Beginner's Guide to Crochet

Recent reviews of Beginner's Guide to Crochet

• 5/5 from Leila Harding, attended Oct 2026: Mandy was great, very patient and clearly passionate for the craft
• 5/5 from Lydia Malam, attended Sep 2026: Really helpful for me to get to grips with crochet after I’ve been struggling to learn from YouTube tutorials!! Thank you Chrissie!!
• 5/5 from Wendy Durrant, attended Sep 2026: The teacher was very patient and informative. She interacted with all people in the class and worked with us. Her demonstration and explanations were good and she helped us to understand the basics. Would recommend
• 5/5 from Yvette Davis, attended Aug 2026: I have got my first grandchild born in the last 2 weeks so wanted to learn to crochet to make him blanket etc. Teacher was great, very patient and explained things well. Crocheting is something I have always wanted to learn but have never been able too. Picked it up really quickly with the easy learning. The atmosphere was relaxed, informative and social
• 5/5 from Bev Bennett, attended Aug 2026: Lovely instructor very knowledgeable and a nice friendly small group.
• 5/5 from Siobhan Genovese, attended Aug 2026: Emily was amazing and so clear with her instructions and checked everyone understood and was able to follow her instructions. I loved the class. Emily even helped me in the shop after the class and helped me selected some w9ool.
• 5/5 from Barbara House, attended Aug 2026: The teacher (Emma) was very friendly, polite and most of all patient. I have been knitting for over 50 years and have never done crochet, but she was able to point me in the right direction for a beginner, very helpful.
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Aug 2026: My girls wanted to learn to crochet after trying to through videos. It made all of the difference to have an expert on hand to help along the way. It was a small group of 5 which enabled more 1:1 time. Our teacher was very patient, explained each step clearly and gave all attendees individual time and at thwir own pace. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience and I would highly recommend it.
• 5/5 from Eleanor Baker, attended Aug 2026: Our teacher was so lovely and patient! This was a beginner session, and we learnt single, trouble and triple stitches!
• 5/5 from Elena Taunton, attended Jul 2026: Mandy was brilliant, helped both me and my husband learn the basics. She was easy to follow and would happily help the group evenly throughout the session. Would recommend for those looking to start crochet!
• 5/5 from Lisa Rose, attended Jul 2026: Easy to follow and at a good pace. Thank you
• 5/5 from Janine Wood, attended Jun 2026: Very good course with a lot of time and patience given by our teacher Chrissie. As there were only 3 of us on the day we had a lot of personal help if we had any difficulties. Good to have the kit and instruction handout to be able to go home and practice. Will definitely be booking further followup courses.
• 5/5 from Sophia Alvarez, attended Jun 2026: The teacher Mandy was brilliant, ive tried to learn crochet online but just couldnt get it. But this lesson really helped me finally understand. The teacher was very patient and explained things very easily. Will be booking on to the advanced class when ive perfected the skills ive learned!
• 5/5 from Sherine Stephenson, attended May 2026: Excellent instruction and support for total newbies. I would highly recommend this session. For me I would like a few follow up sessions to gain proficiency in the stitches learnt.
• 5/5 from Donna Ward, attended May 2026: Great instructions. Will definitely return for more. 1.5hrs was a good starter amount. Class size of 5 was perfect
• 5/5 from Keira Hart, attended May 2026: My husband bought me the workshop for a present as I had crocheted when I was a child and wanted to start again. The teacher, Chrissie, was lovely, very patient and encouraging and went at my pace. I was lucky as there was only me in the session. I came out armed with my wool and crochet hook and two samples I'd made in the session ready to get going. I learnt three stitches which will keep me going for all sorts of things. Really enjoyed it, thank you!
• 5/5 from Nikki Cameron, attended May 2026: I received the beginners crochet class as a present from my oldest child. Giving us a lovely opportunity for us to spent some quality time together while learning something new. The booking process was very straight forward and it was easy to book on a day and time that was convenient and at our preferred location. Our teacher was very patient and explained every step clearly, and made sure we were happy before moving on to teach us the next stitch. She was happy to answer any questions we had and was very encouraging. After the class I felt confident to go home and attempt crocheting a dolls blanket. We look forward to attending the Granny Squares class once we have practiced what we have learned. I would highly recommend this class. We attended the Southampton Hobbycraft.
• 5/5 from Pamela Perry, attended Apr 2026: The class was so well taught by Christie she made it so easy to follow. I would definitely recommend this class to anybody who wants to get into crochet She made learning the slip knot so easy after my many attempts by myself to master it!!!!
• 5/5 from Sarah Pregon, attended Apr 2026: Just completed the beginner’s crochet workshop and throughly enjoyed it. Mandy was so patient and explained everything every step of the way, thank you. A very relaxed fun time with a new skill learnt! Sign me up for the next workshop.
• 5/5 from Liz Williams, attended Apr 2026: Excellent teacher and enjoyed the class
• 5/5 from Katie Card, attended Mar 2026: Great class. Teacher was really informative and engaging, coming round to check our work and address errors and misunderstanding to correct our work. It's suddenly clicked and even better I can still remember how to crochet 3 days later!
• 5/5 from Mandy Grist, attended Mar 2026: Class size was great and the teacher Mandy was patient and made sure everyone was looked after.
• 5/5 from Diane Miller, attended Mar 2026: Workshop was birthday treat. Great start for complete beginner. Small friendly group. Skilful teacher who managed to share her time between everyone.
• 5/5 from Sarah Cogan, attended Mar 2026: Chrissie is a lovely teacher, she has given me confidence to carry to on with my crochet. Her beginners guide instructions were clear & helpful.
• 5/5 from Di Rose, attended Mar 2026: Lovely session with Chrissie learning how to crochet. Small group instruction made all the difference to getting the hang of it.
• 5/5 from Amy Adams, attended Feb 2026: Chrissie was really patient with my daughter and was happy to over the steps multiple times and be able to diagnose where things had gone wrong. No suggestions, was a fab session
• 5/5 from Catherine Ann Johnston, attended Feb 2026: Thoroughly enjoyed the class. Christie explained how to do each part of the process well. Thinking about booking the next stage so I can learn how to do a granny square. Thank you.
• 5/5 from Pippa Giles, attended Feb 2026: Chrissie was a superb teacher. She explained and demonstrated each step clearly and effectively. She was patient, kind and very knowledgeable. As a complete beginner, I left the class confident with the basic stitches and eager to practise at home. I will definitely be signing up for the beginners granny square class next. I recommend this class most highly
• 5/5 from Nicola Solecki, attended Jan 2026: This class was excellent. The trainer, Mandy, was so helpful & catered to everyone’s needs. I learnt how to cast on, do double & triple stitches. I can’t not recommend this course & the fabulous trainer enough.
• 5/5 from Kay Mitchell, attended Jan 2026: Lovely patient teacher, nice small class size.
• 5/5 from Jen King, attended Jan 2026: Good class size so Mandy could give us individual help. Would have liked an extra half hour to consolidate my learning, but overall a good class, thank you.
• 5/5 from Jayne Thompson, attended Jan 2026: Great session and it was really helpful to receive the printed guide sheet and also receive the email with links to follow after the class Thanks Chrissie
• 5/5 from Lisa Bushby, attended Jan 2026: Cassie was great - We were all at different levels and was very patient and made everyone feel comfortable. We all left able to make a chain do a double and triple stitch and also cast off. Fab
• 5/5 from Teresa Warr, attended Dec 2025: Great encouraging and clear instruction
• 1/5 from Elaine Snow, attended Dec 2025: This class was cancelled first thing this morning disappointing that you think I have attended, therefore unable to give feed back on something I have not attended due to cancellation
• 5/5 from Louise Pugh, attended Nov 2025: Emalie was a great teacher for beginners to crochet - very patient and managed to get to each student individually. When we first started I really thought I wasn’t going to be any good but it soon clicked! It’s a very therapeutic thing to do - calming.
• 5/5 from Abigail Argles, attended Nov 2025: Brilliant class! I was a complete beginner, never having picked up a hook before, and I was worried I'd be unable to do it but by the end of the class I'd learned the chain stitch and the double! It was a really friendly and welcoming environment.
• 5/5 from Mary Mills, attended Nov 2025: Amazing teaching. Had so much fun.
• 5/5 from Austin Theis, attended Nov 2025: Amazing class and the teacher was phenomenal; she made the class fun and engaging. I highly recommend
• 5/5 from Sue Davis, attended Nov 2025: Chrissie was very clear and helpful; having the printed instructions to refer to was also good. I was much more confident by the end and had learnt triple crochet (which I’d never done before) and accidentally learnt how to increase and decrease stitches! To have materials to take away was great.
• 4/5 from Alison Brown, attended Nov 2025: To teach 5 beginners was a tall ask of anyone but the teacher rose to the challenge
• 5/5 from Deborah Rudd, attended Oct 2025: Excellent class with Mandy at our local Hobbycraft. We learnt the basics and finished with a piece of work which included double and treble crochet. Lots of practice needed but it was a great starting point. Thanks to Mandy for her patience & kindness.
• 5/5 from Penny Drake, attended Oct 2025: I really enjoyed the beginners crochet class. I was an absolute beginner and I can now confidently do a double stitch. It was great to get to take the wool and hook home as I could then keep practicing before I forgot. The teacher Chrissy was amazing and very patient. I would highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Karen Chafe, attended Oct 2025: A lovely atmosphere, a few giggles and a great teacher.
• 5/5 from Mandy Clifford, attended Oct 2025: Chrissie was fantastic, she made me feel at ease straight away. She took her time to explain things & she made sure I was confident before moving onto the next stage. She gave me lots of encouragement (even if a stitch was wrong). The 90 minutes flew by but I left feeling confident & ready to go home & practice what I've learnt. Thank you Chrissie.
• 5/5 from Janet Baute, attended Oct 2025: This is a total beginner's class, which was good, I’m not a total beginner but I still learnt a few things, which was great, for me personally I prefer to work on double knitting and a smaller crochet hook, I found the thick wool and large hook very difficult to work with, but that is my opinion, but the time went really fast but was enjoyable, thank you
• 5/5 from Denise Lowth, attended Oct 2025: Crochet for beginners. Nice small class, with ample time for the teacher to demonstrate and assist each member. Clear and relaxing instructions and excellent teacher.
• 4/5 from Liz, attended Oct 2025: Crochet for beginners. Everything is provided & only 5 in the class which meant everyone got some individual attention, so ideal for complete newbies like me (although all the others there had previous experience or were already knitters so picked it up quicker). The course was well presented by a friendly and helpful member of staff. As an absolute beginner I just wanted to learn the basics, this session is a fair start to that aim. Just could have done with being a longer session, as ours didn't have time to start learning treble stitch even with an extra 20 minutes past the allocated time. I might consider the 'granny squares' course once I've got the hang of the basic stitches.
• 4/5 from Debbie Wyatt, attended Oct 2025: Emalie was a lovely teacher. Very down to earth, patient and encouraging. There were 5 in the class and Emalie did her best to attend to us each individually. It was good to learn a few different stitches too. I think the class could be improved by the provision of refreshments and maybe a slightly longer session so there is time to master some of the stitch techniques before moving on. I think I will need another session to feel more confident in what I have been taught today.
• 4/5 from Julia Westbrooke Browning, attended Oct 2025: Please do craft evenings at west end course was good