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 creative experience that brings together crochet, education and community. Whether you’re developing your work as a designer or making time for the craft you love, discover a week created with you in mind.

31 May–5 June 2027

A creative and professional experience for crochet designers.

Spend a week alongside fellow designers, exploring your creative practice and the business behind your work. Through education, collaboration and industry connections, Designers Week creates space to exchange knowledge and give crochet design the attention it deserves.

Riviera-inspired looks take centre stage in a professionally produced runway presentation on 4 June, celebrating crochet’s place in contemporary fashion.

Choose the week that speaks to you


7–12 June 2027

A summer made together.

Join a community of passionate crocheters for workshops, shared projects and time to enjoy Sicily. Learn directly from designers, exchange ideas with fellow makers and settle into the pleasure of making something with your own hands.

Our summer project journey connects the experience before, during and after the retreat through a convertible swimsuit, a beach bag and a beach kimono.

Come for the crochet, and enjoy everything that grows around it.

A place to create, connect and grow

Crochet brings us together. The retreat gives us time to see what can happen when we share our knowledge, ideas and experiences in person.

Created by Enida Avdic, founder of yarnS, Creative Crochet Retreat brings designers, makers and industry professionals together in a setting that encourages learning, collaboration and connection.

There is space for focused creative work, conversations around the table, discovering Sicily and friendships that continue long after the week ends.

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

A Day in Taormina

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.

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

A moment to be seen

Personal photo session with Chelsea

Each day of the retreat, we will gently set aside one hour for photography at the villa, led by our professional photographer Chelsea. These sessions are woven naturally into the rhythm of the retreat, unhurried, intentional, and calm.

Chelsea will work one-on-one with each participant, creating a private and supportive space where you can choose how you wish to be captured. Your session may focus on:

  • you working on your project, documenting your process and hands at work

  • wearing or styling your finished crochet piece

  • clean, timeless headshots for your website, profile photos, press, or future use

From this session, you will receive 5 professionally edited images, carefully selected and refined to reflect both your work and your presence as a maker.

This is more than a photo shoot, it is an opportunity to be seen in your practice, to gather images that feel true to you, and to leave Sicily with visual memories you can carry forward into your creative journey.

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.

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

Make time for your creativity

A week to learn something new, share what you know and spend time with people who understand your love of crochet.

Find your place at Creative Crochet Retreat 2027.