Category: Devotions

As the holiday season approaches, Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet is delighted to announce, “A Crafty Christmas,” a special event designed to bring together crochet artisans for an afternoon of…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet and Bannatyne Corner attended the BYBT “Business Over Breakfast” (BYBT) event held on Monday, November 13, 2023, at the Hilton Resort Barbados. The event, known…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet hosted the “Crochet School is Cool” Youth Workshop at the Barbados Manufacturers Trade Innovation Expo (TIE) on Saturday 28 October 2023 leading 22 participants, including…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet hosted weekly sessions entitled “Knit-Her” for the month of October bringing together women and girls to learn and practice the artform of crochet. “Knit-Her” a…

Sustainable entrepreneurship is essential for building a more resilient and equitable Caribbean. Day 2 of the series will highlight Sustainable Entrepreneurs making positive impact through their business. View…

Join Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet, as we participate in the annual international health campaign to bring awareness to breast cancer in the month of October. At our “Knit-Her” events…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet, a social enterprise dedicated to the art of crochet and community empowerment, has received three prestigious awards at this year’s Small Business Association (SBA) Small…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet participated in the crochet showcase of the Small Business Association Small Business Week Youth Symposium, an event set to celebrate entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, and youth…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet continues to foster community empowerment with the hosting of the “4Ps Pattern” workshop, which brought together handcrafters from around Barbados to discuss and develop strategies…

Participating in a collaborative crochet business network or community during “September to Remember” holds immense importance for both seasoned crochet entrepreneurs and newcomers alike. This month of celebration…

Panama City, [21 August 2023] — The Embassy of Barbados in Panama City and the Ministry of Culture, Panama collaborated to host an informative and culturally enriching crochet…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet is thankful to have been selected as one of the ten finalists in the inaugural Marcus Garvey Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition hosted by the Prime Minister’s…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet has recently been listed on the Directory of Barbadian Cultural Practitioners of the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) Barbados. Having reached out to the NCF regarding…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet has been awarded Honourable Mention in the Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean (BCRC Caribbean) Inspire ISLANDS Photography Competition.…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet continues to provide opportunities for crochet artisans to make their businesses more financially sustainable. Elaine’s funded and provided the tent and tables for the Co-op…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet was happy to recreate the Crochet for a Cause: Ridge to Reef project for the Caribbean Biodiversity and Financing Conference (Knowledge Fair) on Monday 26…

Loop yourself into our Stitch Along Saturday – Get free crochet patterns  – Have access to yarn – Use the knitting machine – Purchase products to help your…

  The Folkestone Marine Park & Museum has received a permanent collection of sea creature replicas from the “Crochet for a Cause: Ridge to Reef” Project of the…

More than 200 persons from Barbados, the Caribbean, USA, and Europe visited the “Crochet for a Cause: Ridge to Reef” Project Exhibit of the Community Empowerment and Environment…

We invite you to our “Crochet for a Cause: Ridge to Reef” Project Exhibit from Monday, 23rd January through to Friday, 27th of January at Norman Centre, Broad…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet in collaboration with the Handicraft Unit of the Ministry of Community Development Trinidad and Tobago hosted its inaugural “Crochet for a Cause” workshop with artisans…

“Crochet for a Cause” Christmas Celebration Workshop will bring together female artisans from around Trinidad and Tobago from 1:00pm – 5:00pm on Monday 19th December 2022 at the…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet is happy to participate in two celebratory events for this final quarter of 2022. Be sure to visit our booth at the Small Business Association…

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) implemented by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Community Empowerment and Environment Partnership (CEEP) is bringing together crochet artists across…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet has been awarded the Small Business Association (SBA) of Barbados Manufacturing Award for 2022, continuing to fulfill the legacy of success established by it’s namesake,…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet continues to pursue opportunities to expand the reach and impact of our social enterprise through connecting with entities passionate about the creative industry. One such…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet works with crochet artists to help make their businesses more sustainable. Over the years, we have collated resources to ensure crochet artists are able to…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet continues to work with crochet artists within Barbados by providing opportunities for female entrepreneurs to participate in flea markets and business expos.   Nikisha Toppin…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet is happy to have hosted it’s first iteration of “Crochet School is Cool” with the Girl Guides Association of Trinidad and Tobago, from March through…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet invites you to join our crochet crew. Gain business and social media services, crochet patterns, features, webinars, and so much more! Loop Yourself In Here.…

Elaine’s successfully participated in the Compete Caribbean, in collaboration with The UWI Open Campus, Regional Business Plan Competition, with her “Crochet Cruise” proposal being selected in the Top…

Laurie Dash and Sons Inc, the leading retailer of craft, bake, floral and artist supplies, and Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet have partnered to uplift, encourage and support crochet artists…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet is a successful applicant of the CATAPULT | A Caribbean Arts Grant 2022. Catapult received 436 applications in a diverse selection of disciplines from twenty-three countries all across…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet submitted a proposal for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Peacebuilding Challenge as a women’s groups that is passionate about creating peace in communities. The…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet was selected as the “Best Female Entrepreneur” for the MicroPitch Business Plan Competition CARICOM Edition in December 2021. Elaine’s was selected over 180 applications, 23…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet hosted “Hand Massage for Your Handicraft” giving crochet artists the opportunity to learn about self-care during this Wednesday Webinar activity for October. I really appreciate…

Stitchalong Saturday Loop Yourself Into Our Crochet Crew Learn about “Crochet School is Cool” Visit our website Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet: Creating Value for You, the Crochet Artist! Say…

September is a special month for Elaine’s Caribbean crochet as it is the birth month of our namesake Elaine Doyle.  Birthdays of other family members are also in…

Our Awesome August webinar entitled “Fashioning Your Crochet” was led by fashion stylist Keisha Rodriguez on August 31st 2021. Miss Rodriguez asked participants a key question “What is…

The second July Jubilee Wednesday webinar entitled “Becoming Baecrochet” was facilitated by Lizzie and Becky, Crochet artists from Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Lizzie and…

The July Jubilee webinar of “Sticking with Insta-Story” provided crochet artists with the information and tools to utilize Instagram Story stickers to increase Instagram followers and engagement. The…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet hosted crochet courses in June 2021. These courses were held online and face to face.The face-to-face classes were led by Juliette Amos of Julie’s Crochet…

Do you use Instagram to reach your customers? J’aime Crochet sure does and she has become a pro at it! With more than 20,000 Instagram followers, Metasebia Talma…

Elaine’s Caribbean Crochet hosted the second session, “Canvassing Your Crochet” of the four-part webinar series “May You Prosper” on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Attendees were introduced to the…

Elaine’s hosted the first webinar “The 4Ps Pattern” on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 from 8:00pm via ZOOM for Caribbean Crochet artists. The webinar was attended by crochet artists…