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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 mak...

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: 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) Chain one and single crochet back into your chain from here you will repeat th...