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Who wants to be my Valentine?
With Valentines day fast approaching I thought I would make something towards that end.
These are great for so many things. Make one to show your Valentine that they are the one! Turn them into garlands. Yarn bomb your secret Valentines car/house/desk with them! Turn them into book marks. Hang them from your car mirror! So many ideas.
Four rounds is all it takes!
Crochet terminology: Written below in US terminology
Notes:
This heart is worked in rounds with the right side always facing you.
I chose Caron Simply Soft due to its sheen and used a 4mm hook to achieve a stiffer outcome.
Stitch counts appear in purple.
Work the last round of Slip Stitch in a loose manner to prevent pulling.
Small numbers in brackets denote corresponding photograph.
A magic circle can be used in place of the starting chain 4.
Materials:
4mm hook
Scrap yarn. I used Caron Simply Soft.
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
Gauge:
Not relevant to this project.
Finished Measurements:
9cm/3.5inches across. 8cm/3.1inches deep (not including the chain). Finished size will depend upon chosen hook and yarn.
Popcorn Stitch
How to Popcorn Stitch:
1. Work 5 Double Crochet into the same stitch.
2. Remove the hook and insert back through the first and last loops.
3. Yarn over and pull through both loops.
4. Chain one to lock in place. This chain does not count as a stitch.
Extended Slip Stitch
How to work an extended slip stitch:
1. Insert your hook into the chain 2 space of round 2 and pull up a loop.
2. Draw your loop through the loop on your hook.
Heart:
Round 1: [1] Ch4. Slst to 1st Ch to close into a circle. Ch3 (forms the first St of 1st PS), into your circle work [PS, Ch2]x4. Slst to the top of 1st PS to close. [4 PS, 4 Ch2 Sp]
Round 2: [2] Slst into next Ch2 Sp. Ch3 (Counts as a Dc). [2Dc, Ch2, 3Dc] into same Sp. Ch6. { Sk PS. [3Dc, Ch2, 3Dc into next Ch2 Sp, Ch1] }x2. Sk PS. [Dc3, Ch2, Dc3] into next Ch2 Sp. Ch6. Slst to top of Ch3 at beg of round to close. [4 Shell groups, 2 Ch1 Sp, 2 Ch6 Sp]
Round 3: [3] Slst over into next Ch2 Sp. Sk 3Dc. Into next Ch6 Sp work, [3Dc, 4Tr, 3Dc]. Sk1 Dc, Hdc into St, Sc into next St. Slst Blo only across next 10 Sts (including Chs). Hdc into Ch2 Sp. Slst Blo only across next 10 Sts (including Chs). Sc into next St, Hdc into next St. Sk1 Dc. Into next Ch6 Sp work [3Dc, 4Tr, 3Dc]. Sk 3Dc, Slst into Ch2 Sp at beg of round. [3 Hdc, 2 Sc, (2 groups 3Dc, 4Tr, 3Dc)]
Round 4: [4] With loose tension Slst into the Blo of next 21 Sts until you reach the Slst before the Hdc of prev round. Sc into Slst, Hdc into Hdc, Sc into next Slst. Slst into the Blo of next 21 Sts. Work an Eslst into the Ch2 Sp between the shell of round 2. [42Slst into Blo, 1 Eslst, 1Hdc, 2 Sc]
Strap:
Ch40 or to desired length. Slst into the 1st Ch to form a loop (do not twist the Chain). Work an Eslst into the Ch2 Sp between the shells of round 2. Fasten off and cut yarn. Sew in any ends.
A selection from my pattern testers!
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Photo credits to: Nikki Barker, Katherine McLean, Bronwyn Bellwood and Elika Rivera. Thank you all for your great work testing this pattern.