Knitting and crochet workshop in France with tutor Carol Meldrum

Saturday 9th to Saturday 16th September 2017 

We still have a few spaces available for this fantastic week with tutor Carol Meldrum. Sign up now for this fully inclusive holiday at The Barn, La Nougeree.

Texture with a Twist
This workshop project will give guests a choice of working in knit or crochet or combining the two crafts. It is suitable for all skill levels and Carol will provide full instructions and materials. She will take you through all the techniques used in the project and during the course of the week you will complete a beautiful and unique design to take home with you.

The venue
The Barn at La Nougeree is a spacious barn conversion in a quiet rural area of South West France. The building is decorated in vintage French style and has large comfortable areas for relaxing and dining. There is an outdoor heated swimming pool and a garden with lawn and shady seating areas.

The holiday will consist of 2 full day workshops and 4 half day workshops. There will also be trips out for shopping and sightseeing. We will meet you at Bordeaux airport and take you to The Barn, the workshops, materials, accommodation, meals and drinks are included in the price, all you need to do is get yourself to France with your knitting needles and crochet hooks!

For further details and a booking form please complete the contact form here

The final day of knitting and crochet with Carol Meldrum

On Friday morning everyone was slaving away to get their projects finished for show and tell in the evening. After lunch we went into Cognac for a last afternoon of sightseeing and shopping.

Then home for gin and tonic and a chance to admire the finished projects, all of which are amazing! Bearing in mind the mix of skill levels and the fact that they were all working from the same pattern the results are fantastic. Everyone has chosen completely different colours and incorporated different ideas and embellishments to make each one completely unique,

It has been a great week with a lovely bunch of ladies and lots of laughter, they all got on so well that plans are underway for the same group to meet up here again next year.

The last supper of Gazpacho, paella and croissant and brioche custard.

More knitting and crochet in France with Carol Meldrum

On Wednesday everyone spent all day working on their projects, which are starting to come together.

The lovely sunny weather made blocking and pressing easy, with squares drying quickly ready for stitching together

In the evening we had lamb tagine cooked outside

On thursday afternoon some of my craft group joined us for a crash course in crochet from Carol and were instantly hooked(!), with two signing up to do the full course next year as day girls.

Knitting holidays in France - spaces still available

Enjoy an early Spring in the Charente-Maritime we still have a few spaces available on the following three knitting and crochet holidays -

Thursday 20th March - tuesday 25th March 2014 - knitting and crochet holiday with optional workshops on various knitting techniques and basic crochet. For further details click here.

Thursday 27th March - tuesday 1st April 2014 - knitting and crochet holiday with optional workshops on various knitting techniques and basic crochet. For further details click here.

Thursday 24th April - tuesday 29th April 2014 - knitting and crochet holiday with optional workshops on various knitting techniques and basic crochet. For further details click here.

Come on your own to enjoy the company of fellow knitters or bring along a partner or friend (we can also arrange woodturning or painting classes on the same holiday if wanted). The holidays are open to all skill levels.

Knitting and Crochet holidays in France

The dates for the next two knitting and crochet retreats at La Verderie are -

Thursday 20th - Tuesday 25th March 2014

and 

Thursday 27th March - Tuesday 1st April 2014

Cost for 5 nights: £325 per head (based on two people sharing a twin room) and £395 per head for a single room.

For further details email Sue

Come and join designer Sue Culligan at her home in the Charente-Maritime for a relaxing holiday, in some (hopefully!) warm spring weather.

The cost of the holidays includes transfers from Angouleme or La Rochelle to La Verderie, (£20 supplement for transfers from Bordeaux), full board, wine with meals, optional workshops and outings to local towns. All you pay for is your travel to France and any expenses incurred on outings.

You are welcomed into Sue and Culli's home as house guests, the comfortable old farmhouse can provide accommodation for up to 5 guests at a time in three single rooms and one twin room. There is a light and airy studio for workshops, a courtyard garden for enjoying the sunshine and comfortable old sofas to relax on in front of an open fire.

The delicious home cooked meals use fresh local produce and dietary requirements can be catered for.

The holiday is open to all skill levels, workshops are optional but if there is a particular technique you would like to learn or improve it is a good opportunity to try it out. Sue has a large library of knitting and crochet books and a stash of yarn oddments to play around with. If you are already competent at knitting and crochet you can share your skill and ideas with other guests. If you have a problem with a project bring it along for some help and advice.

Itinerary (can be changed to suit guests requirements)

Thursday - arrival

Friday - workshop on chosen subject in the morning, shopping and sightseeing trip to Saintes or Cognac in the afternoon

Saturday - visit to the market at St Jean d'Angely in the morning, optional workshop in the afternoon or just relax with your knitting and crochet project

Sunday - visit to a Brocante in the morning and a bit of sightseeing, optional workshop in the afternoon

Monday - day to finish off projects and go over any final techniques

Tuesday - departure

relaxing in the garden at La Verderie

the river at Saintes

Paella supper

the yarn shop in Royan

knitting and crochet sample