Pick up a new craft. Make something you’re proud of this weekend.
Your next favourite hobby is one good course away. We’ve tested the best beginner courses in crochet, knitting, embroidery and sewing — and we’ll tell you the exact kit you need to follow along.
Pick your craft
Four crafts.
One clear path.
Each hub comes with our top course pick, the exact kit you’ll need, a beginner’s guide, and honest answers to the questions you’re too embarrassed to ask.
01. Crochet
Courses from £11Hook, yarn, and something to show for it by next weekend.
Start crochet
02. Knitting
Courses from £11Slow, meditative making. Your new favourite evening ritual.
Start knitting
03. Embroidery
Courses from £11Mindful stitching. Beautiful results from day one.
Start embroidery
04. Sewing
Courses from £11Make and mend. From first seam to your first garment.
Start sewing
How Hobbify works
Three steps.
No wading through anything.
01
We sort the courses
We take beginner courses ourselves across every major platform and pick the ones that are genuinely worth your time and money.
02
We match the kit
Each course recommendation comes with the exact equipment you need — not a generic 'best of' list, but the specific hooks, needles, machines and materials for that course.
03
You start making
Pick a craft, start the course, and make something real. By next weekend you’ll have something you’re genuinely proud of.
Top course picks
Our top course pick
for each craft.
Every course we recommend, we've worked through ourselves. Four crafts, four clear starting points.
CrochetComplete Beginner Crochet
Bella Coco · Skillshare
KnittingLearn to Knit
Tin Can Knits · Tin Can Knits (self-hosted)
EmbroideryContemporary Embroidery for Beginners
Adriana Torres · Domestika
SewingSewing for Beginners — Machine Confidence
Julia Bobbin · Skillshare
From the journal
Honest answers
to the questions beginners ask.
The guides we wish someone had given us when we started.
Is Crochet Hard to Learn?
The honest answer — what the first hour actually feels like, where beginners get stuck, and how quickly you'll be making something real.
Read the guide
Crochet vs Knitting — Which Should You Try First?
The honest comparison nobody else gives you — difficulty, cost, what you can make, and which one actually suits your personality better.
Read the guide
Is Knitting Hard to Learn?
A fair answer — what makes the first hour awkward, how long until it clicks, and the specific sticking points that trip up beginners.
Read the guide
Hand Sewing vs Machine — Which Should I Start With?
A fair comparison — cost, speed, learning curve, space, and what each one is actually for.
Read the guide
Embroidery vs Cross Stitch — What's the Difference?
Both use thread, both use a hoop. Here's what actually separates them — and which one to start with.
Read the guide
Best Crochet Projects for Gifts
Six beginner-friendly crochet gift projects — each achievable in a weekend, with specific pattern and yarn picks for each.
Read the guide
Why Hobbify
Learning a craft should feel exciting — not overwhelming.
“The internet has a million tutorials. It doesn’t have a trusted friend who’s already tried them.”
Tested recommendations
We don’t list everything. We pick the courses and equipment we’d actually recommend to a friend.
Everything in one place
The course, the kit list, and what to do first — sorted for you so you can get on with making.
Honest and transparent
We earn affiliate commissions when you buy. We only recommend what we’d use ourselves.
For the waitlist
New crafts are on the way
We're adding more hobbies soon. Drop your email and we'll let you know when your craft launches.
Common questions
- What is Hobbify?
- A curated guide that finds the best online courses for textile crafts and tells you exactly what equipment to buy to follow along.
- Is Hobbify free to use?
- Yes, completely. Some links are affiliate links — we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
- Do you host the courses yourselves?
- No. We review and recommend courses on other platforms — Skillshare, Domestika, Udemy, Craftsy, and others.
- How do you choose what to recommend?
- We test courses ourselves and evaluate them on clarity, pace, beginner-friendliness, and what you'll actually make.