Cosy Crochet Autumn Weekend Retreat at Johnstons of Elgin

Cosy Crochet Autumn Retreat at Johnstons of Elgin

Join Crochet enthusiast Sophie from Forest and Dot for a weekend of Autumnal Crochet galore! 

Set at the beautiful Johnstons of Elgin, the home of fine wools. The retreat will be held in the beautiful private drawing room filled with comfy woollen chairs and inspiring Scottish scenes - a warming environment to sit and knit for our relaxing weekend retreat! 

You will be in great hands to learn new skills and techniques with experienced Crochet tutor, Sophie. This weekend retreat is suitable for those who are looking to further their Crochet skills. If you are quite new to crochet and can crochet the basics like a granny square or have been crocheting for years then you will be both warmly welcomed. 

The retreat is inspired by the beautiful Autumn colour and the transition as we step into Autumn. So both projects not only covers a range of techniques and stitches they are also designed in mind of keeping you cosy this Autumn. To complement this exclusive design Sophie has used a locally milled 100% fine wool from a family run business that uses traditional methods of processing. Very authentic to Scotland! 

This is a unique retreat unlike no other offering an experience of learning new skills, experiencing a local mill, local food and using natural Scottish produced materials. 

You will be spoilt for food and drink to keep you fueled throughout the retreat with unlimited hot drinks on both days plus tray bakes both day, a soup and sandwich platter lunch for lunch on Saturday and a mini afternoon tea lunch on Sunday. You will also receive an exclusive group tour of the Johnstons mill in action on the Saturday afternoon. 

You will go away from the retreat with a beautiful ribbed Crochet hat and colourful mittens that are inspired by the beautiful landscape which will keep you cosy in the wild and rugged Scottish elements! I’m sure you will feel inspired by your beautiful surroundings, great chat and company you experience during your weekend! Your crochet set will hold forever memories of your weekend and remind you cosy times every time you wear it! 

So what will you learn: 

- You will learn how to work in rows to create your hat using special stitches to create the pattern. 

- You will learn how to work in the round with a range of stitches to create your mittens. 

- You will also learn how to read patterns and gain a greater understanding of pattern reading. 

- You will learn how to crochet both my exclusively designed patterns and get one to one tuition on anything you need help on. 

- You will learn how to construct both your hat and mittens using specific techniques. 

- You will learn lots of new techniques like increasing, decreasing, new stitches and construction techniques. 

What’s included: 

- 100% Scottish local milled yarn to create the exclusively designed hat and mittens in your choice of colours. 

- A Goodie bag 

- A soup and sandwich lunch on Saturday and Mini afternoon tea experience on Sunday with all dietaries catered for. All food is freshly made by the Johnstons cafe.

- A Johnstons tour of the mill 

- Unlimited Tea, Coffee and herbal teas plus traybakes to compliment.

- Expert tuition from Sophie from Forest and Dot who has been teaching for over 9 years to a range of audiences and venues. 

- A variety of techniques and new skills to be learnt during the weekend 

- A chance to meet other likeminded Crocheters! 

- A thoughtfully planned, unique Crochet weekend retreat. That ties in with local connection, supporting other local small businesses and natural materials. 

- Exclusively designed Hat and mitten pattern by Sophie from Forest and Dot 

-  A relaxing and inspiring environment in Johnstons stylish Board room. 

What’s not included: 

- Accommodation, this is a come daily retreat that will take place at a Johnstons of Elgin. If you are visiting the area please get in touch for my local recommendations of where to stay. 

Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th October 2026 from 10-4pm 

Johnstons of Elgin, IV30 4AF

Investment: £180 

Spaces are limited for this special experience 

Suitable for those who can crochet a granny square or work in basic rows comfortably. If your looking to further your skills or learn new techniques then this retreat is for you. Please enquire with any questions you may have and it will be a pleasure for Sophie to assist you. 

Terms of booking: 

I reserve the right to cancel the retreat if minimum numbers are not met. Retreat places are non refundable.