Beginner's Guide to Crochet

Recent reviews of Beginner's Guide to Crochet

• 5/5 from Kay Martin, attended Sep 2026: Excellent and so clearly explained by the end of the lesson I was able to produce actual crochet. I would definitely recommend this.
• 5/5 from Kathryn Curtis, attended Sep 2026: Very patient and informative, a very pleasant experience I would recommend this class thank you
• 4/5 from Dua Maryam Ahtsham, attended Aug 2026: Everything was perfect. But I did expect better co-ordination between staff I booked one-to- one crochet lesson for my daughter but unfortunately the teacher wasn't aware of that. But luckily another member of staff was there to help. Otherwise it was fun, will definitely book another lesson once my daughter is confident with double crochet.
• 5/5 from Alyson Emery, attended Jul 2026: This was a very thoughtful 60th Birthday present from my son Really good introduction to crochet. The equipment given was spot on for beginners and the teacher very patient and knowledgable. Lovely relaxed atmosphere to learn in.
• 5/5 from Annabelle O, attended Apr 2026: My daughter has been wanting to learn to crochet for a while so when the offor came up I thought it would be a good half term activity for her. We arrived and the team were very friendly. As she was struggling to keep up with class another staff member called Kate came and gave her some 1:1 teaching at a more simple level. She was very patient and repeated the teaching as she needed and encouraged confidence. She advised of hooks which may be easier. The whole team made us feel very welcome and we know where to come if we struggle. I am so pleased we visited for the session
• 5/5 from Emma Hands, attended Mar 2026: Lovely, patient, kind and talented tutor- thank you
• 5/5 from Justine Gillies, attended Mar 2026: The time went in a flash! A really enjoyable lesson... teacher so so patient. Would really recommend. I now have skills to build on!
• 5/5 from Christine Withall, attended Feb 2026: I made granny squares about 40 years ago and wanted to try crochet again. The class was perfect for me to learn again. The tutor was very patient and friendly. I enjoyed the time very much and will look at other crochet classes once I've mastered what I have just been taught.
• 5/5 from Lesley Ewen, attended Dec 2025: Excellent teacher. From no experience to mastering two stitches. Good pace to allow thinking time, whilst practicing. Would definitely recommend this beginners sorkshop
• 4/5 from Lesley Nightingale, attended Oct 2025: An enjoyable hour and a half which went very quickly. Still so much to learn but the lesson gave me an introduction into crochet.
• 5/5 from Charlotte Dahlgaard-Sigsworth, attended Jul 2025: Brilliant class. Teacher was really enthusiastic and patient. Got a lot done in the time but could have continued much longer lol.
• 5/5 from Sarah Deal, attended May 2025: Very friendly and helpful teacher
• 5/5 from Sharon Lowings, attended May 2025: The class was super, Chiara was super patient and explained everything very clearly (more than once). Would highly recommend this class for beginners-thank you
• 5/5 from Joanna Young, attended Apr 2025: Absolutely brilliant - our instructor, Chiara, was clear, patient, knowledgeable and kind. I learned a lot and really enjoyed it.
• 5/5 from Jenny, attended Apr 2025: Beginner crochet We were taught how to start & finish; to form a chain and tried a couple of different stitches. I liked the small group; and how friendly & patient our teacher Chiara was. Chiara also explained different thicknesses of yarn and different sized hooks to use …the time flew past - definitely 10/10
• 5/5 from Alison Zimbler, attended Feb 2025: Lovely informative teacher.
• 5/5 from Pat Duff, attended Feb 2025: Kind and patient and very encouraging.
• 5/5 from Jen Moumene, attended Dec 2024: We had a private class with Chiara and she was the most kind and patient teacher dealing with 2 people on different levels.I needed a refresher and some tips and tricks to get back into it whereas my 9yr old was an absolute beginner. Both of us left with a great amount of knowledge and enthusiasm that will keep us going at home. Thanks again so much! As always staff at Peterborough branch are just amazing.
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Dec 2024: My 11-year-old daughter and I have a brilliant time learning to crochet. The instructor was very informative and helpful, and the resources supplied were lovely.
• 5/5 from Iram Khan, attended Aug 2024: Teacher was amazing and very helpful. She insured I knew what I was doing. Was very approachable and helped when required. I would have liked it better if it was not in the open as customers were going in and out and I felt a little bit shy.
• 5/5 from Megan-Jayne Younger, attended Aug 2024: Daughter 12 had a great time! Teacher was absolutely lovely. Was given a lovely Hobbycraft bag. Well worth the money. Will definitely be rebooking again.
• 5/5 from Janet Haw, attended Aug 2024: Tutor was lovely. I wasn’t expecting 2 balls of wool crochet hook bag bc and instruction leaflet. Very good value for money.
• 5/5 from Angela Astill, attended Jul 2024: The young lady was very patient, explaining & demonstrating as many times as necessary. She clearly has a passion for crochet & wants to share it.
• 5/5 from Rosemary Steen, attended May 2024: One to one teaching crochet. Able to go at my pace and trouble shoot as needed. Clear teaching and I was able to acheive my goal
• 5/5 from Jason Morris, attended Apr 2024: The class was great, just what I needed to set me up on my crochet journey. Ciara (I hope I spelt that right) was so patient and a really good teacher. She spent time demonstrating again and again with a big smile on her face. The materials were good, the time flew by. I would recommend the class to anyone wanting to learn crochet. It’s a great starting point. Thank you Hobbycraft.
• 5/5 from Sue Forth, attended Apr 2024: No improvement needed. Chiara was a fantastic tutor. Very knowledgeable and had lots of patience with us novices
• 5/5 from Oludoyinsola Olaniyan, attended Apr 2024: Warm and welcoming tutor. They provided all that we needed for the class with printed out guides as well. It was a good foundation and I look forward to my crochet journey
• 5/5 from Sharon Laryea, attended Mar 2024: Bought a private workshop for my mum and I as a gift for her birthday. Chiara was fabulous throughout. We were given a kit to work with and take home, which mum was over the moon with not knowing what to expect. Time flew by and with it just being two of us we got plenty of one to one attention - great value for money. Chiara really made it though - she’s got endless patience and clear communication skills.
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Mar 2024: Enjoyed the whole experience - and the trainer was lovely and she was very patient and helpful :)
• 5/5 from Rosie Hallatt, attended Mar 2024: The lady running the session was very friendly and was brilliant at working with people going at different paces to make sure that everyone was able to keep progressing at their own pace. She was very very encouraging and made the session really fun - thank you! Really great to go away with everything we need to practise including hook, yarn and visual diagrams and step by step instructions of what we learnt! Fantastic!
• 5/5 from Michelle Medson, attended Feb 2024: Really lovely young woman giving tutoring. Really supportive and patient. It took me a lot longer to pick up the very basics than the other person in the class but I wasn't made to feel less important. The time flew by. Could have done with longer, to practice more. A little expensive for 1.5hrs but better learning face to face than online and provided with a hook and 2 balls of yarn.Convenient location.
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Jan 2024: The Beginners Crochet session with Chiara was super. She patiently took us through three basic stitches with very clear instructions and demonstrations. Chiara is very warm, friendly and smiley, and really encouraged us throughout. Thank you, Chiara! Would recommend, without hesitation.
• 5/5 from Helen Kelly, attended Dec 2023: The resin coaster course run by Heidi was thoroughly enjoyable. The venue was perfect, the size group was ideal to feel like you had personal attention. I can't wait to collect the coaster once it has set and am excited about the other resin courses I can do
• 5/5 from Belinda Wilson, attended Dec 2023: Very patient teacher Good materials provided Lots of fun learning a new craft in a new environment
• 5/5 from Sam Pearson, attended Dec 2023: Brilliant teacher enjoyed the class, I'm going to book a one on one next time definitely recommed.
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Nov 2023: it was absolute delight to learn crochet with chiara she's such a sweetheart and helped through learning the crochet from scratch I would definitely recommend this lesson
• 5/5 from Paula Bothamley, attended Nov 2023: My friend and I really enjoyed the beginners crochet class at Peterborough with the lovely Ciara. She was really helpful and patient, teaching us the basic stitches to start crocheting. The products provided were of a nice quality and the whole experience was great value for money. We will definitely return to learn more.
• 5/5 from April Slack, attended Oct 2023: Very friendly and patient. Lovely bag with all needed to start crocheting. I left the class being able to crochet, I just need to practice ALOT I would be interested in other classes, as I was a little nervous at what to expect, but I was put at ease and throughly enjoyed myself.
• 5/5 from Susan, attended Sep 2023: Crochet for beginner class, learned how to chain stitch, double crochet and treble crochet, the class was very well presented also kept provided to practice at home. Teacher was excellent.
• 5/5 from Ali Gascoyne, attended Sep 2023: I went as a complete beginner and have left knowing a couple of stitches and with the confidence to actually have a go and make something simple.
• 5/5 from Sarah Greaves, attended Aug 2023: Chiara was lovely. Very patient and quick to help when she saw we needed it. Obviously experienced and very happy to share with her students. Good course.
• 5/5 from Helen Esposito, attended Jul 2023: The course was great, three generations of my family went and Chiara was great teaching us how to double and triple crochet and we’ve all gone on to make lots of lovely things!
• 5/5 from Natalie Ramsey, attended Jul 2023: The class was perfect for complete beginners as it started with the basics. The instructor Chiara explained everything really well, was very patient and made sure to support everyone in the group :)
• 5/5 from Elaine Woods, attended Jul 2023: Lovely small group of five, instructor Chiara was very good, helpful and patient. Very enjoyable.
• 5/5 from Mandy Hazell, attended Jul 2023: Did the Beginners Crochet course, x 6 people. Personally, I thought that the wool was a good choice and nice colours, and the canvas bag was a nice touch. I thought i would do this course because when i learnt to knit at the beginning of the year on my own, i found it a struggle at times, and wished there had been somewhere to go, to learn the basics. Our tutor was excellent, I can only say that she was soooo helpful - explaining in easy to understand detail, which was exactly what was needed by pretty much all of us, whilst keeping the lesson light and jovial. She made me feel totally at ease, and I now feel able to go online with more confidence about what I'm doing. She somehow managed to divide her time to help each of us individually, as well as a group, and I cannot recommend her enough. Thoroughly enjoyed it, and felt that it was good value for money.
• 5/5 from Shelley Jones, attended Jul 2023: Just attended the Beginner’s Crochet Workshop and can definitely recommend it if you are a complete beginner. Chiara was very helpful and patient, and did really well with her first larger class. Only 5 of us so nice small class. Materials were really nice and good quality. The hour and a half flew by. Feel I have learnt the basics to now progress at home.
• 5/5 from Alisha Ghazanfer, attended Jul 2023: Nice teacher good central location good materials learned how to crochet enjoyed this class thank you.
• 4/5 from Sharon Franklin, attended Jul 2023: Chirah the teacher was very patient. I enjoyed the session. Thank you. I would recommend
• 5/5 from Sandra Poitiers, attended Feb 2023: I thoroughly enjoyed my class at Hobbycraft tonight. My teacher was extremely nice, easy to get on with and very patient. I couldn’t have asked for better. I was taught basic crochet stitches in very good detail and the course was taken at a very relaxed speed. I was astounded at the materials provided for my lesson which far exceeded my expectations. The other assistants in the shop stopped on their way by and asked how It was going which was also a lovely gesture I felt ver welcome. I was sorry when it was time to go home. Thank you for fulfilling one of my wishes. No improvements needed. Sandra
• 5/5 from Alison Fletcher, attended Jan 2023: The teacher was so kind and patient, it made crocheting calm and fun.The time flies so fast with her and she was very understanding.