I am a knitter. I like to knit. I DO NOT like to crochet. I own crochet hooks, but they've mainly been used to finish knitting projects, when I can't find a tapestry needle. I do know how to crochet... at least, I know some of the basics. I just don't really enjoy crochet because I always hold the yarn too tight, or I go through the wrong loop, or something. But for certain things, you just can't use knitting... so I once again gave crochet a chance.
I saw this:
How to Crochet a Heart and decided that I could make some pretty cute stuff with hearts. Normally, I'm not a "heart person." By that I mean that I've never been particularly attracted to the design... but sometimes I just get in a mood for something and I can't get enough of it. And with Valentine's day coming, I thought I might make some garlands and such for my
Widgetorium.
I did find that the yarn I used made the holes in the center too big, so I adjusted the pattern (which made it easier and faster to make). This is a great way to use those little balls of yarn you might have sitting around. Here is the pattern (with picture guides for the stitches).
Crochet Heart Pattern
Supplies:
- crochet hook (you might need to play with size, based on your yarn, I used a size F)
- 1 1/2 yards of Yarn (I used red heart acrylic yarn, it takes about 50" but I rounded up. The amount/size/finished product will be slightly different, depending on what you use)
All stitches are worked into the first chain.
Cast on.
Chain (Ch) 4
Work 2 Triple Crochet (tr) into the first chain
Work 2 Double Crochet (dc) into the first ch
ch 1
1 tr into first ch
ch 1
2 dc into first ch
2 tr into first ch
ch 3
slip stitch into first ch and fasten off
Pull the two ends tight
Flatten out the heart and you're done!
Hopefully the pictures and instructions made sense, I figured out how to do it from
this video. From there, you can make all kinds of things with these. Here is one example:
