Crochet Heart Pattern

Why not share the love with these pocket hearts, a perfect way to show our loved ones we care. 

PROJECT: CROCHET HEART

UK Terms

Techniques used: Reading patterns, holding hook and yarn, magic ring, yarn over, chain stitch, slip stitch, double crochet, half treble crochet, treble crochet, double treble crochet, work in rounds, increase, finish/fasten off and weave ends.

Skill level: Terms: Materials Size: Gauge: Abbreviations:

Easy UK Terms Skip to US Terms DK yarn 4mm hook Scissors Darning needle Approx. 5 cm x 5 cm Not important Magic Ring(MR) Slipstitch(slst) Chain (ch) Double crochet(dc) Half treble crochet(htr) Treble crochet(tr) Double treble crochet(dtr) Fasten/Finish off(FO) Stitch(ST) Repeat() Stitches into 1 stitch []

Instructions: 

Round 1: Start with a ch2 into a Magic Ring, then continue with the following stitches into the MR, 3dtr, 4tr, dtr, 4tr, 3dtr.  Pull the MR mostly closed, leave a small space in the middle then ch2 and slst into the remaining hole and pull closed.

Round 2: dc into the ch from the previous round, 2htr into the next ST, 3htr into the next ST, 2htr into the next ST, htr into the next 3 STS, 2htr into the next ST, [htr, tr, htr] into the next ST, 2htr into the next ST, htr into the next 3 STS, 2htr into the next ST, 3htr into the next ST, 2htr into the next ST, dc, then slst into the ch from the previous round.

Round 3: dc into the next 2 STS, (dc into the next ST, 2dc into the next ST) repeat 3 times, dc into the next 6 STS, 3dc into the next ST, dc into the next 6 STS, (2dc into the next ST, dc into the next ST) repeat 3 times, dc into the next 2 STS, slst into the first ST to join.  FO. 

US Terms

Techniques used: Reading patterns, holding hook and yarn, magic ring, yarn over, chain stitch, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet, work in rounds, increase, finish/fasten off and weave ends.

Skill level:  Terms:  Materials Size: Gauge: Abbreviations:

Easy US Terms Skip to US Terms DK yarn 4mm hook Scissors Darning needle Approx. 5 cm x 5 cm Not important Magic Ring(MR) Slipstitch(slst) Chain (ch) Single crochet(sc) Half double crochet(hdc) Double crochet(dc) Treble crochet(tr) Fasten/Finish off(FO) Stitch(ST) Repeat() Stitches into 1 stitch []

Instructions: 

Round 1: Start with a ch2 into a Magic Ring, then continue with the following stitches into the MR, 3tr, 4dc, tr, 4dc, 3tr. Pull the MR mostly closed, leave a small space in the middle then ch2 and slst into the remaining hole and pull closed.

Round 2: sc into the ch from the previous round, 2hdc into the next ST, 3hdc into the next ST, 2hdc into the next ST, hdc into the next 3 STS, 2hdc into the next ST, [hdc, dc, hdc] into the next ST, 2hdc into the next ST, hdc into the next 3 STS, 2hdc into the next ST, 3hdc into the next ST, 2hdc into the next ST, sc, then slst into the ch from the previous round.

Round 3: sc into the next 2 STS, (sc into the next ST, 2sc into the next ST) repeat 3 times, sc into the next 6 STS, 3sc into the next ST, sc into the next 6 STS, (2sc into the next ST, sc into the next ST) repeat 3 times, sc into the next 2 STS, slst into the first ST to join. FO.