Beginner's Guide to Crochet

Recent reviews of Beginner's Guide to Crochet

• 5/5 from Jill Harmsworth, attended Jul 2026: Great teacher
• 5/5 from Alison Entwistle, attended Jun 2026: A really great, comprehensive session with a knowledgeable and friendly teacher. I very much ch enjoyed it and have been able to put all that I learned into practice.
• 5/5 from Claire Woodbridge, attended Apr 2026: Great teaching and very patient with us, clear in instructions. Great 1hr 30
• 5/5 from Jean Alexander, attended Apr 2026: I loved all of it and the teacher was really nice.
• 5/5 from Dean Sargent, attended Apr 2026: Teacher was great, Millie loved it
• 5/5 from Jill Harmsworth, attended Apr 2026: What a brilliant class to join, Elliott was an amazing teacher . Calm and patient in her approach to teaching us the basics, with her tuition skills I was able to complete a rectangle using several different stitches. I shall definitely be signing up for another class, I would love to sign up to a class showing us how to do a granny square. Thank you Elliott you are amazing.
• 5/5 from Chelsea Waller, attended Mar 2026: Elliot was an amazing teacher! My mum and I learnt a lot. Thank you so much!
• 5/5 from Nishanthini Leigh, attended Feb 2026: Very good class. Highly recommend it. Will be coming back for more classes. Good teacher.
• 5/5 from Georgina Page, attended Feb 2026: Excellent class, teacher was patient, very clear and super helpful. Highly recommended as a way to get started with crocheting.
• 5/5 from Lisa Williams, attended Feb 2026: Fabulous teacher, who made everything so easy to understand. I will definitely be booking further courses.
• 5/5 from Ronell Smith, attended Jan 2026: It is the first time I have been able to get further than the chain stitch. Our instructor was welcoming and very good at demonstrating and guiding us. It is the best progress I have ever made as far as crocheting goes. The t was a lovely way to spend a Sunday morning.
• 5/5 from Liz Stockton, attended Jan 2026: Great class covering all the basic stitches, highly recommend for a beginner. Elliot who led our class was fantastic, they tailored the class to the people in the group and made sure everyone could go at their own pace.
• 5/5 from Joanna Bhatti, attended Jan 2026: Fantastic class, lovely teacher
• 5/5 from Mel Dowie, attended Jan 2026: Elliott was great . We did all types of stitches. Very patient with us. We are excited to get started. We liked just learning how to get started as we are complete beginners and it was a lovely way to spend time with my daughter and learning a new hobby together.
• 5/5 from Christine Bailey, attended Dec 2025: Excellent class. Our instructor, Elliot, was very knowledgeable and patient. I now have the basics to be able to crochet which I have always wanted to do. Will keep on practicing and would like to be able to do another course when the time is right. My granddaughter was in the class as well and she loved it. Thank you
• 5/5 from Samantha Ford, attended Sep 2025: Teacher was really patient and helpful. Really enjoyed the session. We learnt how to chain, double crotchet, half triple and the triple and also how to join a new thread. It was really helpful to have someone there guiding you when you’re getting to grips with it. Would recommend. Hope they do the granny square one in Aylesbury soon too.
• 5/5 from Deborah, attended Sep 2025: The workshop was really helpful. Elliot is a great and patient teacher. I got to learn 4 stitches, how to change colour and how to read a pattern. Was given 2 balls of wool and a crochet hook, so didn’t need to take anything and got to take them home.
• 5/5 from Louise Proudlove, attended Aug 2025: Great teacher who explained steps clearly
• 5/5 from Karen Wheeler, attended Aug 2025: Class was a perfect size, just 4. Materials supplied. Teacher was very good, explained everything with patience and clarity, they also answered my many questions!
• 3/5 from Elizabeth, attended Aug 2025: Helpful teacher, rather paid more and longer session to actually make something rather than just learning the stitch and trying to remember it after you have left the class
• 5/5 from Rebecca Ainger, attended Jul 2025: Booked on to the beginners crochet class. Our teacher was very knowledgeable and extremely patient! We can know crochet! Thank you very much
• 5/5 from Louise Hoare, attended Jul 2025: Elliott was a great teacher, they were patient and gave advice when I wasn't sure if I was doing something correctly. Later that afternoon I carried on crocheting and could still remember what they taught! Highly recommend the class to anyone wanting to learn the basics.
• 5/5 from Lesley Yates, attended Jun 2025: Learnt 2 new stitches, how to use 2 colours & a little about how to read a pattern. Eliot was excellent- easy to talk to & ask for help.
• 5/5 from Mrs Abigail Tm Murdock, attended Apr 2025: We thoroughly enjoyed our beginners crochet class. We learnt the basic stitches and how to change colour wool. We had no previous knowledge of crochet and feel we've learnt so much. Our teacher Ellie was patient, calm and excellent at her skill. I highly recommend this class.
• 5/5 from Ann Bowler, attended Mar 2025: Lovely session lady very good explaining everything very clearly! Will definitely book another at Aylesbury
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Mar 2025: Elliot was extremely patient and a methodical teacher. We had an amazing time learning how to crochet. We both are complete beginners and didn’t know what to expect. The class was well structured with plenty of time to ask questions. Loved the friendliness and engagement of or teacher thank you
• 5/5 from Jennifer Burrell, attended Feb 2025: Brilliant tutor, Elliot. Learnt all basic stitches and time given to help us out. Would definitely recommend. Would like to do the " granny squares" also at Aylesbury if possible.
• 5/5 from Louise Howey, attended Feb 2025: Loved the course, never crochet before and managed to do 4 stitches, Eliot was great, very patient and helpful. Would love to be able to book onto a granny square course at Aylesbury next.
• 5/5 from Saima Mughal, attended Feb 2025: Lovely lady instructed us. I learnt so much. She was very patient and helped me even though I am left handed and she isn’t. I will book again.
• 5/5 from Sheila Dumpleton, attended Feb 2025: Special thanks to Elliott for helping us today at the Learn to Crochet class. She was patient, encouraging and so helpful, so thank you. Good value for money, you come home with 2 large balls of wool and crochet hook and whatever ‘masterpiece’ you have made to show off to friends and family. Will definitely consider other classes.
• 5/5 from Susan Watts, attended Feb 2025: Private beginner crochet class for 5 friends. Excellent teacher, Elliott was brilliant, patient and helpful. Venue and materials great. Easy to park. Straightforward and helpful booking team. Enjoyed the small group and the in person experience. Would like more availability of in person classes at this venue to move on from beginners level.
• 5/5 from Sian Turner, attended Jan 2025: Great class. Elliott is an excellent teacher. I picked up lots of great tips and information Location is good and very quiet
• 5/5 from Mrs Jennifer Bathurst, attended Jan 2025: Great for complete beginners like me. Elliot was excellent, thank you. Would love to learn granny squares next.
• 5/5 from Yasmeen, attended Dec 2024: Great class, very well taught. Elliot was so patient. Nice and small so we could all get 1:1 support. Looking forward to the next one!
• 5/5 from Kerrye Hussain, attended Nov 2024: Really fun and informative class. Pitched at the just the right level with lots of patience and time to go over things. Highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Heather Barclay, attended Oct 2024: I really enjoyed the crochet beginners class lead by Elliot - they were very patient and helped everyone as needed. I’ve gone from not being able to crochet at all to beginning to make a scarf! Very pleased.
• 5/5 from Emma Bickel, attended Oct 2024: Eliott was so informative, patient and knowledgeable. They even got me excited about it to do when I got home. Great class and perfect place to do it in the store.
• 5/5 from Laura Stirling, attended Oct 2024: I had a lovely class, the teacher was very patient with us considering different people were at different stages of different stitches! I thoroughly enjoyed my experience, great value for money, and will definitely be coming ️
• 5/5 from Beth Stamp, attended Oct 2024: Materials provided and you get yo keep them so this made the class great value for money. Tutor was excellent- patient, clear and supported while group to move on at their own paces. Class size was small so good for interacting and enabling tutor to help all. Would definitely recommend!
• 5/5 from Tami Nunley, attended Sep 2024: Can’t remember the name of the girl who took the class, but she was superb. Very patient and an excellent teacher, she gave us all equal time and help. An asset to Hobbycraft!
• 5/5 from Shirley Powell, attended Aug 2024: The teacher was lovely. What we were taught was really helpful, I am much more confident that I could follow a crochet pattern. The class was good value for money. The other students were fun and sociable. It was overall a very informative and relaxing class.
• 5/5 from Clare Langley, attended Jul 2024: Elliot was amazing - so patient and clearly explained what we needed to do. A very fun and relaxing way to spend a Sunday! Would love to learn to do granny squares
• 5/5 from Vanessa, attended Jul 2024: Very friendly and knowledgeable teacher. Definitely recommend this class. Very good value for money. First Crochet lesson.
• 5/5 from Lucie, attended Jul 2024: Elliot was patient and encouraging. She was able to explain things that weren’t clear to me and made me want to learn more. Loved the small group too. Really a pleasant way to spend a Sunday morning. When will there be a group granny square session?
• 5/5 from Polly, attended Apr 2024: Really supportive and informative session with Elliot. Well structured and paced - perfect for my 12 year old and me. Thank you so much!
• 5/5 from Annabel Radford, attended Apr 2024: Elliot our teacher was brilliant very patient and helpful. Even went over time with us to make sure we could finish what we started! Would definitely attend another workshop! Was good value as we got to keep our wool and hooks!
• 5/5 from Alexandra, attended Mar 2024: The class was great. All of the materials were provided. The instructor was clear in their instructions and provided lots of tips and information on future projects we can use with the techniques. The shop was relatively quiet as we were upstairs where there are less customers. I would highly recommend it and I definitely intend to continue crocheting.
• 5/5 from Heidi Kempster, attended Mar 2024: Really great class, the instructer covered a lot in a short time, was very informative with lots of tips on how to make things better going forward, and with helpful ideas for future projects. I found the whole class very enjoyable and would definitely keep crocheting in the future.
• 5/5 from Fleur, attended Mar 2024: The teacher was excellent and skilled in the craft and explaining it - thank you so much!
• 5/5 from Kerry Musgrave, attended Feb 2024: I found it really helpful. Having tried to learn to crochet for quite a while I learnt loads being able to have a class face to face and things explained very clearly. It would be great to be able to do a next level class in store to learn more.