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Love is..... a crochet heart

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Happy Valentine's Day, lovely people!  My current love is these gorgeous crochet hearts. I determined to work out how to make them and now that I have, I can honestly say that they are SO easy!! One of my friends teases me whenever I say this, but, believe me, it really is easy - once you know how!!! I found a great video tutorial that I watched several times before realising she was talking American-crochet-speak. Once I'd wired out the UK equivalent, there was no stopping me! Here's the link to the video tutorial :  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=23EvTAIFM_U For those of you who prefer either the UK version or in written form, here's what to do - Make a magic ring Chain 3 Double treble 3 Treble 3 Double treble 1 Treble 3 Double treble 3 Chain 3 Slip stich through the centre of the ring Pull the end tight to close the ring and form the heart, then tie off. See, I told you it was easy!! These photos aren't the best but they show 1) & 2) making the magic ring 3) h