Antjie

Antjie

Thursday 2 August 2012

Crocheted Heart Pillow...

This Crocheted Heart Pillow will look adorable laid out on the couch for all to see. Double crochet is worked in rounds allowing you to make this pillow in no time.

Heart Pillow

Materials:
 

  • Size 10 Crochet Cotton 425 yds rose, 300 yds white
  • Crochet Hook Size 5 or 2.00 mm
  • 10 inches of 3/8" wide white satin ribbon
  • Fiberfill
  • Sewing Needle and Thread

Sides:
Rnd 1: With rose, ch 68, work 6 dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 29 chs, dc next 5 chs tog as follows:
[yo, insert hook in next st, yo and pull through, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] 5 times, yo and
draw through 6 loops on hook, dc in next 29 chs, work 7 dc in last ch, working on opposite side of
foundation ch, dc in next 31 chs, 5 dc in next ch, dc in next 31 chs, join. (140)

Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, work 2 dc in each of next 6 dc, dc in next 27 dc, dc next 5 dc tog, dc in next
27 dc, work 2 dc in each of next 7 dc, dc in next 33 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 33 dc, join. (154)

Rnd 3-15: Continue to increase 7 dc evenly spaced and varying position of increases around curves
at each end, dc 5 dc together at top inside corner and 5 dc in center st at bottom point. At the end of
rnd 15, fasten off. (336)

Ruffle:

Rnd 1: With wrong sides of heart sections tog, attach white to center st of point, ch 3, working through
both thicknesses, work 2 dc in next st, ch 2, 2 dc in next st [dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, ch 2, 2 dc in
next st] rep around entire outer edge, stuffing with fiberfill before closing, sl st to join in top of starting
ch-3.

Rnd 2: Ch 3, sk 2 dc , sh of 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, [sk 2 dc, dc in next dc, sk 2 dc, sh of 3 dc,
ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, rep around, join.

Rnds 3 & 4: Ch 3, sh of 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in ch-2 sp of sh, [dc in next dc between sh, sh of 3 dc, ch 2, 3
dc in next ch-2 sp of sh] rep around, join.

Rnd 5: Ch 3, work 8 dc in ch-2 sp of sh, [dc in next dc between sh, 8 dc in next ch-2 sp] rep around,
join, fasten off.

Tie ribbon in a bow. With sewing needle and thread tack to center top of pillow. Trim ends.