with Donna + Marie - 10th of August
£ 3,950 / per person including VAT
from the 10th of August to the 17th of August 2026 - Please note that arrival to Fair Isle can be subject to weather delays and your holiday will only start from the day it is possible to arrive on the island by public transport, plane, or ferry. If you are delayed getting in to Fair Isle we will expect you to be able to still stay 7 nights from the day you arrive.
Donna Smith is a Shetland-based knitwear designer, natural dyer, and yarn producer. She was Patron of Shetland Wool Week in 2015 and has been sharing her expertise in traditional and contemporary knitting ever since.
Donna first met Marie in 2020 when she helped test Marie’s very first knitting holiday alongside their friend Misa Hay. It’s a pleasure to have her back on the island this summer.
In August 2026, Donna will host a natural dyeing and hand-knitting workshop in Fair Isle. Knitters will use Donna’s own yarn, spun from fleeces from her flock of Shetland sheep, to create beautiful, naturally dyed skeins. Donna and Marie will guide you through every step and inspire you to experiment with colour and motifs.
Marie will teach a machine-knitting class to make her Fair Isle loop scarf, along with an hand-finishing class for invisible seam : grafting.
Please visit the Knitting Holiday page for full details.
What’s Included :
Introductory group video call to get to know each other and set hopes and expectations.
7 nights in an en-suite shared twin bedroom at the newly rebuilt Fair Isle Bird Observatory Hotel in Fair Isle.
Transport once on island.
All meals: breakfast, light lunch and dinner.
Note that meals are provided on a set menu
Guided visits : Fair Isle Museum, croft visit and a wildlife walk or hike.
28+ hours of tuition covering Fair Isle design and knitting and a half-day introduction to flat-bed machine knitting.
Materials: 100% pure Shetland wool for your chosen project (s)
This is a £25 booking fee which will be deducted from your deposit invoice. Once the holiday of your choice reaches its minimum number of participants, we will send you an invoice for a 50% deposit. Payment of this deposit will confirm your booking. Payment can only be made by bank transfer.
If the holiday does not reach the minimum number of participants, 8 knitters, your booking fee will be refunded. If you choose not to proceed with your booking and/or fail to pay the deposit invoice within 7 days, your booking will be cancelled, your spot will be reallocated, and the booking fee will not be refunded.
The remaining 50% balance is due 90 days prior to arrival.
The holiday price is based on two knitters sharing a bedroom. Single bookings for shared bedrooms will only be confirmed once a second knitter is booked for the same holiday.
Each booking is for one guest only.
If you’re booking for a friend too, please make a separate purchase for them so we can collect everyone’s details individually, there is a form for you to fill so we can collect all the details we need.
Please make sure you are read and understood our Terms and Conditions, this link will provide you with Standard Information Form on Traveller’s Rights when booking a Package Holiday, feel free to email us any questions : hello@fairislewithmarie.com
£ 3,950 / per person including VAT
from the 10th of August to the 17th of August 2026 - Please note that arrival to Fair Isle can be subject to weather delays and your holiday will only start from the day it is possible to arrive on the island by public transport, plane, or ferry. If you are delayed getting in to Fair Isle we will expect you to be able to still stay 7 nights from the day you arrive.
Donna Smith is a Shetland-based knitwear designer, natural dyer, and yarn producer. She was Patron of Shetland Wool Week in 2015 and has been sharing her expertise in traditional and contemporary knitting ever since.
Donna first met Marie in 2020 when she helped test Marie’s very first knitting holiday alongside their friend Misa Hay. It’s a pleasure to have her back on the island this summer.
In August 2026, Donna will host a natural dyeing and hand-knitting workshop in Fair Isle. Knitters will use Donna’s own yarn, spun from fleeces from her flock of Shetland sheep, to create beautiful, naturally dyed skeins. Donna and Marie will guide you through every step and inspire you to experiment with colour and motifs.
Marie will teach a machine-knitting class to make her Fair Isle loop scarf, along with an hand-finishing class for invisible seam : grafting.
Please visit the Knitting Holiday page for full details.
What’s Included :
Introductory group video call to get to know each other and set hopes and expectations.
7 nights in an en-suite shared twin bedroom at the newly rebuilt Fair Isle Bird Observatory Hotel in Fair Isle.
Transport once on island.
All meals: breakfast, light lunch and dinner.
Note that meals are provided on a set menu
Guided visits : Fair Isle Museum, croft visit and a wildlife walk or hike.
28+ hours of tuition covering Fair Isle design and knitting and a half-day introduction to flat-bed machine knitting.
Materials: 100% pure Shetland wool for your chosen project (s)
This is a £25 booking fee which will be deducted from your deposit invoice. Once the holiday of your choice reaches its minimum number of participants, we will send you an invoice for a 50% deposit. Payment of this deposit will confirm your booking. Payment can only be made by bank transfer.
If the holiday does not reach the minimum number of participants, 8 knitters, your booking fee will be refunded. If you choose not to proceed with your booking and/or fail to pay the deposit invoice within 7 days, your booking will be cancelled, your spot will be reallocated, and the booking fee will not be refunded.
The remaining 50% balance is due 90 days prior to arrival.
The holiday price is based on two knitters sharing a bedroom. Single bookings for shared bedrooms will only be confirmed once a second knitter is booked for the same holiday.
Each booking is for one guest only.
If you’re booking for a friend too, please make a separate purchase for them so we can collect everyone’s details individually, there is a form for you to fill so we can collect all the details we need.
Please make sure you are read and understood our Terms and Conditions, this link will provide you with Standard Information Form on Traveller’s Rights when booking a Package Holiday, feel free to email us any questions : hello@fairislewithmarie.com