Puffed Heart Square

Crochet Square_Puffed Heart Square PDF

Pattern for use by kind permission of Rachel Andrus

Show a child just how much they are loved by rendering a heart right into their blanket square.

Materials and Tools

• Two strands of worsted weight yarn (American)/DK (UK)/8 ply (Aus)
• 6.5mm/US 10.5 hook

Notes

• Use two strands throughout.
• Work all stitches in BOTH LOOPS of the stitch.

Abbreviations

Note: Pattern uses American terminology

Special Stitches

Puffed Stitch (PS): (yo, pull up a loop) 4 times, 9 loops on hook, yo, pull thru 8 loops, yo, pull thru 2 loops, push puff to front of work, work next st.

Instructions

• If you’re having a hard time pulling through the loops of the puff stitch, make sure you “yo, pull up a loop” LOOSELY.
• If you find that your puff stitch isn’t puffing out very much, change the Puff Stitch instructions to:
  (yo, pull up a loop) 5 times, 11 loops on hook, yo, pull thru 10 loops, yo pull thru 2 loops, push puff to front of work, work next st.

To make the Puffed Heart Square, using two strands of yarn, chain 26.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Rows 2-4: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 5: Sc in first 12 sts, PS in next st, sc in rem 12 sts. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 6: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 7: Sc in first 10 sts, PS in next st, sc in next 3 sts, PS in next st, sc in rem 10 sts. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 8: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 9: Sc in first 8 sts, PS in next st, sc in next 7 sts, PS in next st, sc in rem 8 sts. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 10: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 11: Sc in first 6 sts, PS in next st, sc in next 11 sts, PS in next st, sc in rem 6 sts. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 12: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 13: Sc in first 5 sts, PS in next st, sc in next 13 sts, PS in next st, sc in rem 5 sts. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 14: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 15: Sc in first 3 sts, PS in next st, sc in next 17 sts, PS in next st, sc in rem 3 sts. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 16: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 17: Sc in first 3 sts, PS in next st, sc in next 17 sts, PS in next st, sc in rem 3 sts. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 18: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 19: Sc in first 3 sts, PS in next st, sc in next 8 sts, PS in next st, sc in next 8 sts, PS in next st, sc in last 3 sts. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 20: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 21: Sc in first 4 sts, PS in next st, sc in next 6 sts, PS in next st, sc in next st, PS in next st, sc in next 6 sts, PS in next st, sc in last 4 sts. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 22: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Row 23: Sc in first 6 sts, (PS in next st, sc in next st) 3 times, sc in next 2 sts, (PS in next st, sc in next st) 3 times, sc in rem 5 sts. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

Rows 24-27: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (25 sts)

If your square is smaller than 8” (20cm), sc around each side of the square, working (sc, ch 3, sc) in each corner, until square measures 8” (20cm).

Fasten off, leaving a 20” (50cm) tail which is used for sewing the squares together.

Variation

Add surface crochet around the heart to add interest and colour. You can learn how to use this simple but decorative technique here.

Finishing Instructions

Weave in all yarn ends.

Leave a 20” (50cm) tail, used for sewing the squares together. Butterfly the tail to the square.

How to “butterfly the tail”

Use contrasting yarn and follow these directions:

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