Beginner's Guide to Crocheting a Granny Square

Beginner's Guide to Crocheting a Granny Square

Join us in-store to discover the joys of crochet with a classic granny square project, ideal for beginners.

Hobbycraft Bournemouth

4.8 (918)

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1.5 hours

4 to 5 guests

£29 Now £23.20

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What you'll do

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Order on or before 21 Oct, for a discounted price of £23.20 per guest (usually £29).

Fall in love with crochet by creating a classic granny square! You’ll be able to combine beautiful colours to stitch this traditional crochet design, perfect for setting you up for so many other projects. Granny squares can be used to make blankets, garments and more – we’re here to help you get started with your first one.

With the help of an Hobbycraft Artisan, you’ll learn how to crochet a granny square by using all the key techniques. You’ll use double and treble stitches, as well as learning how to decipher a granny square pattern and how to change yarn colours.

There’s a kit included with the workshop to give you everything you need for the project. Within the 90-minute session, you’ll be able to create one granny square, though you can continue to practice making more once you’ve got to grips with all the skills. The kit even features a pattern for a granny square blanket to help you continue your adventure in crochet!

This workshop is the perfect way to grow your crochet confidence, with tips and support from a pro! It’s ideal if you already have basic knowledge of the stitches but are looking to refresh yourself or develop further.

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This workshop is also available as a private workshop for group bookings of 4+.

Keeping everyone safe

At Hobbycraft, we want our workshops to be enjoyable, inclusive, and safe for everyone. Some workshops are suitable for children, and where this is the case, a parent or legal guardian is responsible for supervising their child at all times unless the workshop is clearly stated as suitable for independent attendance. Our colleagues and instructors are there to guide the activity and support a safe environment, and if any concerns about safety or wellbeing arise during a workshop, these should be raised with a member of staff straight away.

What you'll get

2 x balls of yarn

Yarn snips

Crochet hook

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Recent reviews of Beginner's Guide to Crocheting a Granny Square

5/5 from Samantha White, attended Jul 2026: Alice was amazing- very lovely- very knowledgeable- very patient, kind and encouraging as we went along. Went at the pace of the students and we never felt rushed or silly!
5/5 from Denise Bartlett, attended Jun 2026: Lovely instructor, really patient.
5/5 from Abigail Staines, attended Feb 2026: Another wonderful class with Alice. Everything is explained and done at your pace. Handout is clear with pictures in same wool colours as class. Questions answered and just a calm atmosphere to learn.
5/5 from Jackie Elderfield, attended Nov 2025: I would definitely recommend this class making a granny crotchet square. My teacher was informative, patient and clearly enjoyed teaching. The time went very quick.
5/5 from Louise Diment, attended Oct 2025: Alice was incredibly patient with me when I was struggling at first and got frustrated - by the end of the class, while I hadn't compeleted a whole granny square, I had managed to get the hang of the technique (which I didn't think I would be able to at first). I then finished the granny square the next day at home, with the help of the printed instructions we got to take home. Really appreciated how small the class size was so I could easily ask questions & get help when I made mistakes.
5/5 from Timothy Barnes, attended Aug 2025: Very approachable, friendly and helpful with the project.
5/5 from Mrs S Wigmore, attended Aug 2025: Great class, very relaxed. Tutor very knowledgeable and patient
5/5 from Martine Collins, attended Apr 2025: Had a very enjoyable lesson with Jay at Hobbycraft today. She was very patient and I have learnt a great deal. It did help that I had basic knowledge but am now feeling more confident. I will be using my Granny Squares for all sorts of projects now!
5/5 from Wendy Pyne, attended Apr 2025: Enjoyed the Learning to do a Granny Square Class. Jay the teacher was very patient
5/5 from Jane Harfield, attended Dec 2024: Denise in Bournemouth branch very friendly and helpful, and put me at ease for an enjoyable workshop. Have now done my first granny square. Thank you!
5/5 from Barbara, attended Nov 2024: Venue excellent - situated in a quiet area of the store. Teacher was excellent and patient - I achieved what I needed to continue with the skill. Good value for money with lovely materials provided for us to use and take away.
5/5 from Chloe, attended Nov 2024: The class was a birthday gift and felt it was the perfect amount of time(not rushed) the materials provided were great to take away and practice what I had learnt and the teacher was helpful and friendly will book another class in the near future
5/5 from Carolyn Irish, attended Aug 2024: I learnt to do the basic stitches of a Granny Square. Teacher was excellent and had the patience of a saint with me as I was trying to do it left handed and she was right handed. I feel confident now to have a go on my own and see what I can produce with what I have learnt. I thought the course was great value with the equipment provided.
4/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Aug 2024: I enjoyed the class. The teacher was excellent, very patient with me! I hadn't realised it would be a 1 to 1 class and was a bit disappointed not to meet fellow crocheters. However, it was great to have a dedicated teacher who took alot of care to check my work as well as showing me very good technique. I learnt alot and thought the class was good value for money. The materials and kit given were also very nice. Thank you.
5/5 from Christine, attended Jul 2024: I booked this class when there was a discount on all workshops. I thought it would be fun to reconnect with the time when granny squares were everywhere. Denise, the class tutor in Bournemouth, was fantastic. Her clear instructions were supported by a handout. She attended to each of us to ensure we understood and to spot any mishaps. We all had some experience of crochet. Denise was very encouraging and all of us left after 90 minutes with a big smile and with the materials provided, a bag, yarns and crochet.
5/5 from Kim Tucker, attended Jun 2024: An absolutely excellent workshop. Jay was so patient and explained things really well. The time went so quickly! I am really pleased with what I learned today especially the magic ring! I feel much more confident now making granny squares. I’m hoping to book a 1-1 with Jay very soon.
5/5 from Suzanne Trimby, attended Mar 2024: Beginners guide to granny squares, my teacher Denise was wonderful, she is very informative and so patient. I would prefer not to have the class on the shop floor, as customers keep stopping, looking over your shoulders and watching which is very off putting it is very good value for money with all the materials provided to get you started. I have now done both beginners classes and hoping to put everything in Denise Has taught me into practice.
5/5 from Rosemary, attended Mar 2024: Wanted to master starting a granny square. The tutor was very patient and very helpful. Very relaxed class.
5/5 from Patricia Donnison, attended Feb 2024: The granny square crochet class was great. Lovely, patient teacher to whom nothing was too much trouble. The kit was great, hook and 2 full balls of yarn plus a bag to take it all home. This class is great value for money, I wouldn’t hesitate to join another class.
5/5 from Joanna, attended Jan 2024: I really enjoyed this crochet class. Denise was a great teacher, very patient and kind. She spent lots of time with me, making sure I left the class confident enough to continue by myself at home. Thank you!
5/5 from Zoe Farnfield, attended Dec 2023: Denise was very nice and a great teacher, I learned a lot. She knew when to show me and when to watch me. I feel confident making granny squares.
5/5 from Sharon Powell, attended Nov 2023: Denise was amazing adapting to our individual needs. I really appreciated her patience, without her encouragement I would have given up
5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Nov 2023: I attended the 'granny square' class. Denise was very patient and worked at a sensible level pace for us. I came away with a pretty granny square, (all my own work) and the confidence to keep going. Thank you.
5/5 from Pauline Redfern, attended Oct 2023: I am so pleased with the learn to crochet granny squares class I attended today. I arrived with a very basic ability and left having produced a lovely crochet square. I would recommend this class to anyone who can treble crochet and wants to progress. The lovely teacher was very patient with us and very encouraging when we felt we weren’t doing so well. I had a great time.
5/5 from Gabrielle Clayton, attended Oct 2023: The lady running the group was very patient and gave clear instruction. Definitely recommend and will book more classes. Thank you.
5/5 from Amanda Clarke, attended Sep 2023: Had the best time. Denise was fab. I have now crocheted my own blanket. Thank you
5/5 from Rebecca, attended Sep 2023: Really great class learning how to make a granny square. Teacher was patient and really knowledgeable. Small group size so you get her help at all times
5/5 from Sylvia Sherman, attended Sep 2023: was a real joy to attend this workshop the teacher has the patience of a saint, nothing is to much trouble, it is really worth the money and have really learnt something new, which at my age appears to be a hard task, I would definately recommend this to all who want to learn this as a new craft. Well done, cant wait for another.
5/5 from Matilda, attended Aug 2023: We had a really good course! I have now learnt how to crochet a granny square confidently and would like to do the granny blanket next. Great teacher!
5/5 from Melody Morris, attended Aug 2023: Denise was very patient and understanding at our lack of experience. We came away having learnt some of the key techniques of crocheting and look forward to putting it into practice at home.
5/5 from Kim Mills, attended Jul 2023: Tutor was very patient and provided plenty of 1-1 support so students could work at their own pace. This allowed us to really gain an understanding of the basic techniques to begin crocheting a granny square and how we could apply this to other craft projects
5/5 from Sue Maw, attended Jul 2023: Very good course - teacher made sure each person understood each part before moving on. So engrossed I wasn't aware of customers around in the shop.
5/5 from Kelly Barrow, attended Jul 2023: Information was good, instructions easy to understand, teacher was patient and had helpful advice about further projects.
5/5 from Victoria Wilson, attended Jun 2023: Workshop was excellent and really pleased with the yarn provided. Denise was great and I was chuffed with the end result
5/5 from Jennifer Edwards, attended Jun 2023: Jay was an excellent teacherlots of knowledge and very patient and products and venue very good I enjoyed my class

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Hobbycraft Bournemouth

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The largest arts and crafts retailer in the UK, passion for crafting is at the heart of everything Hobbycraft does. This is reflected in the creative and knowledgeable colleagues you’ll meet in stores, as well as the vast range of carefully selected products for all types of crafting.

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