Northwest Knitters Cruise!

What could be better than a four-day Pacific Northwest knitting cruise with all your friends? Nothing, we say!!

Celebrity Cruise Line's "Mercury" will be sailing North through the Georgia Strait from Octber 1st through October 5, 2007 stopping for tea and yarn at the following ports of call:

Nanaimo- a quaint town with the oldest and largest evergreens in Canada, as well as Mad About Ewe Fine Yarns

and

Victoria- steeped in British traditions, home of the Beehive knit shop and Butchart Gardens and high tea at the Empress Hotel.

While at sea, enjoy 6 hours of knitting classes taught by three incredible instructors:

Susan Dirk, President of the Seattle Knitters Guild, Instruction Manager and knitting designer at Hilltop Yarn. Susan was previously a photographer at the Seattle Art Museum. She brings her knowledge of art and photography to her knitting career with an outstanding sense of color and design. She teaches knitting and felting, and loves to inspire her students to knit out of the box.

Jule Castner, color consultant, knitting designer and head instructor for Hilltop Yarn has previously taught at Sleeping Lady, Madrona Fiber Arts Festival and Hilltop's In City Retreat. She is a master of knitting technique and an exceptionally knowledgable and patient instructor.

Alexandra Immel, Architect, knitting instructor and designer from London, England, has been knitting for thirty years. Her most recent knitting design is being published in Storey Publishers' One Skein book. She loves to make it up as she goes along and enjoys helping her students at Hilltop Yarn find their own creativity.

What's included?

Your cabin, three or more meals daily, port charges and tax, 6 hours of knitting classes at sea, welcome reception, and farewell reception.

Call Sonja at Foothills Travel for more information 1-800-562-5135