Crochet Christmas Presents Ideas

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  As a student, Christmas time is an exciting time once exams are over and you get to go home however it is a really tricky time because of how expensive it is.  This week I'm going to consider ways that I can gift my family members crochet gifts (probably as well as some proper ones). This may be a very easy task if you have a relative which has a very similar style to you however I have two brothers and all male cousins non of which would appreciate  this top  or  this top . I will link patterns that I plan on making as well as photos of projects that I am currently making. With a lot of older female relatives, I plan on making a fair amount of scarves but want to find either some really nice yarn or an intricate pattern. Pinterest was a huge inspiration for these designs however a lot look fairly complicated and I am a beginner still so am expecting a fair amount of trial and error in the coming weeks. These  Turtle Coasters by Gina Jiang  would make super cute Christmas present
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Super Easy purple crochet backless bandeau top

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This was actually the first top that I made as a practice piece however trying it on a few days after I made it I think it is quite a cool top. 
I think the yarn I used was maybe a bit too rigid and didn't stretch enough to my body, in hindsight I should have used a yarn like Cascade Yarns Fixation to make it more flattering. But all in all, I think this top turned out well and would look cool on a night out with a pair of cargo trousers etc.


The pattern for this top is pretty much the most simple pattern you will come across. It will have different dimensions for each individual and their own personal sizes so keep this in mind if you attempt this pattern.

Materials - two balls of 

Pattern:

  1. Chain 85 (this will depend on how much of a gap you wan at the back of your top, you should hold the chain to your body just under you arms and see from here if you want more or less stitches)

  2. Chain one and single crochet back into your chain from here you will repeat the same single crochet pattern back to the other side

  3. Repeat this pattern however on every fourth row decrease by one on each side, this accounts for your waist (again this is dependant on preference and specific to body type so feel free to decrease more or dont decrease at all, remember to hold the yarn up to your body to see what suits)

  4. Continue with this pattern until the top is your desired length (I ended up doing 30 rows)

  5. This is perhaps the trickiest part of this top, lacing up the back, this is probably a two man job ideally but cut at least one meter of your yarn and push it trough the two ends of the first (the eidest row) then slip it on over your head now zig zag the yarn through the top as you would a corset and tighten accordingly.

  6. Tie the loose yarn in a bow and cut off any excess.

Your top is complete!!








Location: Glasgow, UK

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Anonymous said…
New face on the crotchet scene 🤩
October 14, 2022 at 1:46 PM
Anonymous said…
Thank you for explaining it so clearly! Have wanted to get into something like this for a while now
October 20, 2022 at 7:48 AM
Anonymous said…
Killing it 💅
November 2, 2022 at 5:56 AM
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