simon Wallwork from Earth and Skye Yoga “retreat to the edge of the beautiful isle of Skye for five days of wandering, making and yoga in the week of the autumn equinox”.

Please get in touch to hello@shilasdair-yarns.com to find out more and to secure you place for this magical retreat.

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✨the mindfulness cowl ✨thank you so much for ✨the mindfulness cowl 
✨thank you so much for all the orders for this lovely cowl kit - it can be either knitted or crocheted and is a beautifully rhythmic make designed by @madewithloops using our brand new Anam dk yarn hand dyed here on Skye using natural spring water (sales pitch!)
✨I took this photo last week before all the snow arrived. Everything is still white here this morning-woolly wearing season is still very much with us!
✨have a lovely weekend everyone 😊❄️✨

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✨the mindfulness cowl ✨the kits are now live i ✨the mindfulness cowl
✨the kits are now live in the online shop.. follow the link in my bio
✨so delighted to release these into the world.
✨designed by the ever talented Heike from @madewithloops this rhythmical pattern flows along beautifully with increases and decreases. Just enough to focus the mind but not too much to need concentration or stress.
✨there are two styles of patterns to choose from.. crochet or knitted. I enjoyed making both and seeing how the same effect could be created using wool and different shapes sticks!
✨there are two colour ways to choose from:
✨’Glow’ using meadowsweet and madder plants to give a bright and cheery yellow and red.
✨’Frost’ here the yarn is dyed with indigo for deep and medium blues 💙
✨all made with our brand new yarn base Anam.. a squishy, woolly dk yarn 😘✨🧶

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✨introducing ‘Anam’ our new dk yarn base.
✨Anam is Gaelic for soul and life’s breath and is a celebration of the life Simo and I have made together! Yes it is that cheesy!!!
✨it is 70% merino (representing Simo who is Australian) and 30 % Scottish Shetland fibre ( representing me!) 
It’s smooth and buttery but warm and woolly! We couldn’t be more delighted with it. Spun by our usual mill in England it is a wonderful yarn to work with and we hope you enjoy it.
✨Anam will be making its debut in the mindfulness cowl kits designed for us by @madewithloops and released tomorrow 😊

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🧶Here is a close up of the finished mindfulness 🧶Here is a close up of the finished mindfulness cowls designed by @madewithloops and made with our new yarn base ‘Anam’. 
🧶Heike has cleverly designed a crochet version and knitted version. 
🧶I’ll tell you a bit more about our lovely ‘Anam’ yarn tomorrow and kits released on Thursday 10.00 am xx

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