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European Knit Retreat 2025

Amsterdam, Netherlands to Basel, Switzerland

04 August - 11 August, 2025

Our Special Guests

Jodi Brown & Tracie Millar - Grocery Girls Knit - CANADA

Christopher Walker & Jamie Godin - Cabin Boy Knits and Bleu Belle Bijoux - CANADA

Patty Lyons - Knit Designer, Teacher & Author - USA

Along with numerous knitting focussed onboard experiences, you'll travel to grand cities that blend in perfect harmony with their historic past and their progressive future. Inspirational towns have given way to great stories, poetry and music, like Heidelberg, where Mark Twain wrote A Tramp Abroad. Timeless traditions remain intact—from the making of Kölsch, Cologne’s legendary brew, to the making of Rüdesheimer coffee. Take a front-row seat on an enchanting journey that takes you along the Rhine and through its designated UNESCO World Heritage Site with its 40 castles strung like pearls on its river banks and to magnificent cities and charming villages alike.

Enjoy an extensive lineup of included tours. In many cases, you will have a choice of excursions, such as standard tours, bike tours, hikes and Special Interest Tours. We always include a large variety of activities so that you can choose how you want to explore. No matter your preference, your days will be full of discovery and wonder.

PATTY LYONS

Knit Designer, Teacher and Author

PATTY LYONS is a North American recognized knitting teacher and technique expert who is known for teaching the “why” not just the “how” in her pursuit of training the “mindful knitter”. She specializes in sweater design and sharing her love of the much-maligned subjects of gauge and blocking.

Patty teaches nationally at guilds, shops, and knitting shows around the country as well as hosting her own retreats. Her popular classes can also be found on DVD and online on her education site.

GROCERY GIRLS KNIT

YouTube Podcasters, Indie Dyers

JODI BROWN & TRACIE MILLAR are two Canadian sisters who grew up in the family business working in their family's IGA grocery store. 

They decided to launch a YouTube channel in 2016 that focused on their passion for yarn and knitting, and the Grocery Girls were born. 

Grocery Girls wholeheartedly stand for inclusivity for every race, gender, sexuality and ability and will not tolerate hate speech or racism of any kind. Spread love not hate.

CABIN BOY KNITS

YouTube Podcasters & Indie Dyers

CHRISTOPHER WALKER & JAMIE GODIN are CABINBOYKNITS with a naturally woven story rooted in colourful tradition, passionate history, cultured knowledge and boundless love for people and places.  They define and embrace an all inclusive openness and united community.

CABINBOYKNITS creates naturally dyed yarns with a vision to bridge together the farmer, the spinner, the weaver, the knitter, the arty and curious while nurturing friendships along the way.

LESLEY SNYDER

Rosehaven Yarn Shop, Picton ON

Located in beautiful Picton, Prince Edward County, Lesley Snyder has owned Rosehaven Yarn Shop for the past 10 years.This funky yarn shop carries all of your favourite brands as well as Lesley's very own County Vacay Yarn; inspired by the sights and smells of the County.

Lesley has been collaborating with South Pacific Journeys (an Affiliate of Vision Travel) and taking small groups of fibre/knit enthusiasts to beautiful regions of the world, including this exciting River Cruise Knit Retreat.

STEPHANIE EARP &

NAOMI ENDICOTT

Espace Tricot, Montreal PQ

Espace Tricot is a LYS in Montreal, Quebec.  Whether you're new to this delightful craft, or an experienced stitcher, or anything in between our wide selection of natural-breed specific fibres and hand-dyed beauties cater for knitters of all skill levels.  Owners Stephanie and Naomi are longtime knitters and teachers who love a challenge, thrive on intricate colour work and offbeat sweater constructions - but there's always a simple stockinette project lurking in the background!

DEB MCDONALD &

JANINE SMITH

Skein Sisters, Sydney, Australia

Deb and Janine met while working at the Foundation & Friends of the Botanic Gardens in the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. They soon discovered their mutual love of yarn. 
Becoming frustrated at not being able to find the yarns they wanted in Australia plus the cost and difficulty of ordering overseas, the idea of Skein Sisters was born. Deb and Janine are both so grateful that Skein Sisters has found its place at the heart of Australia's crafting community.

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