crochet classes & handmade makes by Alice

Learn to crochet in cosy, friendly classes

Beginner classes, seasonal workshops and crochet parties for adults and children around Milton Keynes. Small groups, all the equipment you need, and a ball of wool to take home.

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Children learning to crochet around a table with balls of yarn and step-by-step stitch guides

Small, friendly groups
All equipment provided
Take home a ball of wool
Children aged 8+ and adults

classes & workshops

Learn to crochet with me

Never held a hook? Picking it back up after years? My classes are relaxed, hands-on and kept small, so everyone gets plenty of one-to-one help. I teach using my own easy-to-follow beginner pattern.

Adults

Adult Beginners

£15 · 1 hour

Step-by-step tuition in a small group
Take-home guide covering starter stitches
Simple project ideas to get you started
Use of all the equipment during the class
A ball of yarn to take home and keep practising

Ages 8+

Children's Beginners

£15 · 1 hour

A fun, creative activity in a small group
All equipment provided
A starter stitch guide and project ideas
A ball of wool to keep crafting at home

Seasonal

Workshops

£20 · 1½ hours · materials included

Ear warmers in November: perfect gifts, or to keep yourself snuggly and warm
Mini Christmas stockings in December
Everything you need to make yours is included

Upcoming dates

Spaces are limited, so please book ahead. Each Book button opens a short booking form.

Sun22Nov

Great Brickhill Parish Hall MK17 9BA Map

9.15–10.15amAdult Beginners£15 · ball of wool includedBook
10.30–11.30amChildren's Beginners (8+)£15 · ball of wool includedBook
12–1.30pmEar Warmer Workshop£20 · materials includedBook

Sat19Dec

Fluff Studios, York House, Stony Stratford MK11 1JQ Map

10.30–11.30amChildren's Beginners (8+)£15 · ball of wool includedBook
12–1.30pmMini Stocking Workshop£20 · materials includedBook

Sun20Dec

Great Brickhill Parish Hall MK17 9BA Map

9.15–10.15amAdult Beginners£15 · ball of wool includedBook
10.30–11.30amChildren's Beginners (8+)£15 · ball of wool includedBook
12–1.30pmMini Stocking Workshop£20 · materials includedBook

Hands working a crochet chain in red yarn next to a printed stitch guide

parties & group bookings

Get your crew together and get crafty

Birthdays, hen dos, get-togethers with friends or a family afternoon. I bring everything you need and tailor the session to your group, from complete beginners to more experienced crocheters.

For 4 to 12 guests
1½ hours of help and tuition (2 hours for 8 or more guests)
Every guest takes home a ball of wool, a hook and stitch markers
A take-away crafting guide for everyone
Friends and family discount on future purchases and bookings

£110 for 4 guests, then £18 per extra guest (up to 12)

No travel costs within 30 minutes of MK2.

Enquire about a party

made by Alice

Squishy goodness, made by hand

Baby jumpers, hats, cuddly friends, bookmarks, slippers and seasonal treats, all crocheted by hand. Some pieces are ready to go on my stall, and lots can be made to order in your choice of colours.

Three handmade crochet baby jumpers in lemon, pink and blue, two with a little bunny on the front — bunny jumpers, my best seller

A laughing baby wearing a cream crochet jumper with a brown teddy bear face — Teddy bear jumper

Cream baby jumper with a crocheted fox face on the front — Personalised jumpers

Two orange crochet pumpkins with green leaves — Workshop pumpkins

Green crochet dragon bookmark with wings, draped over a notebook — Dragon bookmark

A purple crochet noughts and crosses board with flower counters in contrasting colours — Noughts and crosses

Lion comforter blanket with yellow and white zigzag stripes — Lion comforter

Panda baby slippers next to a little crochet panda — Panda slippers and friend

Crochet sloth toy sitting on a blanket — Cuddly sloth

Pink and raspberry child's jumper with a bunny on the front — Made-to-order jumpers

Three pink and yellow flower keyrings — Flower keyrings

Orange pumpkin hat with a brown pom-pom and green leaves — Pumpkin hat

A crocheted poppy postbox topper made for Bow Brickhill Women's Institute — Postbox topper

Red Christmas stocking with a gingerbread man — Christmas stockings

Like something you see? Message me for prices and colours.

can you make a…?

Got an idea? I'd love to make it

My very first commission was a little bear bonnet, and "can you make a…?" is still my favourite question. A jumper with your little one's favourite animal on it, a blanket in just the right colours, or something completely different: send me your idea and I'll talk you through the details.

Personalised jumpers
Hats and ear warmers
Blankets
Cuddly toys
Slippers and booties
Postbox toppers
Upcycling

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A smiling baby in a brown crochet bear bonnet with little ears

my very first commission

kind words

What customers say

Alice made me some beautiful mittens which I am in love with. I want the cold weather to stay just so I can keep wearing them!

Leah Y.

I sent an old hoodie of mine to be made into a tote-type bag and it's perfect! Exactly what I wanted and very well made. They even used the hood to make me a little drawstring bag.

Emma C.

Received my lovely little Santa sacks today. They are so cute, thank you Alice.

Christine L.

Made so quickly but such good quality!

Emma H.

Lovely stockings and Christmas trees, such lovely ideas.

Jacquetta S.

Got some lovely cute bits for the baby, thank you!

Jamie D.

100% recommended on Facebook

Alice smiling, wearing a lilac crochet headband and matching cowl

A tabby and white cat with a pink crochet catnip octopus

one of my four quality controllers

hello, I'm Alice

How the Snug began

I taught myself to crochet during lockdown and I've had a hook in my hand ever since. My very first commission was a little bear bonnet, and I still love being asked to make something new and individual.

Where the name comes from: it started life as Sam's Snug, after Sam, my very first cat. No 39 was my first house. And it's a snug because I make snuggly things from yarn.

The classes came about after I'd struggled with badly written patterns myself and was asked to help finish some kits a friend had been given. Now I teach small, friendly groups using my own simple pattern that's perfect for beginners.

These days I share the snug with four cats, who take their job of "helping" to pack the class kits very seriously.

Alice x

come and say hello

Find me at a fair

Come and give the squishy goodness on my table a squeeze. Over the past year you'll have found my stall at:

Leighton Buzzard market
RSPCA Milton Keynes & North Bucks
Potterspury Summer Fete
Woburn Sands garden centre
Broughton Manor Prep School
Great Brickhill WI table-top sale

I post where I'll be next on Facebook and Instagram.

The Snug @ No 39 stall at an indoor Christmas fair, tables full of colourful crochet

An outdoor market stall under an orange gazebo with crochet items on display

get in touch

Say hello

Questions about a class, a party booking or something you'd like made? I'd love to hear from you.