Beginner's Guide to Crochet

Recent reviews of Beginner's Guide to Crochet

• 5/5 from Jayne Ruddock, attended Apr 2026: Faye our tutor was brilliant. Really patient and very knowledgeable, with a good sense of humour. The beginners learn to crochet. Excellent value for money
• 5/5 from Lesley Westbrook, attended Mar 2026: Excellent teacher, very friendly as well. The time flew by! There was time to learn the basic steps, but will need to practise at home, and possibly come for a follow up session.
• 5/5 from Anne-Marie, attended Mar 2026: Fay was lovely and helpful. She put us all at ease and was attentive throughout.
• 5/5 from Loraine Cook, attended Mar 2026: This is a great beginners class. Fay was a great teacher and was very patient with us all. Would highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Claire Mann, attended Jan 2026: Faye was my tutor for the workshop. She was very good with instruction and patient with me. I had practiced beforehand. I was lucky to be the only student in the day so I had full 121 treatment and feel a lot more confident in the early stage of my new hobby. ThanksnFaye. It was lovely to meet you. I will be back!
• 5/5 from Shelley Griffin, attended Dec 2025: Fay was nice calm teacher and knew her stuff. She sat the other side of the table to us 3 pupils and had to turn her back so she could show us crochet better. I couldn’t see clearly enough as the table is too big for that.
• 5/5 from Miss Karen E Barker, attended Nov 2025: Friendly and helpful. very well explain how to. A very enjoyable lesson and had a great time
• 4/5 from Helen Masters, attended Nov 2025: Faye was very patient with us and she made the experience very enjoyable.
• 5/5 from Sharon Logan, attended Oct 2025: Great lesson with Faye. Managed to produce something looking a bit like crochet! Will have to keep practising
• 5/5 from Jan, attended Oct 2025: Brilliant. Teacher was great. Learnt a craft at 75 wish I'd done it sooner.
• 5/5 from Claire Wright, attended Oct 2025: Great relaxed atmosphere, had a good giggle and actually learnt the basics … very patient teacher!
• 5/5 from Hayley Hughes, attended Sep 2025: It was very good. As a total beginner never done a single stitch before, I come away with what looked similar to a crochet square. Good teacher, informative. Just need to keep practising
• 5/5 from Victoria Watson, attended Aug 2025: Thoroughly enjoyed the crochet for beginners in Colchester. Faye was a lovely and very patient tutor. I just wish it could have lasted longer.
• 5/5 from Chris Cosgrove, attended Jul 2025: Fay was brilliant, she was friendly and so patient and helpful. There were 3 of us at the workshop, and by the end we all produced some crochet! I am inspired to continue and try to make a blanket.
• 4/5 from Emily Birch, attended Jul 2025: Teacher was lovely, so patient and knowledgeable but I think I would have benefitted from written instructions with pictures also as when she is teaching other learners, I could read through that too. This will make the class more neurodivergent friendly too. This doesn’t take away from the class but it would definitely mean you can achieve more in it :)
• 5/5 from Wendy Juby, attended Jan 2025: We had a beginner crochet lesson. Fay was very helpful and we all went away with a good understanding thank you
• 5/5 from Denise Chaplin, attended Jan 2025: The teacher was really nice, I learnt to crochet and enjoyed getting to learn more. Fair choice of wool - maybe needed a few more colours to choose from
• 5/5 from Carolyn Dutnall, attended Dec 2024: I wanted to learn to crotchet for a while, Faye was very patient and explained every thing well. Close to home, supplies good.
• 5/5 from Sue Tucker, attended Nov 2024: This was a lovely way to spend an hour or two, thank you to Fay and the other participants for finally getting me started on crochet. Hope to come back for more
• 5/5 from Sally Ransom, attended Apr 2024: The friendliness and having faye there to advise us what to do. We learnt how to crochet and were given wool and crochet hook. Very good for money
• 5/5 from Margaret Hewitt, attended Apr 2024: Fay is an absolute legend she’s so talented and amazing very passionate about crochet She definitely knows what she’s doing She is very patient with people wanting to learn about crochet and should be given a medal for her dedication
• 5/5 from Margaret, attended Mar 2024: Fay was great very patient and she will keep trying to help until you get there I am now able to crochet
• 5/5 from Joanne Clark, attended Mar 2024: Faye had a lot of patience and I thought I would not get it being left handed but surprised myself by the end I got it!
• 5/5 from Cheryl Wardle, attended Mar 2024: It was just me in the class - so had a one to one session. Teacher very good & patient - changed wool & hook for larger after a while not getting on with thinner - Beings I am a total beginner I learnt a lot. Feel a bit conscious on the shop floor when customers stop & watch - but only for a few mins. Look forward to continuing crocheting at home & maybe book another workshop(offer price as I did today-as a bit expensive really.
• 5/5 from Elli, attended Feb 2024: I really enjoyed the class, found it very helpful and Faye was lovely. Looking forward to booking onto more in the future.
• 5/5 from Catherine Carter, attended Feb 2024: Such a great evening learning the basics of crochet. Fay was so patient with me and took a lot of care to explain each step. I feel like I really learnt and achieved something tonight. Will definitely be coming back to visit Fay at the Colchester shop soon!
• 5/5 from Karen Appleby, attended Feb 2024: The crochet class for beginners was fantastic. Fay was an excellent teacher and very patient. I was supplied with everything I needed. Fay has now given me the confidence to crochet.
• 5/5 from Jenny Schofield, attended Feb 2024: I thoroughly enjoyed the beginners crochet class. The teacher, Faye was brilliant. Very friendly and patient. I do feel that a longer class would be more beneficial as when there are 3 in the group it takes time for the teacher to help each person separately when they get stuck. Considering 2 balls of yarn & a crochet hook were also included in the price I feel it is good value for money.
• 5/5 from Dawn Taylor-Williams, attended Feb 2024: Teacher was great, very patient and gave clear instructions. Knowledgeable and enthusiastic to share that knowledge and love of crochet.
• 5/5 from Natasha, attended Nov 2023: Thoroughly enjoyed the crochet beginner’s class. Fay the instructor was very good and extremely patient with us. Having tried to crochet before (unsuccessfully) I didn’t think I would be able to grasp how to do it. However, after this class and with Fay showing us how to start and do the simple stitch, I have come away feeling a lot more confident that after practice I might actually be able to do it. Time will tell though. Thank you
• 5/5 from Janet Bentley, attended Nov 2023: Fay was amazing & very patient with us all. I found the class very helpful and very enjoyable. Good value for money Fay is an asset to your store
• 5/5 from Angela Foster, attended Oct 2023: Fay was great, patient and helpful. Made us feel welcome and able to do the lesson with confidence. Was great help when it was needed and was abke to teach my daughter and myself two different types of crochet.
• 5/5 from Caroline Watson, attended Sep 2023: Fay (teacher) was fabulous, really thorough and explained things clearly and with patience. The resources were great. Everything we needed was there, and we got to take them all home too.
• 5/5 from Bethany Munson, attended Sep 2023: Teacher was friendly and welcoming and talking to each individual helping they out with any of their specific issues they were struggling with. Great fun and now I can crochet! :)
• 5/5 from Nicola Earrey, attended Sep 2023: Really enjoyed it. Teacher was very helpful I was really struggling with how to crochet but she answered all my questions and was so lovely
• 5/5 from Maggie Johnson, attended Aug 2023: How amazing was Fay! She was so good with my autistic son whilst teaching him crochet. He’s inspired and super happy with all he achieved today. We will be back and please do pass on our thanks. She made todays session so enjoyable and bespoke to my sons needs. She’s just brilliant.
• 5/5 from Mollie Bridewell, attended Jul 2023: Wow! Fay was brilliant today with my two daughters. Clear and calmly spoken which instantly put the children at ease. Lots of encouragement and help resulted in new skills learnt! Thanks so much Fay, you are a little gem.
• 5/5 from Rebecca Benedetti, attended Jul 2023: Very nice patient teacher and it was very informative and lovely. Excellent supplies and everything we both loved it.
• 5/5 from Nicola Dawson, attended Apr 2023: The course was very informative. My teacher Fay was brilliant, very patient and explained everything in detail. I knew a little of how to crochet but know I know a lot more and am very glad I went to the class. We were able to pick our own colour of wool which I thought was excellent, had a free crochet hook and a bag to carry it in. Most definitely value for money. I would really appreciate more crochet classes please as I learnt a lot. Thank you
• 5/5 from Jo Wright, attended Apr 2023: Fay was lovely, very passionate about crochet and very patient. I hope they continue with the courses, as I would love for her to teach me more. It is so much better having someone show you and help where you are going wrong.
• 5/5 from Heather Payne, attended Feb 2023: Teacher was excellent completed a square and now confident to crochet. Lovely kind teacher who was enthusiastic
• 4/5 from Lisa Garlick, attended Jan 2023: The lady who took the class was very nice with lots of experience, she taught us double and single crochet stitches which made it easier to understand when looking at tutorials online we were provided with a kit to bring home which was nice, all in all I thought it was good value for money.
• 4/5 from Elaine Moclair, attended Jan 2023: The teacher was good. She has a lot of experience in crochet. There were only 2 people taking the course which was good for us. The materials we were given were very good.