Beginner's Guide to Crochet

Recent reviews of Beginner's Guide to Crochet

• 5/5 from Jan Howe, attended Oct 2026: Thank you for a great beginners crochet class, Fiona. The time flew by. I am eager to get started on a little crochet project. I would definitely recommend Fiona's classes.
• 5/5 from Lorraine Y Beckwith, attended Oct 2026: Fiona was a great teacher and very patient. Loved it!
• 5/5 from Losa Cross, attended Aug 2026: Fiona was very patience, kind and very very helpful, my daughter come away much more confident and will be continuing to practise at home. Thank you so much
• 5/5 from Naomi Bellingham, attended Jul 2026: The class was perfect for absolute beginners. The instructor was so lovely, approachable, very knowledgeable and patient! Highly recommend. Gave me such a sense of achievement and hope along with a plethora of possibilities and a new skill!
• 5/5 from Denise Foord, attended Apr 2026: Crotchet for beginners. Fiona was lovely. Very patient in her teaching. Took me a while to get the hang of it. Will be booking for the next step soon.
• 5/5 from Fiona Deacon, attended Apr 2026: Brilliant, couldn't of asked for better. Went in knowing practically nothing came out with a crochet piece. Fiona, the host was patient took her time to explain and came to you if you still didn't quite grasp it. I feel confident in saying I can crochet the basics. Would definitely recommend
• 5/5 from Julia Noble, attended Apr 2026: Ive been wanting to learn to crochet for years and was very thankful when I googled local courses Hobbycraft came up. Fiona was our teacher and she was amazing. It took me a while to get to grips with the process and Fiona was so patient it put me at ease. We had a small group of four (myself included) and learnt the basics so I am very confident in progressing at home. I would highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Jacqueline Treacher, attended Apr 2026: I attended the Crochet class for beginners. Fiona the teacher was great. Explained everything clearly and was very patient. I hope to be back to learn more
• 5/5 from Sue Davies, attended Mar 2026: Great lesson, Fiona was very helpful and answered questions for future projects that I will begin.
• 5/5 from Katy Power, attended Feb 2026: The beginners crochet class today was great. It was taught very well. The time flew by! I now feel inspired to practice, practice practice to move onto shapes and other lovely things. Lovely way to spend 1.5hrs.
• 5/5 from Kim Mouland, attended Feb 2026: Loved loved loved the workshop and looking forward to booking another class. Great tutor work lots of experience.
• 5/5 from Lauren Brocklebank, attended Feb 2026: Fiona was so amazing! I got this class as a birthday present and it was honestly perfect! Thankyou fiona!!
• 5/5 from Jenny Bonner, attended Jan 2026: I went to the Havant store, on the beginners crochet course, and after many many past failed attempts, Trying to learn from books, videos and friends, I actually came away able to crochet! I was so excited to actually be able to do it, Fiona was so patient, (Trust me, she needed to be.) I came away with my crochet, which was chain, double and treble stitches, the hook I’d been given to use, an printed crochet guide and 2 balls of wool, with a bag to keep it in. I was really really pleased with the end result and after initially thinking it was exspensive I realised what good value for money it was, after all I have now learned a lifelong skill.
• 5/5 from Mia Zillwood Hunt, attended Jan 2026: The instructor was absolutely amazing! We ended up having a 1-1 session and I came out feeling so confident about crochet! She taught me the basic stitches and because I caught on so well (thanks to her amazing teaching) she taught me how to do a magic circle and start a granny square! I’ve since bought a bunch of wool and have been crocheting away! Highly recommend. 10/10
• 5/5 from Lois Brown, attended Jan 2026: Fiona brilliant. She obviously new her stuff and was a great teacher. I would highly recommend the class. It was really enjoyable and taught the basics which was what I needed.
• 5/5 from Adele Row, attended Jan 2026: This was a beginners crochet class, very enjoyable. Fiona is a very helpful and patient tutor. There was 3 of us learning and we all had a great time and a great example of completed work we did in the lesson. Highly recommend taking this class as a beginner or as a refresher.
• 5/5 from Dianne Tonks, attended Oct 2025: Fiona was very patient and guided me gently into the world of crochet. I was delighted to have created a small piece of crochet and plan to make a baby blanket now.
• 5/5 from Claire Kimber, attended Sep 2025: Fortunately there were only two of us, which made a big difference. Previous reviews said: the bigger the group, the harder it was to learn. It was a very good learning session. She was very patient and adaptable when I struggled with certain elements of the process. Thank you for a good experience.
• 5/5 from Sheila Hung, attended Jul 2025: Fiona was great, very patient and helpful to my 8 y/o daughter's first crochet experience!
• 5/5 from Tori O'Toole, attended Jun 2025: Great class. Fiona was very patient with us, lots of tips and gentle to learn from. Would definitely book the next one when more comfortable with the work. Only suggestion was to make the class slightly longer. Only three booked in which helped but with different speeds to pick up skills, we almost ran out of time to learn the second type of stitch.
• 5/5 from Hayley Bartlett, attended Apr 2025: The teacher was very knowledgeable and patient. I enjoyed the beginners crochet class.
• 4/5 from Judith Legg, attended Apr 2025: Fiona was very patient and encouraging and was lucky as ended up being only attendee so had 121 lesson. Would recommend, great way to try and learn new skill!
• 5/5 from Jane Cherrington, attended Mar 2025: Really enjoyed the small group setting for my cricket class. After having only dabbled with crochet, it was really useful to sit down with an expert and be guided. Thank you. I will be back.
• 5/5 from Kate Rosser, attended Mar 2025: Loved the hour 1/2 spent learning a new skill. It was very relaxed and the teacher was very patient. The class was small only 3 attendees which meant we all had plenty of one to one tuition (which I needed!) I will definately be doing more of this type of class.
• 5/5 from Emma Jarvis, attended Mar 2025: Amazing lady Fiona very patient and knowledgeable. Went to havant for my class would highly recommend
• 5/5 from Mandy Maddison, attended Feb 2025: Fiona was very knowledgeable and patient. The small size of the group was very helpful in the amount of individual time available.
• 5/5 from George Fortnum, attended Feb 2025: I struggled at first as a total beginner but got the hang of it the instructor really helped.
• 5/5 from Lesley Wilson, attended Jan 2025: My friend and I attended this course together and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Our tutor, Fiona, was lovely, she was informative, patient and her demonstrations were clear and concise. I was able to come home and replicate what she had taught us and my friend and I are looking forward to attending another course once we have practiced what we learnt so that we can progress further. Thank you
• 5/5 from Louise Wright, attended Dec 2024: Fiona was very patient with us both! Thank you. Very good course, would recommend to others.
• 5/5 from Jean, attended Oct 2024: Really enjoyed this class, good printed instructions given as well as excellent advice from Fiona. Would do another one.
• 5/5 from Julie Elleray, attended Oct 2024: Everything was good thanks. I'm a bit cack handed I think! But I will practice what I've learnt and build on it.
• 5/5 from Leearn Whiteley, attended Sep 2024: Sue was fantastic. Really patient and really positive with the experience. Class was excellent value for money, and felt really well looked after. Would definitely recommend and will be booking more workshops.
• 5/5 from Natasha Potter, attended Sep 2024: Our tutor was so lovely and patient! I have never done crochet before and was a little nervous, it was nice to have her on hand to help you if you lost your way. The handout sheet was really useful and I’m looking forward to giving it a go at home.
• 5/5 from Kelly, attended Aug 2024: Attended the beginners crochet class at Havant. Fiona is a very good teacher, was very patient and helpful with my 8 year old niece. We kept the wool and crochet hook we were using so we can carry on practicing at home.
• 5/5 from Jodie Bartholomew Oates, attended Dec 2023: Alix was fab! Patient, friendly, approachable, and great with my autistic children as well as me, all three of us could basically cricket when we left and have practised almost constantly since, my daughter even took hers to her birthday meal as you can see in the photos! Alix is hoping to start booking short courses of 3 or 4 sessions to learn more & we would love that! Having continuity of same tutor v important to us re autism and anxiety, pls consider her idea. Loved our little kit to take home. Only thing is other customers kept asking Alix for help, would be nice to have a little sign on the table saying lesson in progress and to pls find another member of staff to help. This experience for my daughters birthday Def encouraged us to book again. Alix is an asset.
• 5/5 from Elizabeth, attended Nov 2023: The teacher was knowledgeable and taught crochet to beginners in a clear manner. I was happy with the materials provided and the venue was ideal for this workshop. I enjoyed learning in a small relaxed group face to face.
• 5/5 from Wendy, attended Nov 2023: Alixx was really knowledgeable and patient. A very enjoyable class. It would be great if we could have a "refresher and moving on to the next stage" class please.
• 5/5 from Cindy Nicolychuk, attended Oct 2023: Aliix was so lovely. She was calm and knowledgeable and patient with all of us beginners. I would definitely come back for another class as I learnt a lot from today with Aliix. I cannot say enough about how lovely she was.
• 5/5 from Julie Middleton, attended Aug 2023: Teacher was very patient Havant Hobbycraft excellent shop. Materials etc provided very good for the price. It was fun
• 4/5 from Louise Thompson, attended Aug 2023: Teacher was very good, friendly, and gave clear concise instructions. The venue was fine, light and bright, with plenty of space. Pleasantly surprised with the haberdashery we were given, all included in the price of the lesson. Never known 1.5 hours to pass so quickly. Now to practise.
• 5/5 from Sandra Roe-Johns, attended Jul 2023: Aliix was a fantastic teacher. Very patient, knowledgeable and encouraging. The time flew by and I felt I learnt some basics. Would absolutely recommend crochet for beginners
• 5/5 from Karen Newland, attended Jul 2023: It was a good basics course to get started on crochet in a relaxed and friendly setting.
• 5/5 from Dawn Smith, attended Jun 2023: The teacher was patient and knowledgeable about her craft. The materials supplied were of good quality and useful to continue with practicing at home. It would be useful if there could be a follow on class or even a small course available to continue to build on what we have learned.
• 5/5 from Jo McEwen, attended Jun 2023: Great teacher, very clear explanations and advice. She was able to give both general instruction and individual attention which beat watching a video or following a book hands down. 5 learners was just the right number. Good value for money for what I learned.
• 4/5 from Anna Sullivan, attended Jun 2023: I attended the beginners guide to crochet, the teacher was very patient and friendly. All your materials are provided and I learnt loads more than I did from watching YouTube videos or reading crochet books/magazines. The small class size meant that everyone got enough attention and time to ask questions. The only reason it's a four star rating and not a five is because there is currently no option for follow on lessons to learn different stitches or gain more confidence which is very disappointing.
• 5/5 from Lucy Schofield, attended May 2023: The teacher was really friendly and helpful. The venue was easy to get to with plenty of parking. I really liked the craft box I received for my class, it was presented really nicely. I feel it was good value for money
• 5/5 from Shelley Rengger, attended Feb 2023: Really great session. Struggled to get to grips with it at first but the teacher was very patient and I soon got the hang of it. Would be good to have a follow up course in a couple of weeks to learn the next stiches and progress further.
• 4/5 from Kate McGrath, attended Feb 2023: I’m in my 50s and have never mastered knitting or crochet, and I never thought I would. The tutor was excellent, sharing herself between four but giving us all the attention and help we needed. I was thrilled that I managed nearly a square, but where to go next? Hobbycraft you need a stage 2 workshop please.
• 5/5 from Jacqueline Cole, attended Jan 2023: Alex was brilliant you love to learn.ore about crochet. Hobby craft should do a block of lessons to enable us to learn more.
• 5/5 from Tiffany Swatton, attended Jan 2023: The teacher was very knowledgeable and willing to help in every way they could, they made it easy to understand also