Beginner's Guide to Crochet

Recent reviews of Beginner's Guide to Crochet

• 5/5 from Lisa Gibbs, attended Jul 2026: Excellent class. Both teachers were so patient and helpful. Really enjoyable session in which we learnt a number of stitches to get us started and on our way. Thank you.
• 5/5 from Janice Dickens, attended Jul 2026: Our teacher was very inclusive and helpful, we did chain and double and triple crochet. I like doing to double most as it looked a bit neater for me! It was also easy to get my gift card. We had lots of fun, thank you!
• 4/5 from Gillian Johnson, attended Jul 2026: Teachers were very patient and encouraging. They spent time with each of us in the class and it was great when I could see my work looking close the examples.
• 5/5 from Alison Yeadon, attended Jun 2026: Small personal group, hands on tuition Experienced teacher Friendly and helpful teacher Very enjoyable session
• 5/5 from Nigel Antony Knapton, attended May 2026: Had a fantastic time at my crochet beginners class. My teacher was amazing and very patient and I am now away on my crochet journey.
• 5/5 from Emma Hutchings, attended May 2026: Really helpful and encouraging. A great way to build confidence when embarking on a new hobby...
• 5/5 from Neola Pejda, attended Mar 2026: Great class - we learnt some of the stitches we needed to get going with a project and I feel I now have enough knowledge to make something at home Teacher was friendly and informative and it was a great personalised experience with being in a small group!
• 5/5 from Janet White, attended Mar 2026: Really lovely class. There were just two of us and Dawn was very patient and encouraging. I feel like I can get started with crochet on my own now.
• 5/5 from Carole Stackhouse, attended Feb 2026: What a great 1 1/2 hours of crochet and I was the only participant today, so it was 1:1 - Dawn was a lovely patient teacher who gave very clear instructions. I learnt double/triple crochet and also granny squares and I got 2 large balls of thick plush wool and a crochet hook with extra instructions to take home. Thoroughly recommend this class.
• 5/5 from Elisa Foster, attended Feb 2026: Good value and personalized attention. Isabel was very friendly and patient. I appreciated learning from a left-handed person and was impressed the classed asked about this when I signed up! I’m looking forward to starting a proper project now!
• 5/5 from Tracey Copley, attended Jan 2026: Very good class, I have been to different crochet classes before, easily the best one!
• 5/5 from Gillian Hutchinson, attended Jan 2026: Excellent friendly teacher. Explained things well and patient. Really enjoyed the class.
• 5/5 from Bethany Dobson, attended Nov 2025: Great class and learned the beginnings of crochet! The teacher was very patient and understood it’s completely new to me. I like the private area at Monks Cross York for classes so you don’t feel too self conscious!
• 5/5 from Claire Allen, attended Nov 2025: Brilliant. Very knowledgeable and patient teachers. Great fun. Thankyou.
• 5/5 from Philippa Press, attended Nov 2025: Dawn was a great teacher, very patient and I learned a lot. Thank you
• 5/5 from Joanne Oliver, attended Oct 2025: The tutor was lovely and very patient with me. It was a joy to be taught by her.
• 4/5 from Sharron, attended Oct 2025: A good basic introduction to crochet. Enjoyed learning a new skill with a helpful informative teacher.
• 5/5 from Louise Pocklington, attended Sep 2025: Dawn was excellent asking what I wanted to achieve and made sure I did and showed me good tips on various stitches. I made a square and learnt how to do rows with correct turning at the ends
• 5/5 from Jeanette Couldry, attended Aug 2025: Dawn was outstanding, patient and very skilled. Great teacher! Ella has loved the workshop!
• 5/5 from Heather Hughes, attended Aug 2025: I booked this class with a gift card which was easy to do. The class was really enjoyable & Dawn was great - I felt like I'd learned loads & I was really pleased with my results.
• 5/5 from Debbie Quick, attended Aug 2025: Surprisingly very good and good value for money.
• 5/5 from Claire Shipley, attended Aug 2025: Amazing workshop. I struggle with non-visual instructions and the lovely lady taking the workshop was soooo good. She modelled the steps, came round to help each of us and made me feel so comfortable when doing something very outside of my skill set. I’m now happily sat fine tuning the skills ahead taught and living every loop and hook!! Thank you. Highly recommend.
• 4/5 from Kirsty Gudgin, attended Jul 2025: Good class, the time absolutely flew by and learnt the basics of crochet.
• 5/5 from Philippa Smith, attended Jun 2025: Excellent instruction and guidance in a friendly & relaxed atmosphere. Lots of advice given about what I could make with my beginner level skills. I now feel much more confident and ready to try some more challenging steps!
• 2/5 from Lucy Harrison, attended Mar 2025: I booked my daughter and her friend in for the class thinking it would be a lovely experience. My daughter is lefthanded and when the teacher found out she made my daughter feel very uncomfortable. She said she wouldn't be able to teach her. The teacher did try during the lesson but this should be something that is asked ahead of the class.
• 5/5 from Sue Adamson, attended Jan 2025: Enjoyable class, small in numbers which enabled Dawn to give us all individual attention as well as teaching as a group. I feel 2 hours would be more beneficial.
• 5/5 from Irene Bough, attended Jan 2025: Enjoyed the lesson with a helpful teacher giving confidence to practice and learn more. A follow up session would be useful to learn to read a pattern. Irene bough
• 5/5 from Sue Firth, attended Nov 2024: Great class, nice and small so the teacher gave us individual attention and helped us all. The room was ideal and out if the way of the shop. Good value for money as we got it discounted to £17
• 5/5 from Jane Game, attended Nov 2024: Really enjoyed this beginners class thank you. Small group so everyone could be helped if struggling.
• 5/5 from Jean Barker, attended Oct 2024: I thoroughly enjoyed this class, I’ve learned to do double and trebble stitch. Dawn that took the class was very knowledgeable and very patient with us. Would definitely recommend it
• 5/5 from Alison McDonough, attended Oct 2024: Me and mum thoroughly enjoyed the class with Dawn. We learnt all the basics and Dawn was very patient, unfortunately and informative. The room was cosy. We learnt to single stitch, double crochet and treble crochet
• 5/5 from Caroline Walmsley, attended Aug 2024: I had a left handed teacher, as I requested, which made a real difference for me. The teacher was very patient and calm. It was a relaxed encouraging atmosphere and I was delighted to come away being able to do two crochet stitches.
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Aug 2024: Brilliant, patient tutors who taught my 11 year old daughter to crochet within 1.5 hours, after me spending many more hours than that trying to teach her at home with my own very limited knowledge! She came home and immediately practised so that she can master what she learnt and go back to another class to learn more. Thank you very much to both tutors.
• 5/5 from Nusayba, attended Jul 2024: I had a crotchet class was absolutely brilliant however 1, 5 hours isnt enough. It would be great if it was 3 hours. I learnt the chain stich and the double stitch and the treble stitch. I was inspired to make the teddy that was shown to us. I can't wait to get started on it. My intention to learn this skill is to make things for babies from cotton yarn so they can have it as their first memories and also to do my bit for the world. Lorraine is absolutely brilliant. She was very patient and enthusiastic about teaching us and inspired me no end. I would like it if actually a natural yarn was provided. Venue was great, wasn't disturbed by distractions.
• 5/5 from Ann, attended Jul 2024: Absolutely fantastic class (Beginners Guide to Crochet). Lorraine was so lovely and very patient!. She was such a lovely lady and obviously loves to crochet. Cannot fault anything about the session and would totally recommend it.
• 4/5 from Fiona O’Toole, attended Apr 2024: Enjoyed this beginners crochet course small group which was helpful the instructor was clear, friendly and helpful
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Mar 2024: A nice calm class with a very experienced crocheter which gave me the opportunity to practice stitches and find out where I've been going wrong. Great value, with plenty of time available and good quality materials.
• 5/5 from Natalie Nicholas, attended Mar 2024: I really enjoyed this class as I had no idea how to crochet at all. Lorraine was fab, everything was explained really well and was ver patient!
• 4/5 from Andrea, attended Mar 2024: Excellent session. We enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere. Lorraine had a lovely, supportive manner. Very pleased with the results!
• 5/5 from Nicola Craggs, attended Feb 2024: Very patient teacher. Very clean and light room quiet. Good material and nice you got to keep the tools to keep practicing
• 5/5 from Anita Rangeley, attended Feb 2024: I attended the Crochet for Beginners class last week in York with my sister-in-law. Our tutor was Dawn and she was brilliant, so patient and encouraging. I will definitely be booking another workshop as I enjoyed it so much. Also a big thank you to Hobbycraft who allowed me to cancel my original date in December at extremely short notice (due to my mum being taken ill) and offered me two alternative dates.
• 5/5 from Jacqui Webb, attended Jan 2024: The teacher, Lorraine was brilliant, put the group at ease immediately. Her patience was amazing, demonstrating fantastic skills and was able to deliver the course in a way that allowed all questions to be answered whilst continuing to demonstrate the required skills.
• 5/5 from Christine Welham, attended Jan 2024: Great teacher. Easy to follow instructions. Good value for money and great fun. Group of six friendly people. What a fab day
• 5/5 from Dawn Castle, attended Jan 2024: Im a complete beginner to crochet. Lorraine was a brilliant tutor! I can now chain stitch, double stitch, treble stitch and cast off! Thank you, I love it! Highly recommended
• 5/5 from Andrew Prince, attended Jan 2024: Teacher was very helpful and patient, allowing us to make mistakes and working us through the problems without judgement
• 5/5 from Karen Wragg, attended Jan 2024: Had a lovely crochet lesson with Dawn today, she was helpful patient and very informative, can’t wait to visit again.
• 5/5 from Jan Hall, attended Dec 2023: The teacher was knowledgeable & encouraging. It was a well structured class. I thought it was good value for money.
• 5/5 from Lydia Harrison, attended Nov 2023: The teacher was warm and friendly, really patient and helped us all even though we were at different levels of ability. Can’t fault it! Lovely
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Nov 2023: Really friendly teacher with great experience and wisdom and a peaceful environment to learn really pleased with my experience
• 5/5 from Sarah Boyle, attended Aug 2023: Excellent teacher, explained very well and very patient and encouraging. Venue comfortable. Learnt exactly what I had wanted to - basics of crocheting. Would not hesitate to book another workshop with Hobbycraft.