6"
One-Heart Square
(Basic pattern) (For adult
afghans make 8 across and 12 down = 96 squares)
Size G crochet hook &
about 60 oz 4 ply worsted weight yarn-varigated yarn, or one color works
well too, will make an adult sized blanket
Ch 5, join to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts
as a dc in this and all following rnds), 2 dc in ring; (ch 3, 3 dc in ring)
3 times; ch 2; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3; finish off. (or if using
one color, sl st to the next ch 3 space).
Rnd 2: ch 3, in same
sp work (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc): corner made; * ch 1, sk next 3 dc, in next
ch-3 sp work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc): corner made; rep from * twice more; ch
1, sk next 3 dc; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3: finish off.
Rnd 3: ch 3,
in same sp work (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc): corner made; * ch 1, sk next 3 dc,
3 dc in next ch-l sp: 3-dc group made; ch 1, sk next 3 dc, in next ch-3
corner sp work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc): corner made; rep from * twice more;
ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-l sp: 3-dc group made; ch 1, sk next 3 dc; join in
3rd ch of beg ch-3; finish off.
Rnd 4: ch 3, in same
sp work (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc): corner made; * (ch 1, sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in
next ch-l sp) twice; ch 1, sk next 3 dc, in next ch-3 comer sp work (3
dc, ch 3, 3 dc): corner made; rep from * twice more; (ch 1, sk next 3 dc,
3 dc in next ch-l sp) twice; ch 1, sk next 3 dc; join in 3rd ch of beg
ch-3; finish off.
Rnd 5: Join BLACK for final rnd -as this gives each square a nice uniform look. ch 3, in same
sp work (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc): corner made; * (ch 1, sk next 3 dc, 3 dc in
next ch-l sp) three time; ch 1, sk next 3 dc, in next ch-3 comer sp work
(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc): corner made; rep from * three times more; (ch 1, sk
next 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-l sp) twice; ch 1, sk next 3 dc; join in 3rd
ch of beg ch-3; finish off. (You can also do the last Rnd with DC
in each sts around, keeping the corners the same as previous round.)
Make one regular granny square
(pattern above) Make one heart and stitch it on with red yarn. It would
be fun to include one square like this on each blanket so people will know
the blankets are made with love.
HEART PATTERN:
Use a size G hook and small
amount of red or pink yarn.
Ch 7 and join with sl st to
form a ring.
Row 1: Make 18 sc inside the
'ring'.
Row 2: Ch 2, (counts as first
hdc, now and throughout) 2 dc in next sc, 3 trc in next sc, dc in next
sc, hdc in next 5 sc, (dc, hdc) in same sc, hdc in next 5 sc, dc in next
sc, 3 trc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, ch 2, slip st in last sc, (counts
as last hdc); slip st in base of first ch 2. Fasten off and tuck
in the ends.
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