Beginner's Guide to Crochet

Recent reviews of Beginner's Guide to Crochet

• 5/5 from Hannah, attended Oct 2026: We attended the beginners crochet class with Rachael, and she was very patient, helpful, and remained professional, despite having an ongoing health issue. We were taught crochet in a calm and relaxed atmosphere, and will most likely attend another class soon. Highly recommended for anyone willing to learn a new skill
• 4/5 from Janice Robinson, attended Jul 2026: We were shown the basics of crocheting and learnt enough to begin a simple project. The teacher, Rachel was very nice and spent time on each student on a personal level. Even though the craft area is in an open area in the store it was quiet and a peaceful environment.
• 5/5 from Hayley Stilwell, attended Mar 2026: I signed up for a beginners crochet course as I was struggling learning it myself. Im pleased I did as it was a great course, Rachael was such a good teacher, very patient, helpful and friendly. The kit we got is a decent amount of wool to help me practise at home in the hope I can get better.
• 5/5 from Carole Sadler, attended Mar 2026: Lovely morning, learning the basics of crochet with a very patient teacher! Definitely recommend this class
• 5/5 from Tracey Coates, attended Feb 2026: The instructor Debbie was extremely patient and friendly. I found it difficult to pick up but she kept praising me and encouraged me to keep trying. A great instructor.
• 4/5 from Jacqueline Piper, attended Feb 2026: We learnt to make a chain and a double crochet stitch. Teacher was great, encouraging and enthusiastic. Venue and materials were very suitable.
• 5/5 from Christine Baker, attended Dec 2025: It was a great course and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. A big Thank you to Deborah, who has the patience of a saint. She is a real credit to your company, she’s friendly, knowledgeable, enjoys her job and is such a lovely lady.
• 5/5 from Claire Whittaker, attended Oct 2025: Rachel was a knowledgeable and patient teacher and answered all our questions in the time available. Goody bag incl crochet hook, 2 balls of yarn and some yarn markers plus written instructions. Learned chain, slip, double and treble crochet and how to start and finish a piece. Learning pace good.
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Oct 2025: Beginners Crochet course - well run course and value for money. Teacher very helpful and patient.
• 5/5 from Lynda Stevens, attended Oct 2025: I really enjoyed my crochet lesson at Hobbycraft today The teacher was very good, very patient and helped everybody
• 5/5 from Karoly, attended Aug 2025: Really enjoyed the beginners’ crochet lesson! The teacher was friendly, patient, and happy to explain things again if needed. They used thicker yarn and a big 8mm hook, which made learning so much easier. I left feeling confident to keep practising!
• 4/5 from Cerys Barrow, attended Jul 2025: I learn crochet - two different stitches. Teacher was friendly and helpful. A small table secluded from shop floor which was good. I would have like to have actually made something rather than just learning the basic stitches. It was nice chatting to like minded crafters
• 3/5 from Alison Moram, attended Jul 2025: Teacher was very. Patient but I found it very complicated.
• 5/5 from Kerrie McDermott, attended Jun 2025: I was given a voucher for the Beginners Guide to Crochet Workshop as a gift. It was a great workshop to learn how to Crochet, great little starter bag to take home and keep practising my new skills. The lady who ran the workshop was lovely and friendly, really helped me pick up the hang of the technique.
• 5/5 from Lynn Smart, attended May 2025: I had the voucher as a Christmas present and was looking forward to learning a new skill. Always a keen knitter I was a complete beginner with the terminology of crochet. The teacher was great - she was clear with her instructions and patient. The materials supplied were very good and allowed you to practice a few different stitches. The photocopied sheets will be helpful to continue to use at home. With only 2 participants there was lots of opportunity to ask questions I enjoyed the session and it went by all too quickly.
• 5/5 from Bhagya Perera, attended Dec 2024: Deborah was amazing! Very patient and honest. Looking forward to practice!
• 5/5 from Sarah Botting, attended Oct 2024: I've just enjoyed 1.5 hours learning from scratch beginners crochet lesson, Debbie was so patient with me as I got to grips with the basic stitches, nothing was to much trouble for her and I loved the 1 to 1 tuition, bag of goodies was great to take away too. Work station private and away from general shoppers Definitely worth the £22
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Jul 2024: Beginners Crochet class. Our teacher Debbie? Was wonderful, very patient and encouraging. Spotted if we were going wrong and helped a Us correct our work. Gave lots of information as part of the lesson. I will certainly book another class with her when I have practiced what we learnt today. We both made purchases in Hobbycraft after the lesson which was solely due to her advice. Venue area very clean and tidy, open to the public but Debbie dealt very kindly and efficiently with interruptions.
• 5/5 from Pauline Brimelow, attended Feb 2024: Really enjoyed the lesson. Teacher very patient and gave clear instructions. Would recommend for any beginner.
• 5/5 from Linda Alderman, attended Feb 2024: Very relaxed and friendly. Teacher was very knowledgeable and delivered the instructions very clearly and with patience.
• 5/5 from Katrina Toffel, attended Feb 2024: i was lucky to be the only one so had 1:1 teaching Deborah was patient and bery clear in her approach to teaching through recommend her Great value also
• 5/5 from Rosie Planson, attended Jan 2024: My 10 year old daughter had a crochet lesson today with Lois for her birthday. Lois was an amazing teacher and person. Very patient and kind. She taught her step by step and by the end of the lesson my daughter had picked it up. We would definitely recommend it to anyone and we will be returning to do more. Thank you so much Lois
• 5/5 from Amanda Barber, attended Jan 2024: Lois was lovely and explained everything so clearly. She was really patient. I loved the little bag of goodies and instructions allowing us to practice what we'd learnt
• 5/5 from Stephanie Rozario, attended Jan 2024: Great teacher, enthusiastic and really wanted us to succeed. Materials all provided with a beaded hobbycraft tote (handy for keeping materials in after the class).
• 5/5 from Wendy Townend, attended Dec 2023: Having no knowledge of crocheting it was quite an achievement to learn 2 basic crochet stitches. Tutor was attentive, encouraging and explained things clearly. Before we left we read through the instructions sheets to ensure that we understood what we had been taught so we could practise at home.
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Dec 2023: Teachers were great. Very helpful. Good value for money, as all the resources to get started are provided.
• 5/5 from Angela McIntosh-Whyte, attended Nov 2023: The teacher was really patient and helpful. I learnt the basic stitches and was very pleased with the results. The venue was good and altogether a very pleasant experience. The price was reasonable as well. Hope to do more courses in the future.
• 5/5 from Anne Butler, attended Nov 2023: Teacher was very patient. Good class size was limited to ensure plenty of support was available. Materials provided good and able to take them home in a lovely tote bag at the end.
• 5/5 from Jackie Kelly, attended Nov 2023: Just spent a very enjoyable time at a beginner's crotchet class. The time flew by. The tutor, Lois, was great and very patient. Very good value as all the material was provided. Great value.
• 5/5 from Tina Brinklow, attended Nov 2023: I really enjoyed the class. It was good that there were only 3 of us as we got a lot of help from the teacher. She was very patient and friendly. I would recommend the class to anyone wanting to learn crochet.
• 5/5 from Pauline Giles, attended Nov 2023: At last someone has been able to teach me how to crochet in a straight line. Hobbycraft Crawley is a friendly store with lovely staff. Small class size with all materials and tools provided, cannot fault it. So much so that I have already signed up for the granny square class!
• 5/5 from Nina, attended Oct 2023: My first time trying crochet and I really enjoyed it. There were 3 of us in the class plus the teacher which was great as we all got individual attention as well as following her instructions as a group. The time flew by and now I need to practice I will book further classes in the future.
• 5/5 from Lauren Penfold, attended Oct 2023: Class was really good and lois was very patient with me as I'm a lefty but she kept praising me and I'm looking forward to another one x
• 5/5 from Victoria Tieman, attended Oct 2023: Really helpful teacher and made sure I understood what I was doing before moving on
• 5/5 from Sue, attended Sep 2023: Lois is an excellent teacher, very patient and knowledgeable. You can tell she loves her craft. We were taught a lot in an hour and a half and it just flew by. I woukd have been happy to stay there all afternoon.
• 5/5 from Penny J Machell, attended Sep 2023: Really great fun with like minded others all of the same level which made it much more fun. The instructor was super patient and loved the bags we were given to come away with.
• 5/5 from Gillian, attended Sep 2023: The teachers were very kind and patient, talking us slowly through all the steps. They seemed genuinely thrilled when we all managed ou first rows! I would have liked the class to be longer, so that we could really get the hang of it……
• 5/5 from Ilse Harrison, attended Aug 2023: Both my daughter and I loved our beginners crochet class. Lois was amazing. She was patient and kind and very knowledgeable. Time flew by and we wished the lesson was longer than the hour and a half that it was. Super value for money as instructions, wool and needle are included.
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Aug 2023: Great teacher, really friendly and 1:2 was perfect! Both had lots of fun and learnt new things, a lovely session.
• 5/5 from Karen Hutchings, attended Aug 2023: Excellent class run by very patient instructors. Even though I struggled I enjoyed it immensely and felt I had started to master it y the end of the class. No rush and plenty of attention
• 5/5 from Caroline Murray, attended Jul 2023: Really enjoyable session. We had 2 teachers, Lois and Deborah, for 5 of us, mostly new beginners who needed a fair amount of help. Having them both meant we could progress easily without having to wait when we needed help.They were both so friendly and helpful. The 2 balls of chunky wool and hook were great as were printed instructions to keep. I thoroughly recommend it, and am very pleased to have gone. Am also looking forward to trying to crochet with some of the beautiful wool in store. Thank you so much.
• 5/5 from Patricia Simmons, attended Jul 2023: This was a beginners Crochet Course, as I had never crochet before and this was done with two great teachers, thank you Ladies. It was small group of four so everyone that needed help had it and the materials were provided. I would recommend this course for beginners and others who had crocheted in the past and needed a refresher.
• 5/5 from Bekka Smith, attended Jul 2023: Great teachers All materials provided Time to ask questions Small group size Friendly atmosphere Recommend
• 5/5 from Michelle Stanton, attended Jul 2023: The beginners crochet course gave beginners a good foundation on which to build a good hobby. The teachers were very helpful and very patient. We had two teachers for four people so everyone that needed help got it. Would definitely recommend it, good value for money.
• 5/5 from Susan Slater, attended Jul 2023: Teachers were very knowledgeable and patient. Nice relaxed atmosphere. The 90 minutes went very quickly. Nice small group. Learnt what I had hoped I would. Looking forward to trying to make a garment from a pattern now. Thank you Ladies
• 5/5 from Catherine Malcolm, attended Jun 2023: The teacher was really fab - so friendly, encouraging, patient and knowledgeable. She allowed everyone to work at their own pace.
• 5/5 from Laila Downey, attended Jun 2023: The class was really well organised and the ladies who were teaching the lesson were really lovely and explained things very well. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone looking for a beginners class
• 5/5 from Ashling Kelly-Wilds, attended Jun 2023: Lois was brilliant she broke all the stitches down to easy to follow steps, was very patient and attentive. Brilliant class
• 5/5 from Amanda O'Callaghan, attended Jun 2023: The teacher was great, very patient. Venue good. Materials supplied were good. I really enjoyed the class and learnt how to crochet! Good value for money. Thank you!
• 5/5 from Yvonne Worrell, attended Mar 2023: Lois was very good, patient and helpful. Friendly and relaxed, there were only 3 of us so plenty of individual attention. Equipment provided made it very good value. Just need to practise my new skill now.