Creative Crochet Retreat 2027

Where the crochet world comes together

· Sicily, Italy, June 2027 ·                                                                                  · Two weeks · Two experiences ·                                                                · One shared love of crochet ·

Join us in Sicily for a week of crochet, good company and life by the sea. Make time for the craft you love and meet people who understand why it means so much to you

Designer Week: 31 May–5 June 2027

A week to connect, create and grow as a crochet designer.

Spend a week in Sicily with fellow designers who understand the work and passion behind every piece. Share ideas, exchange feedback and learn from industry experts, with opportunities to connect directly with brands and explore the business behind your creativity.

The week builds towards a professionally produced runway show on 4 June, where your Italian Riviera-inspired looks take centre stage, a celebration of each designer’s vision and crochet’s place in contemporary fashion.

Choose Designers Week or Makers Week

Each with its own programme and plenty of time together.

‍ ‍ Explore Designers Week

Makers Week: 7–12 June 2027

A summer made together.

Spend a week with fellow crocheters, learning from designers, sharing ideas and enjoying life in Sicily. Through workshops and relaxed making time, you’ll discover new techniques and enjoy the company of people who share your love of crochet.

Our three summer projects, a versatile swimsuit, a beach bag and a beach kimono, bring us together before, during and after the retreat, keeping us connected as we continue creating from home.

‍ Explore Makers Week

A place to create, connect and grow

Crochet brings us together. Here, your passion is understood, your work is valued and your ideas have room to grow.

We welcome designers and makers to share knowledge, exchange perspectives and learn from one another. There’s time to focus on your work, find encouragement around a shared table and build friendships and collaborations that continue long after our week in Sicily.

Our Story

Your home in Sicily

Villa Marina Dei Greci will be our home in Sicily and an integral part of the retreat experience. Its blend of traditional Sicilian architecture and contemporary design creates the atmosphere we want to share with you: beautiful, welcoming, thoughtful and inspiring.

Workshops will bring us together around shared tables, conversations will continue beside the pool, and quiet corners will offer space to pause and create. From the open living areas to the gardens and private beach, there will be room to connect, find inspiration and enjoy moments at your own pace.

We believe makers deserve a setting as beautiful and considered as the work they create.

Room Options

🛏️ TWIN ROOM - €2500 pp

2 single beds – Shared *The bed in the photo can be separated into two individual beds.
For connection and shared experience
A shared room with two single beds, perfect for friends or participants who enjoy a community-focused atmosphere. This option balances comfort with connection and is ideal for those who value shared creative energy.
✔ Two single beds
✔ Shared room
✔ Great for friends or open sharers
✔ Best balance of comfort and value ✔ Shared bathroom for 2
🛏️ DOUBLE ROOM - €2000 pp

1 double bed – Shared
For close connections
A shared room with one double bed, suitable for couples or close friends attending together. This is the most intimate shared option, offering a slightly lower rate while maintaining the same level of comfort and access to all villa spaces.
✔ One double bed
✔ Shared room
✔ Ideal for couples or close friends
✔ Cozy and comfortable ✔ Shared bathroom for 2
🛏️ SINGLE ROOM - €2800 pp

Single Bed - Private
For those who value solitude and quiet
A private room with a single bed, ideal for solo travelers who want maximum privacy and personal space. This option offers the most independence and comfort, allowing you to fully recharge between workshops.
✔ Private room
✔ Single bed
✔ Ideal for solo travelers
✔ Highest level of privacy ✔ Private Bathroom ✔ Private Terrace
🛏️ DOUBLE ROOM - €3500 pp

Double Bed – Private
For those who want space and comfort, just for themselves
A private room with a double bed, ideal for guests who prefer more space while enjoying complete privacy. This option offers the comfort of a larger bed and a calm personal retreat, perfect for unwinding, resting, and recharging after full creative days.
✔ Private room
✔ Double bed
✔ Ideal for solo travelers who prefer extra space
✔ Comfortable and spacious
✔ Private bathroom

Supported Maker Place

The supported maker place is offered to one crochet designer, tester, or content creator who feels aligned with the spirit of the retreat and would benefit meaningfully from this experience, but may not be able to attend at the full price.

This place is available at a reduced rate of €1,700 and includes the full retreat experience: all workshops, materials, meals, excursions, and activities, as well as accommodation in a shared room at the villa.

In return, the selected maker is asked to support the retreat through content creation during the week. This includes sharing their experience through photos, short videos, or reflections that document the process, the projects, and the atmosphere of the retreat, in a way that feels natural, authentic, and aligned with their personal voice. This content helps us tell the story of the retreat from within the making process.

This place exists to keep the retreat accessible to a wider range of voices within our community. We believe creative spaces are strongest when they bring together designers and makers at different stages of their journey, learning from one another and contributing in meaningful, generous ways.

If this retreat resonates with you and this support would make participation possible, you are warmly invited to apply. In the application form, you’ll be able to select the supported maker place if you wish to be considered. All applications are reviewed with care, intention, and discretion.

In partnership with Yarnsea

Supporting designers. Bringing makers together.

Yarnsea connects designers with the people who bring their patterns to life. Built together with creators, the platform pairs patterns with the yarn used, making it easier for makers to begin a project and helping designers earn from their work.

For designers, our partnership offers a direct connection with the people behind the platform. Founder Robin Radder will join our From Design to IP panel to share practical insights into presenting patterns, reaching customers and selling your work. Selected retreat designs will also have opportunities to reach a wider audience through patterns and yarn bundles.

For makers, Yarnsea-hosted crochet-alongs will keep our community creating together beyond Sicily. Crocheters at home are invited to join us, discover the designers behind the projects and share in the experience, wherever they are.

Learn more

A Day in Taormina

Kuttiggiu

For lunch, we’ll gather at Kuttigghiu, a colorful and deeply traditional Sicilian restaurant tucked into the charming streets of town. Expect authentic local dishes, vibrant flavors, and that unmistakable Southern Italian warmth. This is the kind of place where recipes are rooted in heritage, plates are generous, and every bite tells a story of Sicily.

Blue Sky Bar

After wandering through Taormina’s sunlit streets, we’ll head up for aperitivo at Blue Sky Bar Taormina, a rooftop bar overlooking the shimmering Ionian Sea. With panoramic views, refreshing cocktails, and elegant finger food, it’s the perfect golden-hour pause before we return to our villa.

Meet the people behind the retreat

Enida Avdic | yarnS

Crochet Designer · Founder & Host
Enida is the crochet designer behind yarnS and the founder and host of the Creative Crochet Retreat. Her work focuses on crochet garments, combining modern construction with thoughtful details.
She created the retreat to give designers and makers a place to feel understood, share knowledge and discover new possibilities for their work. Bringing this community together with brands and industry professionals creates opportunities for collaboration. As your host, Enida will be there to welcome, guide and support you, from the first introductions to the final breakfast together.
Jasmine Miller

Retreat & Hospitality Coordinator
Jazz, Jasmine only when she’s in trouble!, lives in the UK and is a mum of three. With Jamaican and Italian roots, she loves food, discovering new places and bright colours, especially yellow. Taught by her beloved Nanny, she’s been crocheting for 11 years, fitting it around work and family life.
During the retreat, Jazz will be a friendly point of contact, helping everyone settle in and feel at home. Bringing people together through crochet is her happy place, and she looks forward to welcoming you.
Mahira Duran | Cicka Design

Content Creator & Visual Storyteller
Mahira is the crochet designer behind CickaDesign, bringing together crochet and an eye for visual storytelling. Her content shares the creativity and process behind each piece.
During the retreat, she’ll help participants photograph, film and share their own work. Through practical guidance and examples from her creative process, Mahira will offer ways to create content that feels personal and true to their style, helping them share their crochet with greater confidence.
Chelsea Johnson

Retreat photographer
Chelsea is the creative eye behind Prone to Wander Photography. She will support the retreat remotely through creative direction and photo editing, working with our on-site photographer to help document the experience.
Her editorial approach will shape the final images, from hands at work and finished designs to the moments shared along the way. Through her editing, participants will receive photographs that reflect their work, personality and time in Sicily, images to treasure and use to share their own creative story.

A moment to be seen

Personal photo session with Chelsea
On selected days, we’ll set aside **one hour for photography at the villa**, with relaxed, individual sessions woven into our time together.
Our **on-site professional photographer** will help you feel comfortable in front of the camera. You can choose to focus on:
Your hands at work and your project taking shape
Wearing or styling your finished crochet piece
Natural **headshots** for your website, social profiles or press features
**Chelsea** will provide **remote creative direction and photo editing**, bringing her editorial eye to the final images.
You’ll receive **5 professionally edited photographs** that reflect your work and personality, a keepsake of your time in Sicily and a way to share the creativity behind what you make.

Shop the Retreat

Continue the Creative Crochet Retreat experience from wherever you are. Discover the yarns, tools, project bags, and materials featured throughout our workshops, and recreate each project using the same carefully selected products trusted by our team and partners.

Explore the Collection

Shop by Project

Find everything needed for each retreat workshop, from yarn to tools.

Meet Our Partners

Learn about the brands that helped make the Creative Crochet Retreat possible.

Recreate the Experience

Use the exact materials featured during the retreat and bring each project to life at home.

What It Felt Like to Be There

Lenka

@hackuji_tedy_jsem
Attending this retreat was truly a dream come true and an unforgettable five days filled with crochet, laughter, inspiration, and an amazing program.
The highlight of the entire experience was meeting Agnes, Enida, and Mahira. I never imagined I would have the chance to meet these crochet queens in person, and they exceeded every expectation I had. They were not only incredibly talented but also warm, kind, and inspiring.
Everything was absolutely perfect, the beautiful Sicilian setting, the stunning villa, the delicious food, the crochet projects, the photo sessions, the workshops, and the flawless organization. Thank you for creating such a magical event!
Jazz

@addingabitofjazz
As a busy mum of three with a huge love for crochet, taking this solo trip to Sicily, my very first time traveling entirely alone, felt like a massive leap. It turned out to be the absolute best thing I have ever done. Enida thought of every detail, and with us all in mind
The retreat was just magical, from the breathtaking location, delicious food, and amazing day trips, especial George the Alpaca, to the gorgeous yarns and workshops. But as incredible as all of those opportunities were, the most special part was the community.
I went to Sicily for the crochet, but I left with a family."
Steffi

@woolcoffeetea
What a tremendous stroke of luck it was to be able to attend the Creative Crochet Retreat. Every day was an unforgettable experience. When women with the same passion come together, miracles happen. I experienced this firsthand: community, plenty of crocheting, deep conversations, and shared joy of life made the retreat truly unique. Friendships formed across borders that may well last a lifetime.
I could say so much more.
Thank you again for making this happen!
Elena

@entrelanascolombia
My time at the Creative Crochet Retreat was amazing.
I cannot really put into words how magical these days were. I met amazing people, discovered Sicily and crocheted with materials i hadn't used before.
If i were to rescue just one thing from the experience it would be the pleasure of being surrounded by amazing crochetters who just get you.
I would definitely repeat the experience over and over again.
Maliya

@maliya.makes
The crochet retreat was truly a one-in-a-lifetime experience that I will cherish forever. Everything came together perfectly; the people, the workshops, the breathtaking location, and the incredible sense of community.
I had the best time talking all things fiber, learning from talented makers, and building genuine friendships with like-minded women from all over the world. It was an unforgettable experience, and I’m so grateful to have been part of something so special.
The memories and connections I made will stay with me for years to come!