Beginner's Guide to Crochet

Recent reviews of Beginner's Guide to Crochet

• 5/5 from Chris Lavery, attended Aug 2026: Claire was really helpful and did a good job of teaching. It was a good relaxed atmosphere which made it easier to learn. Overall a really good experience.
• 5/5 from Ann Glinn, attended Aug 2026: A very enjoyable 1 1/2 hours learning the basics of crochet in a small class environment. Clear guidance and confirmation of my own knowledge.
• 4/5 from Josephine Salter, attended Aug 2026: Clare was a fantastic teacher, however there was not enough time to practice each stitch that we were taught. There were three people in the group I attended and by the time Clare had given us all attention as we were progressing, time just flew by. We were given a lovely starter pack and instructions to follow, this will be handy to use at home. Clare has provided samples of how the different stitches should look like, this is good to have an example to look at following the workshop.
• 5/5 from Lucie Wren, attended Jul 2026: Today I was taught how to crochet, I was really skeptical with an hour and a half for learning the basics of crochet! But wow! Finally! I can crochet (the basics) I had the lovely Claire, and let's just say she was amazing! It was just me and her for this session, as the session wasn't booked up, but it made it alot easier to learn being one on one! Me and Claire had a lovely chat about crochet, life and crafts in general! From being a knitter myself I have now finally been converted to a crocheter! I look forward to seeing what I can make! Thank you again claire, your awesome! ️️
• 5/5 from Jennifer Casey, attended Jun 2026: Had a lovely morning with this young lady, wish it could have been just a bit longer
• 5/5 from Pat Merritt, attended Mar 2026: Had a very enjoyable Beginners Lesson in crochet with Gina. There were 5 of us in the group and really good fun. Gina has the patience of a Saint and explained everything very clearly so you left the course knowing you could do something new!! Highly recommended.
• 5/5 from Jayne Corns, attended Mar 2026: Excellent class, pitched exactly right for beginners. Georgina was great teacher, spending time to offer individual support when needed.
• 5/5 from Imogen & Sienna Howlett, attended Jan 2026: Claire was amazing! So knowledgeable and patient. Would highly recommend! We will book another course soon.
• 5/5 from Catherine Izatt, attended Jan 2026: I had the crochet lesson for my birthday. Gina was very patient and explained well. Very happy with what I learnt. Highly recommend Gina to teach a new skill. Lovely to receive crochet needle wool and tote bag.
• 5/5 from Sarah Milsom, attended Dec 2025: Loved it! Great class, teacher was brilliant and very personable! Would definitely recommend to anyone looking to learn crochet
• 5/5 from Minha Hassaan, attended Nov 2025: Had an amazing session Gina today she was extremely professional patient and kind with my daughter. She has already asked for another one. Highly recommended!!
• 5/5 from Laura Glass, attended Nov 2025: Georgina was beautifully kind, patient and a truly wonderful teacher! My son had an amazing time! We will definitely be booking the next steps!
• 5/5 from Lucy Sanger, attended Oct 2025: Really enjoyed it, felt with one to one was easy to focus to Learn some crocheting which I’ve never done before.
• 5/5 from Lorraine Hubert, attended Aug 2025: The workshop was excellent, and Georgina was a fabulous teacher! I had crocheted many years ago, but never got on well with it. My main aim was therefore to become more confident holding the yarn and getting the tension correct, and I managed to make great headway there! She also managed to teach me a stitch id never done before! Unexpected bonus was the two balls of yarn and the hook!
• 5/5 from Ruth Andrews, attended Jul 2025: We really enjoyed learning how to crochet and the teacher was lovely too - very kind, helpful and patient, thank you ever so much x
• 5/5 from Heather Margaret Chaplin, attended Jul 2025: I thoroughly enjoyed this introduction to crochet. We were taught in a small group of five, ranging in ages from retired (me!) to a young person, which was really nice. The atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. Our teacher was exceptionally good. She knows her subject and gave very clear demonstrations, with lots of individual help for anyone who needed it. I came away feeling enthusiastic and keen to go home and practice! Thank you for a very helpful introduction to this craft.
• 5/5 from Susan, attended May 2025: Our lovely teacher was Gina, she was incredibly patient and explained and demonstrated the technique and the stitches brilliantly. The 1 1/2 hours flew by but I have enough information and wool from the session to practice at home to neaten up my stitches before tackling my intended project. Highly recommended, many thanks..
• 5/5 from Ella Tippetts, attended May 2025: Gina was a great teacher and very patient, was able to explain the techniques in a way that was easy to follow. Highly recommended if you’re wanting to start crocheting.
• 5/5 from Katie Piper, attended Apr 2025: My teacher was great, it was an enjoyable way to get started.
• 5/5 from Yvette McDonnell, attended Mar 2025: The beginners crochet workshop was great. As a complete beginner I went away confident in my ability to continue with this as a hobby. Georgia the teacher was really friendly and knowledgeable and the class size of just 5 attendees meant she was able to spend tine with us all. I had never been to a Hobbycraft store before having made purchases online before and I was really impressed by the vast number and variety of products available and bought a number of things as well as being able to take away the crochet hook and two lovely balls of yarn provided for the workshop. It has definitely encouraged me to take more workshops and I would definitely encourage others to do so.
• 5/5 from Sharon Hardie, attended Mar 2025: As a beginner to crochet I would definitely recommend this class
• 5/5 from Leigh Anne Walter, attended Feb 2025: I really enjoyed Gina’s beginner crochet workshop. She was very friendly and patient and it was a fun lesson. I liked that you were given a hook and enough yarn to continue at home. Would highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Nicola Coombe, attended Feb 2025: Amazing teacher, easy to follow, learnt a lot, will definitely do another course, good value
• 5/5 from Kate Mounter, attended Feb 2025: Brilliant for anyone wanting to learn how to crochet. Gina is very kind, patient & encouraging. The time flew by too quickly! Came away pleased at what we'd learnt. Thanks Gina.
• 5/5 from Sara Bright, attended Jan 2025: Great workshop to learn the basics of crochet. Really good clear instructions and support. Would recommend.
• 5/5 from Sue Grabham, attended Nov 2024: We spent an enjoyable hour and a half with out teacher. She was very encouraging and had a lot of patience. The course also provided balls of wool and crochet hook.
• 5/5 from Claire Wells, attended Nov 2024: Claire was so great. We will book again for another lesson x
• 5/5 from Rachel Hemmings, attended Oct 2024: Excellent class to teach the basic stitches and get you started. Our teacher was engaging, patient, and very clear. She worked at the pace of the group and was encouraging throughout. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone wishing to start crochet, or if you're struggling with the basics.
• 5/5 from Fiona Greenbeck, attended Oct 2024: Class was great, was provided with good quality material and instructions and Gina who taught us was brilliant, entertaining and really supportive, came away feeling really confident in crochet basics, couldn’t recommend more highly
• 5/5 from Jan Batten, attended Sep 2024: Something I have always wanted to try but is going yo take a bit of practice to master. Teacher was great, very tolerant.
• 5/5 from Liz McConnell, attended Aug 2024: My sister and I did a course with Gina at Hobbycraft. Gina was excellent, explained everything really clearly and it was easy to follow. She was endlessly patient with us and it was a fun afternoon.
• 5/5 from Lesley Clayton, attended Jul 2024: Georgina was patient and very talented and I thoroughly enjoyed our lesson. Lovely wool, hook and print out included and priced v reasonably. Thank you
• 4/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Jun 2024: Friendly class Everything provided Learnt very quickly what was holding me back anytime I tried to teach myself Worth doing if you want to learn crochet
• 5/5 from Tania Keitch, attended May 2024: Learning to crochet was actually much harder than I had anticipated. The teacher (Karen) was incredibly patient, friendly and supportive. It was a very relaxed atmosphere and Karen paced the lesson to our abilities. I thoroughly enjoyed the lesson and now need to do lots of practice.
• 5/5 from Viv Stephens, attended May 2024: Very patient, kind and calm teacher. Well experienced and gave some very helpful tips. Wool not best quality for learning with, found hard to use.
• 5/5 from Catherine Whiteley, attended Mar 2024: Karen (teacher) was exceptionally patient! The small class was good value, especially with a basic bag of materials to take away and continue what you had learnt.
• 5/5 from Karen Ticehurst, attended Feb 2024: My daughter and I really enjoyed our first crochet lesson with Karen at Taunton Hobbycraft. Karen was patient and informative, allowing us to work at our own pace.
• 5/5 from Emma, attended Jan 2024: The teacher was really friendly, helpful…and patient. I learned a lot more than I thought I would in the time. The materials were good, and a nice surprise to come away with supplies in a handy bag so I can continue what I had learnt. Enjoyed it so much the time flew.
• 4/5 from Jacqueline Hay-Berry, attended Dec 2023: Karen the tutor was brilliant. Good value for money. Ideal venue for the workshop. Thank you.
• 5/5 from Linda Tier, attended Oct 2023: Loved my lesson with Karen learning the first basics on how to crochet. Thank you Karen for your patience! I think the lessons you offer are a brilliant idea and I'm looking forward to doing more in the future. Thank you Hobbycraft :)
• 5/5 from Jemma Cotton-Hunt, attended Sep 2023: Karen was amazing. She went at my pace and explained everything I wasn’t sure about. I managed to chain, double and triple crochet by the end of the class
• 5/5 from Alison Sheila Lovatt, attended Sep 2023: Karen was lovely. She adapted the session to my skill set. She quickly made me feel at ease. She was extremely patient and understanding. I enjoyed the session immensely.
• 5/5 from Alison Hollister, attended Sep 2023: What a fabulous morning I had with Karen from the Taunton store. She was simply the best! I was so looking forward to my class to learn to crochet and I wasn’t disappointed. I came away feeling elated and very chuffed at my achievement, having never done it before.This was solely down to my teacher; Honestly I couldn’t have had a more patient, kind, gentle and enthusiastic tutor, she was absolutely perfect at teaching and made for this role, making my morning brilliant. I was given a very clear instruction pamphlet, a hook and two balls of yarn which I got to take home in a cloth bag provided too. Amazing value for money and great fun in a shop that seems to be run by the loveliest staff too. Well done Taunton and thank you Karen.
• 5/5 from Sarah, attended Aug 2023: After a number of attempts trying to learn crochet from books and online resources and getting nowhere, I'm delighted with how much progress I made in an hour and a half in the store. Karen was an excellent teacher - knowledgeable, patient and very friendly. The facilities and materials were good. I can't wait to start using what I have learnt in a project! Thank you Karen.
• 4/5 from Sabrina Glover, attended Jul 2023: The instructor was very helpful in going around each of us to help when unsure and to go over things u til we got it. She was very friendly and clear on her instruction and a great help to just get me started.
• 4/5 from Barbara Shaw, attended Jul 2023: The teacher was very nice & pleasant. I found it a bit off putting being in the store as people stopped to talk & I was in the way of someone trying to put stock away. It was also quite chilly. There were only 3 of us which was helpful as we got a lot of individual attention. Unfortunately I still can't do it for some reason!.I keep trying to knit!
• 5/5 from Lauren Regan, attended Nov 2022: Monica was very friendly, patient and helpful. Class length is a good amount of time. Materials seems high quality and beginner friendly.
• 5/5 from Vicki Jeggo, attended Nov 2022: Monica was great Materials provided we’re great Venue was fine Good value for money & I learnt alot
• 5/5 from Creina Stanton, attended Nov 2022: Lovely teacher. Very informative and patient. Pleasant group. I’m pleased to have learnt the basics of crochet which has eluded me for ages. I enjoyed the workshop and hope to do another one.
• 5/5 from Jacqueline Wanstall, attended Sep 2022: A wonderful afternoon. The teacher was great and very patient. I have really improved my crochet skills. Very good value for money.