3″ CROCHETED HEART

 3 Inch Heart

Three Inch Crocheted Heart

This heart is made using a small Granny Square as the base. 

Thread:  DMC Pearl size 8

Needle:  Boye Steel Hook size 7 (or any size that will give you the size heart you want)

Ch 6, join with sl st to for ring.

Row 1:  Ch 3, (2dc, ch2, 3 dc) in ring, ch2, (3dc, ch2, 3 dc,ch2) 3 more times in ring.  Join with sl st to top of first ch 3.

Row 2: Sl st across next 2 dc and into the next ch 2 sp.  (ch3, 2dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch 2 sp.  Ch 2, (3dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch2) in next ch 2 sp and next 2 ch 2 spaces.  Join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3.

Row 3:  Sl st across next 2 dc and into the next ch 2 sp.  (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch 2 sp.  Ch 2, 3 dc in next ch 2 sp. Ch 2. (3dc, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 2) Repeat 2 times ending with ch 2, sl st in beginning ch 3.  Do not turn.

Row 4:  Ch 12, skip next 2 ch2 spaces, 5 sc in next corner ch2 sp, ch 12, skip next 2 ch2 spaces, sl st to join to top of next dc, sl st across next 2 dc, sl st in next ch2 space. Ch 1, turn.

Row 5:  20 trc in ch 12 sp, sc in 3rd sc, 20 trc in next ch 12 sp, sc in next ch 2 sp, ch 3, turn.

Row 6:  (Sc, ch3) between each of the next 19 trc, sc in next sc, (ch 3, sc) between each of the next 19 trc, ch3, sc in next ch 2 sp, ch3, (sc, ch3) between each of next 2 dc.  (ch3, sc) twice in next ch 2 sp. Repeat 2 times. In bottom point of heart, (ch3, sc) 3 times in same ch 2 sp. *(ch 3, sc) between next 2 dc, (ch 3 sc) twice in next ch 3 sp)* Repeat pattern up side of heart to beginning sc. Join with sl st to 1st sc. Fasten off.  Weave in ends..

Every effort has been made to make sure the pattern is correct.  If you have any problems, please let me know and I will correct it.  Thanks.   

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  1. Thanks for this different take on a heart! Can’t wait to go home and try it!.

    Comment by JacqBrisbane — February 4, 2009 #

  2. What a lovely design. I can’t wait to try this one.

    Have a great day!

    Comment by Christine Chipman — June 1, 2009 #


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