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Sugar Drop Summer Crochet Top

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This summer Crochet top is beginner friendly made from 2 rectangles with basic crochet stitch and cotton yarn will perfect for summer.  This would make a lovely swim top cover up or over lay for a tshirt too.

This Crochet tutorial can be found here. 

This free pattern uses cotton yarn. Check out Lion brands new Re-Up Yarn
Lion Brand’s new recycled cotton, gives knitters and crocheters another reason to love working with cotton. It’s eco-friendly! It takes, on average, 20,000 liters of water to make 1 kilogram of cotton. By using one 70 gram ball of Re-Up you are saving 1,400 liters of water. So try Re-Up for your next cotton project: you’re going to love how it feels to work with and how it feels to help save the planet while doing the craft you love.  You can learn more about it here on this video below.
https://youtu.be/SP1e_baGcJs

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Crochet Pretty Scallop Pattern Necklace – A Delicate DIY You Can Make With Thread, Wire and Beads

If you love crochet jewelry projects that feel a little bit pretty and a little bit unexpected, this Crochet Pretty Scallop Pattern Necklace is such a fun one to try. It uses simple supplies like crochet thread, a hook, 24-gauge craft wire, and a few beads to create a lightweight statement necklace with a soft scalloped edge.

What I like about this project is that it feels a bit different from the usual crochet accessory patterns. Instead of yarn-only construction, the crochet is worked directly around wire, then finished with scalloped stitches and tiny beads for extra detail. The pattern is built in clear rounds, starting with chain loops around the wire, then adding double crochet scallops and a decorative final edging.

It’s definitely the kind of project that would appeal to crafters who enjoy mixing techniques. A little crochet, a little jewelry making, a little bead glueing, and suddenly you’ve got something that looks boutique without needing a huge pile of supplies. I can also see this being a nice stash-buster for leftover crochet thread, which we all know has a habit of lingering in drawers forever.

Another nice touch is that the design is easy to personalize. The tutorial suggests trying different yarn colors and bead choices, which makes this one of those projects you could recreate a few times and still get a completely different look each round.

If you’re after a crochet necklace pattern that’s feminine, handmade, and a little bit vintage-looking, this one is well worth a look. It’s sweet, wearable, and just unusual enough to make people ask, “Wait… you made that?”