Beginner's Guide to Crochet

Recent reviews of Beginner's Guide to Crochet

• 5/5 from Valli Karthikeyan, attended May 2026: Amy, my crochet teacher was amazing and did a great job of teaching me all the basics. Very friendly and really good at making the learning experience enjoyable. Since I already had done a wee bit of crochet, I got to learn to start crocheting a bandana. And this crochet class on ClassBento is really worth the money as compared to Sashiko and the Botanical silk scarf dyeing which is on the expensive side.
• 5/5 from Hannah Edens-Cripps, attended May 2026: What a great class! Perfect introduction to crochet. Amy was fantastic at showing us at our own pace. Also for accomodating to me being left handed. I wish there was a second class I could take in a few weeks with a few more complex stitches / adding different colours. Overall really happy with the session!
• 5/5 from Gill Smithies, attended Apr 2026: See previous review
• 5/5 from Jackie Blundell, attended Feb 2026: The teacher was really lovely very informative and knew her stuff I would defo go to another class, I learnt more than I have done online, in person is so much better.
• 5/5 from Jenny Bordoli, attended Feb 2026: My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed our crochet class and learnt so much. Amy is an excellent teacher. She made everything easy to understand and was patient and understanding. Thank you very much for all your help and advice Amy.
• 5/5 from Susan Mellor, attended Feb 2026: Great intro class into crochet. Amy was very knowledgeable & helpful.
• 5/5 from Helen Jalali, attended Jan 2026: Left handed person. Really enjoyed. The lady who taught t it s was really good and patient. The photo below is with practice at home.
• 5/5 from Gillian Scott, attended Jan 2026: Amy was so patient and such a good teacher. We were not rushed and I was pleased with what I could do by the end.
• 5/5 from Ruth Gallagher, attended Jan 2026: Only 4 of us and the lady was lovely very patient and keep repeating and supporting
• 5/5 from Laura Rachel Manning, attended Jan 2026: Teacher was great. Class was very helpful and perfect for someone who has never crocheted before
• 5/5 from Joy King, attended Dec 2025: Really enjoyed my Crochet lesson this morning with Amy. I'm a beginner and it was great to be taught the basic stitches and go through them with you. Really enjoyed learning the Treble Crochet.
• 5/5 from Anne Seel, attended Dec 2025: Excellent instructions, patient and approachable manner. Lots of hints and tips. Amy inspires confidence in developing your skills.
• 5/5 from Joanne Sheedy, attended Nov 2025: The teacher was very good and explaining how to do it
• 5/5 from Deborah Willacy, attended Nov 2025: Enjoyed the session it was over too quick I was so engrossed in what I was doing. Amy made it look so easy and explained the process so well. I was ready to give up trying by myself I now know I can do this. Lots of information in a short time but all made sense and I know what I was doing wrong would recommend.
• 5/5 from Jean Mudalige, attended Oct 2025: Crochet for beginners. Basic skills & stitches. Plus hints about counting rows, increasing, decreasing & ways of making progress. Amy was very encouraging, skilled & enthusiastic. I know what I need to practise to be able to make items in crochet.
• 5/5 from Kayley Burton, attended Sep 2025: Our crochet teacher was amazing, so patient and clear on her instructions, reasuring and made it really fun to learn a new craft, I was able to double and treble stitch by the end of the sessions
• 5/5 from Matt Parkman, attended Sep 2025: Amy was extremely helpful. It's amazing how much learning a good teacher can offer in just 90 minutes. I couldn't crochet at all when I arrived, and an hour and a half later, I could.
• 5/5 from Jane Baldwin, attended Aug 2025: I have wanted to learn to crochet for a long time & this beginner’s class was perfect for me. Amy, our teacher was lovely & took us through the process step by step. The class was only small, so i felt relaxed & could ask questions without feeling rushed. Amy was very patient & helpful. I learnt how to chain stitch & double crochet. We each got a bag containing 2 balls of chunky wool, a crochet hook & instructions to take home which was very nice, so I can continue to practice my new skill at home. I would definitely recommend this course.
• 5/5 from Tracy, attended Aug 2025: Well run crochet class. Great class with a really lovely teacher, we learnt a lot
• 5/5 from Viviana Flores, attended Jun 2025: Lovely beginner crochet class! The teacher was kind, patient, and made everything easy to follow. We learned a lot and left feeling inspired to keep practicing. Highly recommended! :)
• 5/5 from Gabrielle Woolner, attended Jun 2025: Such a brilliant class and feeling so much more confident getting started with crochet! I had tried to learn online/through books a few times but just couldn’t get the hang of it. This class has really helped me on the way! Thank you!
• 5/5 from Julie Byers, attended May 2025: Great class to start you off. Really great teacher very patient and took the time to explain everything individually Now just the challenge of practice so I’m not all fingers and thumbs!
• 5/5 from Bibi Miller, attended May 2025: Really enjoyed this class, was great for absolute and semi-beginners. Amy did an excellent job instructing and demonstrating. I feel a lot more confident about starting a crochet project now!
• 5/5 from Nicola Hannan, attended Apr 2025: Loved the class, Amy was great. Very patient.
• 5/5 from Alexandrina-Gabriela Rus, attended Mar 2025: The class was very good, and the teacher is the most patient I have seen in my life. At the beginning I wasn't sure I'll be able to do it, but step by step I got closer and it's a nice feeling. All I have to do now is practice. Thank you Amy, all the best.
• 5/5 from Sarah Cowling, attended Mar 2025: Amy was brilliant at explaining, /showing what to do with a lot of patience. It was a friendly atmosphere. Very enjoyable course.
• 5/5 from Fiona Cooper, attended Mar 2025: Amy was a great teacher, clear and patient
• 5/5 from Michelle, attended Feb 2025: Beginners crochet workshop was excellent. Just the right level, and the teacher was very patient and explained everything really well.
• 5/5 from Erica Massey, attended Feb 2025: What patience our instructor Amy had!! The hour and a half flew but and we actually went over by 30 minutes but Amy was still as lovely and patient explaining the different stitches and signposting us for other information. I’m not going to lie- this is a tricky craft to pick up but I came away feeling much more confident that it’s something I can master and relax doing. Thank you Amy and Hobbeycraft!
• 5/5 from Helen McDonald, attended Feb 2025: Really enjoyed this class. Amy went above and beyond making sure each learner had individual attention and was very clear with her instructions.
• 5/5 from Andrew Mackey, attended Jan 2025: It was a really comfortable, enjoyable and informative session. Amy is a great teacher and very good at making people feel at ease
• 5/5 from Linda, attended Jan 2025: We learnt several stitches in a relaxed environment. Teacher, Amy, was lovely and patient. Materials needed were all supplied in Hobbycraft bag. Would recommend to others. We asked about further classes and Amy advised what was available.
• 5/5 from Wessam Farrag, attended Jan 2025: It was really useful, instructor was amazing, helpful and patient and a good technique for beginners.
• 5/5 from Georgina Casserley, attended Jan 2025: The lady (Amy) was very patient and helpful! She taught us some stitches and went into detail and how to do things easier! Thankyou!!
• 5/5 from Arabelle Holme, attended Jan 2025: Amazing we had Amy who was a great teacher so much patience! Learnt so many amazing skills would definitely recommend!
• 5/5 from Susan Clarke, attended Jan 2025: Such a good class, Amy was patient and instructions were clear. So good to be able to ask questions which was what I struggled with trying to teach myself. Would definitely recommend
• 5/5 from Paul, attended Dec 2024: Intro to crochet. Amy was super patient and a really good teacher. I was fortunate that I was the only student at the class so had more a 1-2-1 class than a group of 5. Having never done any crochet before I left confident that this is going to be a hobby I am really going to be glad I started. Thank you Amy for your patience and enthusiasm.
• 5/5 from Claire Palmer, attended Dec 2024: The teacher was patient and explained clearly, worked at a good pace. Left with a sense of achievement and the basic skills to continue practicing
• 5/5 from Gill Porter, attended Nov 2024: Really good teacher who worked with the different levels of the class. Started late but finished later which was very good of the teacher and she offered any help and support if she was in the store
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Nov 2024: Amy was really very, very good! They explained everything so well and we all got attention on a 1:1 when we needed it. It was an enjoyable and informative hour and a half and I will certainly be continuing my crocheting journey thanks to Amy's patient teachings.
• 5/5 from Pauline Stacey, attended Nov 2024: Amy was a great teacher and it was a fun session. The materials provided were good quality. We learn basic stitches and the session flew by. Plenty to practice at home and perhaps start a first crochet project.
• 5/5 from Lucie Byrne-Davis, attended Nov 2024: Amy was amazing. She explained things so clearly and was able to work with all of us at our own pace. Recommend!
• 5/5 from Mandy, attended Nov 2024: We had a private beginner’s crochet class with Zoe. She was so lovely and patient and guided us through every step. A bag was provided for us with yarns, instruction sheets and a hook. We learnt the slip knot, chain stitch, double crochet, treble crochet. We had so much fun, my 9 year old couldn’t stop raving about the class. We’re now starting our first project, a scarf for winter and have spent hours on it already. We will be back for another course to learn more. Thank you Zoe for helping us fall in love with crochet and for her to spend less time on electronics!! xx
• 5/5 from Carol Chappell, attended Oct 2024: What a fabulous class! The teacher was so patient; giving everyone in the group plenty of 1:1 support. I came away with a good understanding of the basics & the enthusiasm to practice. Lovely choice of wool to use in the session & keep afterwards. Great value for money
• 5/5 from Helen Evans, attended Oct 2024: A super class! Amy, our tutor was enthusiastic and approachable and explained/demonstrated stitches etc. very clearly. She was patient and as there were only three of us in the class, we all had plenty of 1 to 1 attention. Good quality materials were provided in a handy cotton bag, along with clear instructions for us to use when practising at home. I really enjoyed the class and was happy with what I managed to achieve! Please extend the range of in-store classes Hobbycraft, as not every one can access online classes easily.
• 4/5 from Patricia, attended Oct 2024: Teacher was very informative and explained everything with much patience, going round us each in turn to help which we all required for different reasons. Sadly there was another group sitting beside us doing a different class which I found very distracting more-so because I wear hearing aids. The time flew by as we were so busy concentrating on what we were each doing, starting with the basic chain, then double and finally treble stitches. Mastering the initial stitch was the hardest thing!
• 5/5 from Clare Plant, attended Aug 2024: Amy was a brilliant mentor, so encouraging and I learned a lot! Would highly recommend this class
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Aug 2024: Brilliant teacher, taught us lots and adapted the class to different skill sets. Would go to another class at Hobbycraft.
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Aug 2024: Very friendly and patient teacher. Explained how to do the stitches clearly and in a simple way that was easy to understand. I now feel much more confident and think I would be able to progress with a project.
• 5/5 from Maisie Jones, attended Aug 2024: Really enjoyed the class, teacher was lovely and really helpful. Walked away with being able to do some crochet