2000 Hearts

Designed by Bonnie Pierce © 2000 
  Materials: 
RH 4 ply Color A = Aran, Color B = Country Rose, Color C = Country Blue 

Crochet Hook: Size E or size needed for gauge. Size G for edging.

Gauge: Each Square = 6" 
 

Note:

Skill level: Intermediate.

Blocking: Block lightly & briefly w/a warm damp pressing cloth on the reverse side of the square w/ med-hot iron.

 

Pattern Stitches

Black Berry (bb st):

With color B for Heart, color C for 2000, insert hook in next st draw up a loop, yo and ch 3.  Drop color B (or C).  w/color A, yo and draw through both loops on hook  

When working more than 1 bb in a row, cross over yarns before using next color.

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Instructions

Chain

With size E hook and Color A ch 25.

Row 1: 

Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across.  Ch 1, turn. (24 sc)

Row 2:

Sc across.  Ch 1, turn

 

Row 3: Work Heart as in Chart A

With Aolor A, sc 5, Join Color B and bb.  Do not FO color B, sc 12 w/ color A, join color B and bb.  Do not FO color B, sc 5.  FO Color A.  Do Not turn. 

 

 

Row 4: (Right Side)

Join color A with a sl st, ch 1, sc in same st and next 3 sc, 3 bb, sc 10, 3 bb, sc 4, carrying color B across back of each heart.   Work over carried yarn when possible.  FO color A
Chart A:   

X X X X Row 6 Row 22
X X X X X Row 5 Row 21
X X X Row 4 Row 20
X Row 3 Row 19

 

 

Chart B:      

X X X X X Row 15
X X X X X X X X Row 14
X X X X X X X Row 13
X X X X X X X Row 12
X X X X X X X Row 11
X X X X X X X Row 10

 

Row 5 & 6: 

Work graph, at end of row 6, FO color B, do not FO color A,  ch 1, turn

 

Row 7 - 9:

Sc across,  ch 1, turn

 

Row 10: (Right side)

Work 2000 as in Chart B with color C on bobbins for each digit.  With color A, sc 3, bb with color C, sc 4, bb with color C, sc 4, bb with color C, sc 3, 4 bb with color C, sc 3.  FO Color A

 

 

Row 11 - 14: (Right side)

Work 2000 as in Chart B.  FO color A at end  of row, do not turn

 

Row 15: 

Work 2000 as in Chart B, FO color C, do not FO color A, ch 1, turn

 

Row 16-18:

Sc across, ch 1, turn

 

 

 

 

Row 19-22:

Work heart as in Chart A. In rows 19-21 FO color A.  At end of row 22 do not FO color A, FO color B.   ch 1, turn

 

Row 23-24:

Sc across, ch 1, turn

 

Round 1:

With size E hook and color A, work 3 sc in corners, 18 sc each side.  FO

 

Round 2:

With size G hook and Color C, work 3 sc in corner, 20 sc each side.  Join with a sl st,

 

Finish off and weave in all ends.  Press lightly, shaping hearts.

 

This page last revised October 04, 2008 .

 

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