Beginner's Guide to Crochet

Recent reviews of Beginner's Guide to Crochet

• 5/5 from Helen Manning, attended Sep 2026: Great class. Fiona was a wonderful teacher and I enjoyed learning some new techniques in crocheting.
• 5/5 from Gillian Acott, attended Sep 2026: Attended crochet class at Northampton with Fiona. She made us feel very comfortable before we even started. Taught us the basic stitches and made it easy to understand. Although I have done very basic Crochet in the past, I needed a ‘refresher’ lesson & showed me some useful tips during the class. Fiona is an excellent teacher, and I wish her more success with her own work. Gill Acott
• 5/5 from Marianne Quarry, attended Aug 2026: Excellent class, was run at perfect pace and relaxed atmosphere with a positive hands on approach.
• 5/5 from Marian, attended Aug 2026: Small group session with a lovely lady who was so encouraging and very patient. Learnt how to make a slip knot, hold a crochet hook and make a chain. Then learnt a variety of stitches. Small size of the group was perfect and we all got a lot of individual attention. There was also a printed booklet for us to take home, a crochet hook and a couple balls of yarn so we could practice at home.
• 5/5 from Lynn Goodman, attended Aug 2026: I have always wished to crochet but never mastered the art. It’s taken be until my eighties to take the plunge and have a go. Fiona took time to teach us individually the basic steps and she was extremely patient with me helping me to understand rights and wrongs plus she made the lesson fun. Fiona is a brilliant teacher Thank you
• 5/5 from Louise Phillips, attended Apr 2026: Fiona was absolutely fab! Patient and such a fun teacher. Thank you
• 5/5 from Barbara Cooper, attended Mar 2026: The teacher was great. The course was exactly what was advertised and what I expected. It was great to be given a crochet hook and wool to be able to take away and get started with.
• 5/5 from Carrie Hamilton-Gibbs, attended Mar 2026: Had a great time. Fiona was brilliant and very patient
• 5/5 from Rosemary Fischer, attended Mar 2026: It was a Mother's Day present and my daughter and I had a lovely session. Fiona was very funny, knowledgeable, patient when we didn't quite 'get it' and encouraging.
• 5/5 from Helen Philpott, attended Feb 2026: Great class. Nice as only 5 so lots of attention given. I needed more time on each stitch but I didn’t feel left behind.
• 5/5 from Gail Howard, attended Feb 2026: Fiona was amazing really patient and very helpful. I leant a more than I thought I would.
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Feb 2026: I learnt so much. Exactly what I needed. The teacher was excellent, the materials very good. I really enjoyed being with other people learning a new skill and feeling able to carry on on my own.
• 5/5 from Lynda Green, attended Jan 2026: the lady who took the class was so patient and kind and i learnt a great deal being there.would fully recomend a visit
• 5/5 from Emma Martin, attended Jan 2026: Julie was very patient with bit us and the girls(10), able to demonstrate and explain things clearly and was more than happy to go over things more than once if needed. Friendly and easy to talk to. Happy to go at the pace of each of us. We really enjoyed the class!
• 5/5 from Joanna Hateley, attended Jan 2026: My daughter and I really enjoyed our crochet class today. Julie was a great teacher. We all had fun and she was very patient! We feel able now to have a go at home and the yarn and hook we received are perfect.
• 5/5 from Ashlea Ensten, attended Dec 2025: I enjoyed this session at Northampton. The teacher Fiona was friendly and patient and at the end I was pleased with my work and felt confident to practice at home. Thanks.
• 5/5 from Andrea Willis, attended Dec 2025: Fiona was lovely, very friendly and chatty and knowledgeable about crochet techniques.
• 5/5 from Philippa Page, attended Dec 2025: I really enjoyed the class, our instructor, Fiona, was lovely and explained all the different techniques in a really easy and understandable way. Only two of us in the class so actually felt like a one-to-one. L
• 5/5 from Ann Desborough, attended Nov 2025: The workshop was relaxed and good fun but we did manage to pick up the techniques we were taught. Julie our teacher was very patient and didn't rush us and offered lots of tips to make it easier.
• 5/5 from Laura J Carter, attended Nov 2025: Fiona was great, explained it all really well and was very encouraging throughout.
• 5/5 from Michele Stilgoe, attended Nov 2025: This was amazing. Fiona is a brilliant teacher and was so patient and reassuring. The time flew by and I am truly amazed and confident(ish) that I can go and do my own projects now! Met two lovely people (Fiona and other classmate) and will be going along to a local craft group as a result! Oh and the goody bag is lush ️
• 5/5 from Chloe Grant, attended Oct 2025: Very informative and helpful
• 5/5 from Harriet East, attended Aug 2025: Fiona was amazing today! She was very helpful and informative. By the end I was able to start my chain, complete a double knot and a treble knot too. It was so much fun and I have come away wanting to learn more and make lots!!
• 5/5 from Lesley Derby, attended Aug 2025: Fiona was an excellent teacher, she was friendly and put all of us at ease and made it fun, never thought I would learn to Crochet as in the past I always found it complicated but Fiona explained it so well & with patience. I am now hooked and still crocheting.
• 5/5 from Emma Munns, attended Jul 2025: Fiona was very knowledgeable about crochet and very patient and helpful. She was a great teacher and was easy to follow and understand.
• 5/5 from Claudia Maccurvin, attended Jul 2025: The class was very informative especially for a beginner. Fiona was very kind and helpful.
• 5/5 from Bernie Byrne, attended Jul 2025: Good fun, the time passed quickly. Fiona was great, so knowledgeable with easy explanations for the 3 types of patterns we learnt.
• 5/5 from Sarah Whitehead, attended Jul 2025: First time I have tried to crochet. Lovely workshop, Fiona is a great teacher. Looking forward to start my first crochet project. Would definitely recommend.
• 5/5 from Rosemary Chapman, attended Jul 2025: An excellent teacher and a really enjoyable class. Techniques and tools clearly explained, great class and very well taught. Very much enjoyed it.
• 5/5 from Kayleigh, attended Jun 2025: I had a really lovely class with Fiona. Turned up and I was the only one which was fab, it meant I had a 1:1 session on how to crochet! Fiona was lovely, knowledgeable and very patient and we had a good laugh. The class flew by and I walked away with a new skill & a bag of goodies to take home and carry on. Super happy and already recommended this workshop to some friends!
• 5/5 from Sarah, attended May 2025: I attended the Beginners Crochet class with Fiona at Northampton. Being left handed I was slightly apprehensive to start with but Fiona was very patient & let me take things at my own pace. The setting was perfect as it was away from the distractions of the shop floor. The 90 minutes flew by & by the end of the class I could definitely see an improvement which has boosted my confidence to have a go on my own. I would highly recommend Fiona to anyone wanting to start this craft. Fiona, be warned I will be back!!!
• 5/5 from Catherine Lorna Macpherson, attended Apr 2025: I booked a crochet class for my daughter and friends. The teacher, Julie was excellent and gave them great help and encouragement. The pack was great so they all had a crochet hook, wool and instructions to take home.
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Apr 2025: Fiona was a really patient teacher for my beginners crochet lesson this afternoon. Really good value and the 'goody bag' has everything I need to keep going.
• 5/5 from Janice White, attended Mar 2025: Very enjoyable, friendly a pleasure to have attended.
• 5/5 from Clare Moon, attended Mar 2025: Fiona was very easy to understand and patient with both of us in the session. Loved it and am looking forward to getting some practice in and learn more.
• 5/5 from Claire Morris, attended Mar 2025: My daughter and I attended with Julie our teacher. She was very friendly and patient in explaining to us as beginners. Thank you ️
• 5/5 from Jane Westaway, attended Feb 2025: Lovely afternoon Fiona was wonderful and very patient. Looking forward to cracking on with projects.
• 5/5 from Jeanette Kaminska, attended Feb 2025: Loved the class Emma was brilliant, learnt how to start a project the basic stitches extremely helpful..
• 5/5 from Sadie Hawthorn, attended Feb 2025: Fiona was amazing! Thank you for making it so enjoyable!
• 5/5 from Sandra Mitton, attended Feb 2025: The teacher was very good.slip knot, chain stitch Double crochet, treble crochet
• 5/5 from Denise Coates, attended Jan 2025: This was a beginners class in crocheting. The teacher Fiona Field was excellent - helpful and friendly. She went at the right pace for all of us, explaining how to make a chain and after practicing that she explained and demonstrated each stitch and gave us chance to practice each before moving onto a new stitch. She helped us when we got stuck or went wrong. The venue was lovely and warm and we each were given a bag with everything we needed including sheets with reminders of everything we'd learned. I liked the fact that it was all very relaxed and we learnt a lot. I would have no hesitation in recommending this class.
• 5/5 from Rosalind Walkley, attended Jan 2025: Really enjoyed the beginners crochet workshop, we had time to ask questions, practice the basic stitches taught under the watchful eye of Fiona, there were 3 of is our group and we all had some one to one time with Fiona our expert tutor. Now need to practice before I forget it all, with the crochet hook and 2 balls of yarn provided in the workshop.
• 5/5 from Rachel Sinton, attended Jan 2025: I would really recommend the class. Fiona was a great instructor - it was my first time trying crochet, she made sure everyone was understanding and following along. She came across very skilled and knowledgeable. It’s definitely something I’m going to continue practicing now.
• 5/5 from Tish Adams, attended Jan 2025: Very informative session, learnt several techniques. Fiona very helpful. We’re looking forward to our first crochet project. Thank you
• 5/5 from Nicky Parsons, attended Jan 2025: Amazing teacher.
• 5/5 from Jo Rein, attended Dec 2024: Really enjoyed the class - lots of one-on-one tuition, learnt a lot and gave me the skills and confidence to carry on my own. Fiona was fantastic both by encouraging me and being able to catch my mistakes and show me how to fix them.
• 5/5 from Tania Lambert, attended Nov 2024: Really enjoyed the class although it was challenging. Fiona was a really good down to earth teacher who explained everything brilliantly
• 5/5 from Tracey Watson, attended Nov 2024: What a lovely session. Fiona was a very friendly tutor and explained everything clearly. Excited to put my new skills to the test.
• 5/5 from Mala Sanghani, attended Nov 2024: enjoyed the class Fiona was very patient the venue could be better as we had customers walking by
• 5/5 from Debbie Hawkins, attended Nov 2024: It would have been nice not to be disturbed by other customers. Otherwise it was great. Learnt a lot.