Traditional Estonian Glove Knitting Course in Tartu on June 12-18, 2024 

Would you like to learn how to knit like a pro? Please join us in this week long Glove Knitting Retreat in Tartu, Estonia and learn glove making in the traditional Estonian round knitting style.
Knitting instructions from a master knitter, stay in a luxurious hotle in old town Tartu, Estonia.
The tour starts and ends in Tallinn.

The price is 1770 euros and it includes:
• 7 workshops by a skillful glove knitting master, including yarns and needles.
• 6 nights in a luxurious hotel in Tartu, double-room with breakfasts.
• lunches and dinners in local gourmet restaurants.
• a day trip to Viljandi and Heimtali Museum.
• a tour in Tartu.
• visiting Estonian National Museum in Tartu.
• bus transportation Tallinn – Tartu – Tallinn.
PayPal payments will have an extra EUR 80 charge. A single room available for EUR 200 extra.
Info and reservations:
Külli Jacobson
+ 372 50 343 86
info@nordicknitters.com
www.facebook.com/EstonianMittens

Handicraft Trip to Setoland ESTONIA on July 30 – Aug 4, 2024 

During the tour you will relax in Värska SPA Hotel, enjoy guided handicrafting and great local food in Setoland.
The price is 1440 euros and it includes:
• 6 workshops in different Setoland location by the best handicraft masters, including all materials and tools (for example, knitting, lace crocheting, embroidery, different belt making, doll making).
• 5 nights in Värska SPA Hotel double-room with breakfasts and dinners.
• lunches in local gourmet restaurants in Setoland.
• Visiting Seto Farm Museum and Kriisa Talo Handicraft Farm.
• Visiting Estonian National Museum in Tartu.
• Ticket and transport to Seto Kingdom Day Festival.
• Unlimited usage of saunas, pools and gym during opening hours.
• Bus transportation Tallinn – Setoland – Tallinn.
PayPal payments will have an extra EUR 80 charge. A single room available for EUR 200 extra.
Info and reservations:
Külli Jacobson
+ 372 50 343 86
info@nordicknitters.com
www.facebook.com/EstonianMittens

Haapsalu Lace Knitting Tour in August 12-19, 2024

Haapsalu Lacy Shawl is world famous. We are organizing this tour in August, because as always in August there will be the Haapsalu Lace Festival. Participants will be able to attend the festival on Sunday, August 18th, filled with marvelous activities, knitting competition, exhibitions and much more. We will also learn the Lihula flower embroidery, which is very famous in Estonia.
There will be a day-trip to Hiiumaa Island, see their sights, nature and crafts.

During the tour you will relax in Fra Mare SPA Hotel in Haapsalu and will have lunches in local gourmet restaurants.

The price is 1850 euros and it includes:
• 4 workshops in lace knitting and 2 in embroidery by the best handicraft masters, includes all materials and tools;
• 7 nights in Fra Mare SPA Hotel double-room with buffet breakfasts and buffet dinners.
• lunches in local gourmet restaurants in Haapsalu and Hiiumaa;
• Haapsalu city tour and tour in the newly renovated Haapsalu Castle;
• a day trip to Hiiumaa Island with a surprise workshop;
• Unlimited usage of saunas and spa during opening hours;
• Bus transportation between Tallinn and Haapsalu.

PayPal payments will have an extra EUR 100 charge.
Single room is available for extra 250 euros per tour.

Info and reservations:
Külli Jacobson
+ 372 50 343 86

Fabric and Belt Weaving Craft Tour to Lake Peipus, ESTONIA in May 15-23, 2024

The fourth biggest lake in Europe is Lake Peipus in Estonia. Standing on its shore it feels like you are near a sea. Not too far from the lake is a wonderful handicraft and wellness farm called Turgi Talu. Turgi farm hostess Veinika Västrik is an experienced weaving teacher and author of several handbooks for weavers.
During our tour we will enjoy lunches by Turgi farm host Ergo, who is a passionate cook and will serve us delicious meals without gluten, lactose nor added sugars.

Estonia is rich in beautiful handicraft techniques. Weaving fabrics on a loom is a widely spread skill. Woven belts called kirivöö were very popular over several centuries and doing their renaissance right now. There are hidden stories woven into belts, we will have a chance to discover some of it with the help of handicraft master Kristel Vihman.

Also, there will be a day of natural yarn dying using local plants and mushrooms. Our guide on this journey will be a handicraft master Airi Gailit.

During the tour we will relax and dine in Nina Kordon Guesthouse.

The price is 2100 euros and it includes:
• 3 full days of weaving, including all materials and tools.
• 3 full days of woven belt kirivöö making, including all materials and tools.
• 2 workshops on natural dying with plants and mushrooms, including all materials and tools.
• 8 nights in Nina Kordon Guesthouse double-room with breakfasts.
• healthy lunches in Turgi farm by Ergo;
• 2 days of touring in beautiful places in Estonia.
• Bus transportation between Tallinn and lake Peipus.

PayPal payments will have an extra EUR 100 charge.

Only double rooms available.

Info and reservations:
Külli Kõppo-Jacobson
+ 372 50 343 86

info@nordicknitters.com
www.NordicKnitters.com
www.facebook.com/EstonianMittens

CANCELLATION POLICY:
If cancelled before January 3rd, 2024 you will receive 90% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back.
If cancelled before February 3rd, 2024 you will receive 60% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back.
If cancelled before March 3rd, 2024 you will receive 30% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back.

Handicraft Tour to Estonian Islands: Saaremaa-Muhu-Kihnu on July 12-20, 2024

Estonia has more than 1.500 islands, most of them are very tiny. But some of them are big and tensely populated, their history and traditions reaching back thousands of years.
During this handicraft tour we will visit three islands off the western coast of Estonia. We relax in a luxurious boutique hotel in Kuressaare, Saaremaa. We stay is a rural farm house B&B in Muhu Island and Kihnu Island, and a spa hotel in Pärnu. Pärnu is a lovely resort town on Baltic Sea with marvelous wide white sandy beach. On the way we visit Tõstamaa, which is famous for its in-lay knitting.
We learn local crafts: knitting, crocheting, embroidery, belt braiding etc.

The price in 1990 euros and it includes:
• 8 workshops by the best handicraft masters, includes all materials and tools.
• 4 nights in two different hotels double-room with breakfasts.
• 4 nights in two different B&B double-room with breakfasts.
• lunches in local gourmet restaurants.
• sightseeing trips in Saaremaa, Muhu Island, Kihnu and Pärnu.
• Unlimited usage of saunas and spa during our stays.
• Bus transportation from Tallinn and to Tallinn.

PayPal payments will have an extra EUR 100 charge. Single room are all sold out at this point.

Info and reservations:
Külli Jacobson
+ 372 50 343 86

info@nordicknitters.com
www.NordicKnitters.com
www.facebook.com/EstonianMittens

CANCELLATION POLICY:
If cancelled before Jan 30, 2024 you will receive 90% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back.
If cancelled before Feb 24, 2024 you will receive 60% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back.
If cancelled before Mar 23, 2024 you will receive 30% of your payment (minus PayPal or bank fees) back.

YOUR PERSONAL HANDICRAFT TOUR with Your Friends

Our company Nordic Knitters is an experienced handicraft tours organizer. We offer you a full range service arrangement: planning, accommodation, dining, crafting courses, sightseeing tours etc. Put you own traveling buddies together and let us know about your wishes. We will come up with suggestions, if needed, and organize it as well.

Contacts:
Külli Jacobson
+ 372 50 343 86

info@nordicknitters.com or kyllikoppo@protonmail.com
www.NordicKnitters.com
www.facebook.com/EstonianMittens
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