Knitting for Beginners
The 92nd Street Y
Price note: $350.00 (in-person); $320 online
Book this class on The 92nd Street Y's siteThere are 5 beginner class listings in New York City. Listed prices run from $45 to $350 (typical: $50). See the list below and book directly with the venue.
From 5 listed starting prices (free classes excluded).
Prices change — confirm the current price with the venue before booking.
The 92nd Street Y
Price note: $350.00 (in-person); $320 online
Book this class on The 92nd Street Y's siteBrooklyn Craft Company · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Price note: Cost is $45 for three hours of instruction; yarn and needles are purchased separately at a 10% student discount.
Book this class on Brooklyn Craft Company's siteKnitty City · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Price note: $50 per session; no materials listed on the class page - check site.
Book this class on Knitty City's siteKnitty City · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Price note: $50 per session; no materials listed on the class page - check site.
Book this class on Knitty City's siteCleo's Yarn Shop & Cafe · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Price note: $50 per class; a 3-class beginner pack ($100) makes the third session free. Materials are purchased at the shop or brought from home.
Book this class on Cleo's Yarn Shop & Cafe's siteYes — most yarn shops teach from their own store floor, and beginner sessions assume you've never held needles. Classes are small by design, usually four to eight people.
Of the 6 knitting & crochet classes in New York City with a published price, the typical (median) starting price is $50, ranging from $35 to $350. These are the venues' own listed rates, not estimates, and each listing says what the price covers.
For beginners, materials are often included or sold as a kit at the shop — yarn for a first project usually runs $10–$30. The class description says what's covered.
Yes. Most shops run drop-in help sessions where you bring whatever you're working on, and many hold free social circles weekly — bring the project that's stuck and someone will sit down with you.
None. Beginner classes assume zero experience: most people cast on, work their first stitches and bind off in a single session.