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The heart stitch creates an open, cosy and warm textured fabric.
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Materials
Fingering weight yarn, and crochet hook size 2.5 - 2.75 mm / C.
You may use any yarn of your choice, and a suitable hook.
Techniques used in this stitch
UK / US crochet term:
Chain stitch – ch
Double crochet / Single crochet – dc/sc
Half treble / half double crochet – htr/hdc
Treble / Double crochet – tr / dc
Font Post tr/dc– FPtr/dc
Back Post tr/dc – BPtr/dc
Puff stitch – pff: yarn over, insert hook into st, yarn over, draw yarn through stitch. Repeat preceding step 3 times. Yarn over and draw through 8 loops on hook. Yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.
Post stitch – Pst
Stitch – st
Foundation Chain: Multiples of 16 + 4
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See all the crochet patternsRow 1: Skip 3ch, make pff of 2 yarn over (YO) in next st: yarn over, insert hook into ch, yarn over, draw yarn through stitch. Repeat preceding step 1 more time. Yarn over and draw through 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and draw through all loops on hook. Make 2ch and 1pff in same foundation ch, skip 3ch, 1tr/dc in next ch.
* Skip 3ch, work 1pff + 2ch + 1pff + 2ch + 1pff in next ch, skip 3ch, 1dc/sc in next ch; rep from *, skip 3ch, work 1pff + 2ch + 1pff in last ch, turn.
Row 2: Make 1ch and 1dc/sc in first pff below, * make 3ch, work 1BPtr/dc over tr/dc below, 3ch, 1dc/sc in middle pff below; rep from *. Work 1dc/sc in third ch at end of row and turn.
Row 3: Make 3ch, 1tr/dc in each of next 3ch, 1FPtr/dc over Pst below, * make 1pff + 2ch + 1pff + 2ch + 1pff in dc/sc below, 1FPtr/dc over Pst below, 1tr/dc in each of next 3ch, work 1tr/dc + heart: { 1tr/dc in dc/sc below, 7ch,
skip 2ch and work 1sl/st in each of the next 5ch, 1ch.
Continue work on opposite side: skip 2st, 1dc/sc in next, 1htr / hdc, 1tr/dc.
Then work in last st: 4d tr / tr + 4ch + slt + 4ch, continue work on opposite side in the same last st: 4dtr/tr.
Then make 1tr/dc in next st, 1htr/hdc in next, 1dc/sc in next and slt in next.
skip 2ch and Insert hook into two loops of tr/dc and work slt. }
Work 1tr/dc in each of next 3ch, 1FPtr/dc over Pst below; rep from *. make 1pff + 2ch + 1pff + 2ch + 1pff in dc/sc below, 1FPtr/dc over Pst below, 1tr/dc in each of next 3ch, 1tr/dc in last dc/sc, turn.
Row 4: Make 3ch, 1tr/dc in each of next 3 tr/dc below, 1BPtr/dc over Pst, 3ch, 1dc/sc in middle pff, 3ch, * 1BPtr/dc over Pst, 1tr/dc in each of next 7 tr/dc below, 1BPtr/dc over Pst, 3ch, 1dc/sc in middle pff, 3ch; rep from *, 1BPtr/dc over Pst, 1tr/dc in each of next 3 tr/dc below, 1 tr/dc in third ch, turn.
Row 5: Make 3ch, 1tr/dc in each of next 3tr/dc below, 1FPtr/dc over Pst below, * make 1pff + 2ch + 1pff + 2ch + 1pff in dc/sc below, 1FPtr/dc over Pst below, 1tr/dc in each of next 4 tr/dc below, make joining of the heart:
{ turn, drop the loop from your hook, insert your hook through 2 loops of slt, grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull it through the stitch, turn.}
Make 1tr/dc in each of next 3 tr/dc below, 1FPtr/dc over Pst below; rep from *.
Make 1pff + 2ch + 1pff + 2ch + 1pff in dc/sc below, 1FPtr/dc over Pst below, 1tr/dc in each of next 3 tr/dc below, 1tr/dc in third ch, turn.
Row 6: Make 3ch, 1tr/dc in each of next 3 tr/dc below, 1BPtr/dc over Pst, 3ch, 1dc/sc in middle pff, 3ch, * 1BPtr/dc over Pst, 1tr/dc in each of next 7 tr/dc below, 1BPtr/dc over Pst, 3ch, 1dc/sc in middle pff, 3ch; rep from *, 1BPtr/dc over Pst, 1tr/dc in each of next 3 tr/dc below, 1 tr/dc in third ch, turn.
Row 7: Make 3ch and pff of 2YO in first st, 2ch, 1pff in same st, * 1FPtr/dc over Pst below, make 1pff + 2ch + 1pff + 2ch + 1pff in dc/sc below, 1FPtr/dc over Pst below, skip 3tr/dc, make 1pff + 2ch + 1pff + 2ch + 1pff in tr/dc below; rep from *, 1FPtr/dc over Pst below, make 1pff + 2ch + 1pff + 2ch + 1pff in dc/sc below, 1FPtr/dc over Pst below, work 1pff + 2ch + 1pff in third ch, turn.
Repeat rows 2 – 7 until you have reached your desired length.
Wool – 100%
Multicolored / Cotton – 100%
Colors & rows: * 1 & 2 – white; 3, 4, 5 & 6 – peach *.
Multicolored / Cotton – 100%
Colors & rows: 1 & 2 – dark blue; 3 & 4 - light blue; 5 & 6 – blue; 7 & 8 – dark blue, 9 & 10 – light pink; 11 & 12 – pink; 13 & 14 – dark blue; 15 & 16 – beige; 17 & 18 – blue; 19 & 20 – dark blue.
More heart stitches:
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