Crochet Pattern: Sweet little hearts.... Finished Size: Approx. 8″ (20.32 cm) wide and 7″ (17.78 cm) long
Materials:
Dk Weight Yarn (approx. 5 yards)
small amount of Fingering Weight Yarn
Crochet Hook G (4.00 mm)
Crochet Hook E (3.50 mm)
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Special Instructions: dc5tog is like dc2tog, you just pick up 5 dcs instead of 2 (see How to Crochet: Double Crochet Decrease for tutorial)
Round 1: with G hook and DK weight yarn, ch 20, 3 dc in forth ch from hook, dc in next 5 ch, dc5tog, dc in next 5 ch, 7 dc in last ch, working on opposite side of ch, dc in next 7 ch, 5 dc in next ch, dc in next 7 ch, 3 dc in last ch, join with sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 44 dc
Round 2: ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in next 3 dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc5tog, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next 7 dc, dc in next 9 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next 3 dc, join with sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 57 dc
Round 3: ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 3 times, dc in next 2 dc, hdc in next dc, skipping next 3 dc, hdc in next dc, dc in next dc, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) 7 times, dc in next 11 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 11 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 3 times, join with sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 69 dc , 2 hdc
Round 4: ch 1, turn, sc in next 15 dc, skip next dc, sc in next 35 dc, 2 sc in next dc, sc in next 20 dc: 70 sc
Optional Trim:Round 5: with E hook and fingering weight yarn, attach yarn at joining st of last row, sc in first sc and in next 15 sc, skip next sc, sc in next 36 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 21 sc, join with sl st to first sc: 72 sc
Round 6: ch 3, 7 dc in same st, (skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, skip 2 sc, 8 dc in next sc) around, ending with a sl st in bottom of beginning ch-3: 104 dc, 12 sc
