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You first work a square in the round, starting from the middle of the square. Then you work a
semi-circle back and forth along one side of the square. Then another semi-circle along the
other side of the square, i.e. beside the first semi-circle.
Work 4 chain stitches with hook size 3 mm / C and Safran and form them to a ring with 1 slip
stitch in first chain stitch (= middle of square). Continue in the round according to diagram A.1 -
REMEMBER THE CROCHET GAUGE! When A.1 has been completed (do not cut strand)
work a semi-circle back and forth according to diagram A.2 along the first side of A.1. When
A.2 has been completed, cut and fasten strand.
Then work a semi-circle according to A.2 in the same way along the next side of A.1 - see star
in diagram (start from right side). When A.2 has been completed, you have finished in the
middle of the 2 semi-circles - do not cut strand!
Now work an edge around the whole heart as follows:
Work 1 single crochet around first chain stitch, * 2 chain stitches, 1 single crochet around next
chain stitch *, work from *-* along the whole semi-circle, then along the side of the square as
follows: Work 1 single crochet around corner-space, 2 chain stitches, * 1 single crochet around
next chain-space, 2 chain stitches, 1 single crochet around same chain-space, 2 chain stitches
*, work from *-* along both sides of square, then work along the other semi-circle as follows:
Work 1 single crochet around first chain stitch, * 2 chain stitches, 1 single crochet around next
chain stitch *, repeat from *-* along the whole semi-circle, finish with 30 chain stitches (= loop)
and fasten with 1 slip stitch in first single crochet at beginning of round. Cut and fasten strand.
So the heart hangs nicely and is a bit stiff, you can dip it in sugared water or colorless fizzy
drink and lay flat to dry.
Diagram
All measurements in charts are in cm.
= chain stitch
= 3 chain stitches
= 4 chain stitches
= 5 chain stitches
= 6 chain stitches
= single crochet around chain stitch/chain-space
= double crochet around chain stitch/chain-space/chain-stitch ring
= double crochet in stitch
= 4 TREBLE CROCHETS WORKED TOGETHER: Work 4 treble crochets around next
chain stitch, but wait with last yarn over and pull through on each of these treble
crochets, make 1 yarn over and pull it through all 5 loops on hook
= Round begins with 3 chain stitches and finishes with 1 slip stitch in 3rd chain stitch at
beginning of round
= Round begins with slip stitches worked to middle of first chain-space, then work 1
chain stitch. Round finishes with 1 slip stitch in first chain stitch at beginning of round
= work back and forth from here.
= slip stitch in chain-space/double crochet
= 4 chain stitches, form them to a ring with 1 slip stitch in first chain stitch - see point on
circle, round starts and finishes here
= last semi-circle starts here - see description in text