You Can Crochet with Bella Coco: A clear & simple course for the beginner

YouTube crafting star Fragola has been teaching people how to crochet online for the last seven years, a time in which old-school hobbies such as making bread and clothes have, bolstered in no small part by the pandemic, boomed in popularity. Fragola brings the easygoing expertise of her wildly popular Bella Coco Crochet channel to this appealing book, which offers straightforward instructions to help beginners pick up crochet. After clear, inviting explanations of how to select the appropriate hook, equipment, and yarn, Fragola demonstrates how those new to this art form can make their first stitches and start to work on actual projects. xa0 As on videos like her “How to Crochet for Absolute Beginners” series, which have racked up many millions of views, the book’s great strength is its true accessibility for those who are eager to get started but have never touched a crochet hook in their lives. With easy-to-follow instructions accompanied by illustrations showing the manipulation of hooks and yarn, Fragola all but guarantees that even the most clueless craftspeople will come away with a workable understanding of different types of stitches and when to use them. She also offers a breakdown of common abbreviations to avoid any confusion. This will help aspiring creators feel confident when they delve into projects such as coasters, place mats, scarves, baby blankets, and other functional items. xa0 Helpfully, the projects have been arranged from easiest to most complex, matching Fragola’s goal that anyone who works their way from one item to the next will be able to crochet with confidence by the time they are done. While the book is primarily intended for newbies, those looking to brush up on their skills will also find plenty to appreciate here—and some clever new patterns as well. Fragola has created a charming how-to guide for a craft that can be enjoyed for a lifetime. Publishers Weekly, BookLife 10/10/22 “A fantastic beginner guide to crochet. The pictures are super clear as is the text and the projects are really fun...something someone will actually want to make..” The Novel Neighbor Bookstore, St Louis, MO Internet superstar Sarah-Jayne is the creator of Bella Coco Crochet and a leading crochet designer and teacher. She started her blog in 2011, where she shares her passion about teaching people to crochet. In 2013, she started with one tutorial on YouTube and her channel continues to bring beautifully designed crochet projects to her million-plus subscribers. She crochets all types of things from home goods to blankets to wearable items. Universally regarded as the best tutorials to learn to crochet, Sarah-Jayne hasxa0 written a book that is the clearest way for the absolute beginner to start to crochet and achieve beautiful results.xa0Bella Coco (Sarah-Jayne) has more than a million subscribers and followers across social media. She lives in Nottingham, UK.