Crochet for Beginners - Retford Library - Adult Learning

Retford Library, Retford

Date	8 September - 13 October 2025
Sessions	Mondays: 1pm - 3pm
No. sessions	6
Venue	Retford Library, Retford View venue details
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 15
Cost	FREE - £48

About this course

This 6-week beginner’s crochet course offers a step-by-step journey into making your own small project using traditional and decorative crochet techniques.

Starting with the very basics, you will be guided through foundational stitches such as the chain and double crochet (UK terms), progressing to treble crochet and textured combinations. As confidence grows, you will explore granny squares, decorative stitches and simple shaping techniques.

The course also covers how to arrange and assemble individual crochet squares into a finished piece, including joining techniques and edging options.

By the end of the course, you will have a collection of completed squares that can be made into a cushion, lap blanket, or other creative item.

No prior crochet experience is required. This course is suitable for complete beginners or those wishing to refresh their skills in a friendly and supportive environment.

What you will need to bring to the course:

One or two balls of Double Knit (DK) yarn in the colour of your choice (light or mid-toned colours are best for beginners as they make the stitches easier to see)
A 4.0mm crochet hook
A stitch marker for later weeks – this can be a safety pin or old looped earing.

Booking your place and fee information

If you receive certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our funding page for further information.

Residency in England

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must be living in England permanently and live outside of the devolved areas listed below or live within the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) devolved area (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire).

Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Greater London
Greater Manchester
Liverpool City Region
Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
Tees Valley
West of England
West Midlands
West Yorkshire

Residency Eligibility – other criteria

If you are living in the UK on a visa we will require evidence of this in order to be funded for the course, you can upload this evidence when you apply for the course. (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

Some exceptions may apply for example

Your visa expiry date must be beyond the end of your course
Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for 6 months or longer while their claim is being considered by the Home Office
You are receiving local authority support under section 23C or section 23CA of the Children Act 1989 or the Care Act 2014

Any learner who is not funded full cost fees would apply to these courses.