Beginner's Guide to Crochet

Recent reviews of Beginner's Guide to Crochet

• 5/5 from Heather Thwaites, attended Oct 2026: The teacher was very helpful, one person in the group was left handed which was taking up quite a bit of her time but she managed to get another member of staff to assist part way through. I found the class really interesting, I would like to have learned a bit more but hope to attend another class.
• 5/5 from Carole Whittaker, attended Sep 2026: Fabulous Teacher, very patient and lots of knowledge, would highly recommend to anyone wanting to take up crochet. Will be booking onto another course.
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Aug 2026: Great workshop, after struggling to figure it out for ourselves I signed my son (10) up for this and the lady helping was brilliant. By the time we left we both felt confident to have a go.
• 5/5 from Manisha Roy, attended Aug 2026: Lisa was super amazing and so patient. I just loved this class and she is super super talented. Glad to be a part of this :)
• 5/5 from Amy Gordon, attended Aug 2026: Lisa was a great teacher, skilled, knowledgable and patient. I attended with two friends and we have all caught the crochet bug. Highly recommend for beginners.
• 5/5 from Naomi Hui, attended Aug 2026: Our teacher Lisa is very patient and approachable, and the content is great and very suitable for me as a new starter, it's a small group learning for 4 students. They gave you notes and a lovely tote bag with some yawn. So you can continue to practic at home. Highly recommended.
• 5/5 from Jacqueline Aegent, attended Jul 2026: I done a crochet lesson. Very helpful and it gave me the encouragement to continue
• 5/5 from Hannah Williams, attended Jul 2026: Lisa was lovely and so knowledgeable! A great class.
• 5/5 from Arinka Pasinato, attended Jul 2026: The teacher was very knowledgeable and patient. I enjoyed the lesson, but I believe that just one lesson isn't sufficient. I think a course with at least five lessons would be better.
• 5/5 from Angela Barker, attended Jul 2026: Spent a pleasant couple of hours mastering crochet at Chelmsford. Our teacher was Lisa, who was very helpful to all of us that attended, she had time for each individual and was lead with her instructions.
• 4/5 from Alison Jezzard, attended Jul 2026: Really lovely class. Teacher was very patient and by the end of the class we were able to crochet. The only negative is that it is in the middle of the store and customers kept interrupting her.
• 5/5 from Catherine, attended Jun 2026: Booked this for me and my friends 12 year old daughter, for her birthday. It was such a great session, our teacher was so friendly and helpful. She taught us double and triple crochet which we both picked up quickly. We'd like to learn how to make crochet animals so she gave us some tips and explained patterns etc. Lovely intimate group so you get a lot of help if you need it. Really recommend it for anyone that wants to give crochet a go!
• 5/5 from Sue Tarbard, attended Jun 2026: Very friendly group. Clear instructions from the teacher who was very nice, patient, helpful and organised.
• 4/5 from Allison Hunt, attended Jun 2026: Nice small class so easy to get help when needed. Also good to take away wool and a crochet hook to practice
• 5/5 from Sarah Day, attended May 2026: We had an amazing teacher, she spoke to each of us with how we needed to be spoken to about crocheting, ie slower, going over same thing faster pace. She was an absolute delight to have her as a teacher. Helped everyone one or one and also as a group. She really is an asset to Chelmsford hobbycraft
• 5/5 from Charlotte Dodsworth, attended May 2026: Brilliant lesson with Lisa today! Very informative, we learnt lots and also have ideas to walk away with or know where to look up future projects. Thank you!
• 5/5 from Martin Lunn, attended Apr 2026: Best lesson enjoyed it learning something new crochet, the lady that took the lesson was very informative thank you
• 5/5 from Ruth Blackett, attended Apr 2026: Excellent session. The tutor was very informative but also patient and knowledgeable. She demonstrated the different stitches well. She also took time out for us individually. I would definitely recommend this class
• 5/5 from Andrew Bryan, attended Mar 2026: Very enjoyable and informative, I haven’t stopped crocheting since
• 5/5 from Sharon Veal, attended Mar 2026: A very good class, clear instructions.
• 5/5 from Nicola Rackham, attended Mar 2026: Lovely class, learnt the basics of slip knot, chain stitch, double and treble crotchet. There were 5 of us which was a nice number so everyone had a chance to work 1 to 1 at some point. Thank you.
• 5/5 from Tracey Greenwood-Wright, attended Mar 2026: Teacher was very knowledgeable and ensured we all understood what we were doing, or helped if needed. It was a lovely group of students, learning to crochet. I was focused so was not distracted by people in shop looking around but wonder if others could be distracted.
• 5/5 from Fiona Goreing, attended Feb 2026: She was great, very encouraging going over things as many times as you wanted. Very enjoyable class would definitely book more.
• 5/5 from Kerry Lawrence, attended Feb 2026: Lisa was really patient and described the process well. She answered all our questions and was trying to fit in a much as we were able to in the time. Lovely lady and lovely class
• 5/5 from Samantha Carter, attended Feb 2026: Great introduction into crochet. Covered everything we hoped we would cover during the session. My daughter said “she was a very good teacher”.
• 5/5 from Cristian Danci, attended Feb 2026: Great session. My daughter loved it. The lady was very supportive and helpful. Definitely recommended
• 5/5 from Hilary Ashley, attended Jan 2026: Great session, learnt and acheived a lot. May not be the prettiest work, but I did it!!
• 5/5 from Paula Gregory, attended Jan 2026: Very easy to understand, very patient and gave lots of praise.
• 5/5 from Patricia Dunning, attended Jan 2026: Teacher was very good and gave clear instructions of what needed to be done. Good size class for beginners crochet. Nice bag and wool to take home. I wasn’t expecting that. Well done
• 5/5 from Nicola Toomey, attended Nov 2025: Brilliant. Really informative and engaging teachers. They were so helpful and clear in their demonstration Great fun! I loved it
• 5/5 from Gillian Lloyd, attended Oct 2025: Brilliant teacher!! Came away being able to crochet. Would recommend her to everyone!
• 5/5 from Claudia Sinclair, attended Sep 2025: Very good class, helped my daughter to learn a bit more, and be patient with her.
• 5/5 from Cassandra Denham, attended Sep 2025: Loved my beginner crochete class it was really enjoyable the time flew by and the teacher was very helpful
• 5/5 from Valerie Martin, attended Sep 2025: Really enjoyed class today ️ thankyou!!! Teacher was really nice and clear when explaining things. Would definitely join another class
• 5/5 from Karen Bayley, attended Sep 2025: Brilliant class and well taught by the teacher
• 5/5 from Rebecca Griffin, attended Aug 2025: The teacher was very friendly and knowledgeable - we learnt 4/5 different stitches and techniques, and they even taught us how to read and understand patterns.
• 5/5 from Linda Muncey, attended Aug 2025: Lovely class. Just wish it had lasted longer as I was just getting the hang of it!
• 5/5 from Georgina, attended Aug 2025: Lisa was fantastic at teaching us all the basics to start crocheting and follow patterns. She was great at giving both group and 1-1 guidance. Lisa clearly loves what she does! Really enjoyable workshop, would thoroughly recommend. Good value for money, got a tote bag, 2 balls of wool, a crochet hook, and an info sheet.
• 5/5 from Sally Watling, attended Jul 2025: I thought the class was really good. Lisa explained everything and was hands on showing us the basic crochet skills I came away being able to actually crochet a square!!!! Thankyou
• 5/5 from Jill Lawrence, attended May 2025: Lisa was very patient and encouraging. I did not feel rushed and all questions answered and demonstrated. Only gave 7 points in next section as my nearest Hobbycraft has closed and Southend don't seem to offer classes. Chelmsford is a tad too far.
• 5/5 from Fiona Thomas, attended May 2025: Excellent class, with a friendly and knowledgeable teacher. I didn't expect to learn so much but everything was explained really well. Lisa gave all of us individual attention and new challenges or extra help as needed, and even looked through a pattern I had brought along to make sure I would have everything I needed to know to make it. A lovely way to spend a morning. I arrived a complete beginner and now I feel ready to actually make something!
• 5/5 from Janet Rolfe, attended Apr 2025: Lisa was a great teacher achieved a lot in the time scale. I really enjoyed it!
• 5/5 from Andreea Pavel, attended Apr 2025: Lisa was amazing. Thank you, my daughter and I had a lovely time. Would love to do it again.
• 5/5 from Sian Shordon, attended Apr 2025: Had a fab time with Lisa, would love to do a granny square course with her. Thanks
• 5/5 from Leila Afshar, attended Feb 2025: Birthday gift for my daughter, we had a brilliant afternoon learning beginners crochet. The lady who taught us was lovely and patient and very knowledgeable. It was a real treat and a pleasure, thank you :)
• 5/5 from Joan O'Regan, attended Feb 2025: Me and my daughter booked a workshop to learn to crochet, tried learning at home from a book but didn’t get very far. The teacher was great and we learnt a lot and by the end felt very confident. Teacher was very patient and explained it well. We were pleased with the materials and bag we received. We enjoyed it that much I went home and booked the next class for us.
• 5/5 from Stacey England, attended Feb 2025: Lisa was amazing and so patient with me and especially my mum we going to book another one x Came home and practiced my double stitch she showed us loads but my little brain needed to practice one before moving on x
• 5/5 from Poppy Idzior, attended Jan 2025: I treated my 10 year old daughter to a crochet lesson with the lovely Lisa and she was super helpful and patient, she guided Poppy really well and was very understanding as Poppy is a beginner.
• 5/5 from Liz Irvine, attended Jan 2025: This was a great 90 mins, the teacher was lovely and with a small class was able to teach us, but also come to us individually to check and help with how we were doing. This also meant she could suggest different stitches for those getting ahead, and still give time to those who needed a bit more practice. It was a really pleasant afternoon and I’d definitely look out for other courses
• 5/5 from Freda Benjamin-Laing, attended Jan 2025: Enjoyable class. Learnt a lot.