21-Day ~ Ultimate Viking Knitting Cruise (June 2024)

21-Day Ultimate Viking Knitting Cruise with Lily Chin
June 8-29, 2024

Take in the landscapes of Norway, Iceland, Faroe, Greenland, and Scotland, following a path once used by the Vikings. This fabled voyage will leave you with memories that will last a lifetime. Join fellow knitters and knitting expert Lily Chin on this 21-day knitting cruise sailing roundtrip from Amsterdam aboard Holland America's Zuiderdam.

Cruise along steep fjords, watch for puffins, shop for souvenir yarn, see the glow of the Midnight Sun, learn about wool production in Faroe, be captivated by the geothermal wonders of Iceland, experience the remoteness of Greenland and the history and knitting culture of Scotland.

The ports on this itinerary include Oslo, Torshavn, Reykjavik, Portree, and Edinburgh, among others. This entire region is known for its rich knitting tradition and wool production. This fables route of the Vikings offers travelers a unique and breathtaking experience due to the region's stunning natural landscapes, diverse wildlife, and rich cultural heritage.

Knitting expert, Lily Chin, will offer some of her most popular classes, including a few new ones. Classes include Faroese Shawls from the Bottom Up & Top Down, Shetland Lace Patterns, Lopapeysa Yoked Sweaters, Beaded Norwegian Wristers, Reversible Cables, The NEWS Sweater, and Tips & Tricks.

14-Day Jewels of the Baltic Knitting Cruise Highlights

• Take a canal cruise in Amsterdam and shop for yarn at Stephen & Penelope, home of Westknits.


• In Oslo, visit the Norsk Folkmuseum, known for its rich exhibits about Norwegian culture and its knitting exhibits.


• Shop for Norwegian yarn at one of Oslo's many shops, including Tjorven Garn, Strikkedilla and Pickles, or visit the Dale of Norway and Husfliden stores that feature traditional Norwegian knitwear and yarn.


• Learn about the Faroe's history, traditions, and wool industry on a private tour to a local sheep farm hosted by the owner of Navia, the leading wool producer of Faroe, for an in-depth presentation on Faroese sheep and wool.


• Isafjordur, sculpted by glaciers and surrounded by the sea, is a place of great beauty where you can shop for yarn at Klæðakot, go birding, or photograph rare flowering plants.


• Visit Nanortalik, Greenland, the "Place of the Polar Bears," where you'll cruise among icebergs, whale watch, or learn about Greenland's history at the Nanortalik Museum.


• Overnight in Reykjavik, Iceland's lively and artistic capital. Enjoy our optional Wild & Wooly Tour tour, including stops at the Gullfoss Waterfall and Geysir thermal area on the famed Golden Circle loop, as well as visits the Hespa Dye Studio, where you'll learn about dying yarn with natural colorants and the Handknitting Association of Iceland's outlet store to shop for Lopi yarn and Iceland's signature handknit sweaters.


• Overnight in Reykjavik, Iceland's lively and artistic capital. Enjoy our optional Wild & Wooly Tour tour, including stops at the Gullfoss Waterfall and Geysir thermal area on the famed Golden Circle loop, as well as visits the Hespa Dye Studio, where you'll learn about dying yarn with natural colorants and the Handknitting Association of Iceland's outlet store to shop for Lopi yarn and Iceland's signature handknit sweaters.


• Shop at Storkurinn yarn shop in Reykjavik.


• Learn about Harris Tweed in Stornoway or take an optional tour to the Callanish Standing Stones, stone monoliths pre-dating Stonehenge.


• In Portree, on the mountainous Isle of Skye in Scotland's Inner Hebrides, visit a working croft, Eilean Ã?ir Croft, to learn about Hebridean and Black Cheviot sheep and how they thrive in this harsh environment.


• Walk the Royal Mile through the heart of old Edinburgh, Scotland.


• Shop for souvenir yarn at Ginger Twist Studio and Kathy's Knits in Edinburgh, where you'll find a great range of yarn.