Included in the retreat price:

• 4 nights in a double room for single use at the 4-star Hotel Solthus am See
• Daily buffet breakfast
• 3x 2-course dinners (excluding drinks)
• 4x lunch, inclusive 1 traditional lunch at the sheep farm (day 2)
• Free access to the hotel's wellness area
• One day-workshop "Knit your Ahto Cardigan" with the finnish designer Ronja Hakalehto
• POMMERNGLÜCK for the workshop (as much as you need for your size)
• Welcome Goodiebag
• Guided hike over the "Zickersche Berge" (appr. 2 hours)
• Cuddling lambs and Meet & Greet with the shepherds Christian and Frank Westphal
• 3-hour excursion with the "Rasender Roland" (Baabe - Putbus - Baabe)
• Pasta workshop with New Zealand chef Damon Butt, followed by dinner
• Transport in private bus (day 2)
• Plenty of time for knitting together and simply being

We will have dinner on day 3 at a restaurant (not included in the retreat price).

• You should be fit for walking, as we have a 2-hour hike planned.
• Check-in on the day of arrival (March 6, 2026) is possible from 3:00 p.m. (not earlier). The program then starts at 7:30 p.m. with the welcome dinner. Pick-up at Binz train station is only possible until 6:30 p.m.
• The retreat ends on March 11, 2026, with breakfast together. Rooms must be vacated by 11:00 a.m.
• We reserve the right to cancel the retreat if at least 8 places have not been booked by December 30, 2025. Please take this into account when planning your trip.
• Please note that your booked retreat place cannot be canceled. However, the place is transferable.
• A few weeks before the retreat begins, there will be a short Zoom conference with all participants and me to discuss all the details.
• If you choose deposit payment, the remaining payment is due 2 months before the retreat date.

The family-run 4-star Wellnesshotel Solthus am See has been located in the midst of the breathtaking nature of the Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve, right where fresh and salt water meet, for almost 25 years.

Your very own holiday oasis awaits you between Lake Sellin and Greifswald Bodden, on the beautiful Mönchgut peninsula. Situated on the shore of a natural Baltic Sea lagoon, the hotel offers a view that combines the tranquil beauty of Rügen's lakes with the vastness of the sea. A place where nature is within reach.

Look forward to a delicious breakfast, first-class regional cuisine and a spacious wellness area with swimming pool.

The Westphal family has been farming for generations, starting in 1889 with sheep farming and breeding. Frank and Christian spent their childhood days with the black lambs of the Pomeranian sheep in the barn. For Frank, it was natural to pursue a career in agriculture, while Christian first completed an apprenticeship as a chef.

After their father's death in 2015, the brothers founded a partnership to continue their father's legacy of organic sheep farming.

Ronja Hakalehto is a finnish knitwear designer living up north, surrounded by lakes, forests and endless inspiration. Her designs have a calm, nordic feel - earthy tones, soft textures and patterns that look right at home in nature.

She designed the lovely Ahto Cardigan with POMMERNGLÜCK FEIN and together we all will cast on our very own version of it in the workshop. You can chose which quality of POMMERNGLÜCK you wanna use and the adjustments to the different yarns will be explained right in the workshop.

The workshop will be held in english. If you need translation to german, I will be there to do that.

Please choose your size with your registration:
XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

Chest circumference of the finished knitted piece: 102 (111, 117, 126, 139) (149, 154, 164, 177) cm
Recommended positive ease: 20-28 cm

Damon Budd and Maria Decker are the team behind Onda in Putbus — a small, creative restaurant where local ingredients and honest cooking take center stage. Damon, originally from New Zealand, brings a playful touch to regional flavors, while Maria makes everyone feel at home with her warm, welcoming energy. Together, they’ve created a place that celebrates good food, good stories and the simple joy of sharing a meal.

After our first ride with "Rasender Roland" we will stop by Onda for a pasta workshop and a following dinner with our selfmade pasta.