| Excursions |
Monday afternoonClapo-tea party, from 5.30pm.5 PLACES LEFT A late afternoon tea will welcome our students to Knit Camp. Come and enjoy a nice cup of tea and slice of cake, have a knit and natter with other Knit Campers, meet some of the tutors (including Kate in the original) and ask us some questions in our ‘Welcome to Knit Camp’ Q&A session. The event is free to attend to both resident and non-resident Knit Campers, but the wearing of a Clapotis is manadatory! To join in with the first Knit Camp KAL of the most knitted pattern on Ravelry, please visit our Ravelry group. Where: Students Union Bar Maximum capacity: 150 Cost: Free
Elizabeth Zimmermann birthday party with the tutorsCome & celebrate EZ’s 100th birthday with us! A fabulous four course meal with some of your tutors awaits you (please note alcohol is not included but a cash bar will be available). A few of our tutors will also be giving an after dinner talk about what EZ means to them and there will be lots of EZ-inspired surprises! Starters Cream of leek and potato soup Chicken liver parfait with a red current jelly and oatcakes Black olive, feta and wild herb terrine with kumquat chutney ~ O ~ Main courses Grilled salmon served with herb mash, asparagus and caraway carrots Pan-fried breast of chicken with a grain mustard sauce, dauphine potatoes and seasonal vegetables Wild mushroom open lasagne, with balsamic and orange glazed potatoes ~ O ~ Desserts Whisky fudge cake with chocolate cream A selection of cheese and biscuits Strawberry parfait ~ O ~ Tea and coffee, with mints Where: The dining suite at the Stirling Management Centre (on campus) When: 6.30pm for 7.00pm start Max capacity: 200 (excluding tutors) Cost per person: £40
Tuesday evening
Pub quiz for knittersWhen: Tuesday, 7.00pm for 7.30pm start (finish when the bar closes!) Where: Students' Union bar Maximum capacity: 150
Cost: £3.95 entry (to be purchased in advanced from our shop) £15 entry fee for each team (paid on the night) Prizes: 1st prize is £100 gift voucher, 2nd prize is Knit Pro Symfonie deluxe needle set and 3rd prize is £20 to spend at the Bar
Wednesday afternoon & eveningNew Lanark Mill (coach leaving campus at 1.15pm)ONLY 8 PLACES REMAINING Includes entrance to all areas, the Annie MacLeod experience, a lecture about the yarn that is made at New Lanark on the old machines and tour 'behind the scenes' with Alan Barrowclough, expert spinner. Includes a hot buffet dinner (drinks available at extra cost) Price: £38 Maximum capacity: 100
Sock knitting A&E (ER)Need some help turning your heel or how to graft that toe? Then come along to the sock knitting surgery. A few tutors will be on hand to go through pretty much anything you need help with, but you are limited to a maximum of 15 minutes of their time. Please make sure you bring either the project or pattern you are having problems with, or failing that some yarn and needles. A notepad and pen will be handy too. Open to resident and non-resident Knit Campers. When: 7.00pm - 8.00pm Where: Cottrell Building (classroom C2W84) Maximum capacity: 20
Thursday eveningA tour of the Trossachs and evening barbeque at Loch Katrine.ONLY 6 PLACES REMAINING Coach tour of the Trossachs followed by a relaxing boat trip on Loch Katrine. After the boat trip, we'll be enjoying a barbeque on the banks of the loch (veggie options available). No drinks provided, but cash bar available. Travel on this special cruise to discover how the landscapes of Loch Katrine so impressed Sir Walter Scott during a family holiday in The Trossachs that he was inspired to make it the setting of his famous poem ‘Lady of the Lake’, published 200 years ago in 1810. We're also planning on some special mini-workshops for the evening- more details soon! Coaches to leave campus at 5.45pm, returning at 10.45pm Maximum capacity: 85 Cost: £39
Spin Night - hosted by Oliver Henry of Jamieson and Smith and Liz LovickDetails to follow soon Where: Classroom C2W85 When: from 7.00pm Max capacity: 34
Friday eveningCeilidh (traditional Scottish dance) and traditional Scottish dinnerWith the Scottish Ceilidh Band (listen to their music online by clicking on the link)
Smoked salmon & prawn terrine with lemon and dill dressing (Vegetarian option available) ~ O ~ Haggis, neeps and tatties with whiskey cream (Vegetarian option available) ~ O ~ Roast rib of scotch beef with horseradish infused beef gravy (Vegetarian option available) Served with crispy rosemary roast potatoes, creamed mash, brussel sprouts and glazed carrots ~ O ~ Cranachan parfait with raspberry sauce ~ O ~ Tea/coffee
No drinks provided (except water at tables), although cash bar available Where: The dining suite at the Stirling Management Centre (on campus) When: 6.30 pm for a 7.00pm start Max capacity: 200 Cost per person: £45
Saturday eveningRavelry Barbeque - from 6.00pm Your choice of a Scottish Beef Burger freshly cooked on the Grill served in a Burger Bun, Barbequed Chicken Burgers served in Fresh Bun or Skewered Vegetable Kebabs served from the Grill. ~ O ~ Potato Salads, Assorted Salads with 3 Dressing choices ~ O ~ Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice and Mineral Water provided, and cash bar will be open nearby. Open to anyone attending the Ravelry weekend Where: At the Loch Max capacity: 700 Cost: £10.50 (Tickets must be purchased in advance through website)
Ravelry PartyMore details to follow at a later date Where: Students’ Union When: 7.00pm Max capacity: 800 Cost: Free |
