Fair Isle Knitting in Tuscany, August 26 - Sept 2, 2028

Join Marci, August 26 - September 2, 2028 at the Watermill at Posara for a fun filled week of learning the intricacies of stranded knitting known as Fair Isle Knitting. Students will learn the history and techniques involved in this method of stranded knitting including the basics of stranded knitting in the round utilizing both hands, cutting a steek and a few methods for finishing the edges, how to do a circular swatch, color dominance theory, corrugated ribbing, picking up stitches, button bands, and how to knit with a knitting belt. Students will enjoy an afternoon presentation, ‘10 Years of Travel to Shetland Wool Week with Elegant Ewe Travel’.

The historic mill stands beside the River Rosaro in the small village of Posara. Peaceful and secluded, yet part of the village, the mill is just a mile or so from the walled medieval town of Fivizzano with its cafés, restaurants and shops. This is the heart of Lunigiana, in the North-west of Tuscany, a truly unspoilt part of Italy. Set in a gentle valley with mountain peaks in the background, the mill is a peaceful spot, surrounded by the National Park of the Tuscan-Emilian Appennines and The Regional Pak of the Apuan Alps, home of the marble mountains of Carrara. What better place to be inspired! The knitting week is now open for enrollment at the 2027 prices!

Please note: Marci has been invited back to this retreat to teach here, this is not an Elegant Ewe Travel excursion, but make sure to mention Elegant Ewe Travel when signing up!