Materials:  RH 4 ply Color A = White, Color B = pink, Color C = Light Blue  Crochet Hook: Size G or size needed for gauge. Size G for edging. Gauge: Each Square = 7".   Note: Skill level: Easy. Blocking: Block lightly and briefly with a warm damp pressing cloth on the reverse side of the square with a med-hot iron.

Pattern Stitches

Picot (picot): Ch 3, sl st in front loop of st below and parallel loop to left of it.

Instructions

For Heart:

Round 1: 

With Color A make a loop, ch 3, 7 dc in loop. Continue to work in loop 1 trc, 8 dc, 3 trc, 1 hdc, sl st, 1 hdc, 3 trc.  Join with a  sl st in top of ch 3.  

Round 2: 

Ch 1, sc in same st and next 7 sts, in trc work (sc, dc, sc) for point.  Work sc in next 8 sts.  2 sc in each of next 3 sts.  Sl st in next 3 sts, 2 sc in each of next 3 sts.  Join with a  sl st in first sc.

Round 3:

Ch 1 sc, in same st and next st work picot (ch 3, sl st in front loop of st below and parallel loop to left of it), work 2 sc.  Continue from * 11 times more, work 2 sc, 3 sl sts, 2 sc.  Picot, (2 sc, picot) twice.  Sl st in first sc.  15 picots.  FO leaving a long tail to sew the heart to the completed square below.

Seven Inch Square

Row 1:

With Color B and Size G hook ch 23.  Sc in second ch from hook and each ch across.

Rows 2-23:

Ch 1, sc across.  22 scs.

Round 1:

With Color B work 3 sc in corner, 21 sc across each side.  Join with a  sl st in first sc.  FO Color B.

Round 2:

With Color C work 3 sc in corner, 23 sc across each side.  Join with a  sl st in first sc.  

Round 3:

Work 3 sc in corner.  24 sc across each side.  Join with a  sl st in first sc.  FO Color C.  

Finish off and weave in all ends.  Center heart on the square and sew on using the tail you left when making the heart.  FO end.

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