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Crochet heart stitch

Guide

Feel free to use any type of yarn (or even thread) for your project. Most yarns have the recommended crochet hook size on the label.


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

Row 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.


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