13-day ~ Jewels Of Scandinavia (Oct 2022)
Holland America Line
Start Date: |
October 2, 2022 |
End Date: |
October 15, 2022 |
Jewels Of Scandinavia (Oct 2022) ~ Knitting Cruises Description
13-Day Jewels of Scandinavia - October 2-15, 2022
This knitting cruise visits six cities in four countries on this 13-day cruise sailing from Rotterdam to Amsterdam October 2-15, 2022. Cruise from the Netherlands to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany while being luxuriously pampered as you travel from one fabulous port to the next. While the ship is at sea, you can knit to your heart's content; in port, you will have the opportunity to shop for yarn and visit fiber-related places of interest. So we invite you to pack up your needles and come along for some fun. Life is short, and you deserve to make the most of it.
Northern Europe is home to many leading-edge designers and has some of the most outstanding yarn shopping opportunities in Europe. In addition, all of the countries visited on this cruise have rich knitting traditions.
13-Day Jewels of Scandinavia Cruise Highlights
- Shop for gorgeous yarn at Amsterdam's leading yarn shops, including Stephen & Penelope, home of Westknits.
- In Oslo visit the Norsk Folkmuseum known for its rich exhibits about Norwegian cutlure and its knitting exhibits.
- Shop for Norwegian yarn at one of Oslo's many shops including Tjorven Garn, Strikkedilla and Pickles, among others.
- Also in Oslo, go to the Oleana store, The Dale Concept Store and Husliden, known for its lovely selection of traditional Norwegian knitwear and yarn.
- Shop at Sommerfuglen and Uldstedet, two popular yarn stores in Copenhagen, where you will see samples and kits by many popular Danish designers.
- Take a historical walking tour of Copenhagen and have lunch at Cafe G, a popular hangout for local knitters.
- Visit popular yarn shops in Denmark where you can shop for kits by popular Danish designers such as Marianne Isager, Bente Geil & Hanne Falkenberg at prices below those in the US.
- Take a yarn crawl in Aarhus including such popular shops as Fandango Garnbutik, Garnkisten, Garnlageret and Yarnfreak. Here you'll be inspired by Danish designers, products, yarn and more. Aarhus is a port that is rarely visited but never disappoints.
- Spend the day in Stockholm exploring the architectural beauty of Old Town, strolling through five centuries of Swedish history at Skansen Open-Air museum or shopping for Swedish yarn at one of several popular yarn shops located throughout the city.
- In Kiel, visit the studio of Martina Behm for a trunk show and presentation of her amazing work, including the popular Hitchhiker shawl.