Sweet Heart Pattern

Sweet Heart with white trim
Size 4 hook
Small amounts of Red and White size 10 thread

finished size is about 4 x 3 inches

This goes up very quickly and very cute to tuck into a card.


1. Chain 4, dc in 2nd ch from hook and across (3 dc), ch 2,turn.
2. 2dc in 1st st, dc in next, 2dc in last st (5 dc), ch 2,turn.
3. 2dc in 1st st, dc in next 3 st, 2 dc in last st (7 dc), ch 2, turn.
4 - 7. Repeat row three, there will be an additional dc between the increases in each row untill you reach 15 dc across.
8. Dc in each st across (15 dc) ch 2,turn.
9. 2 dc together (2dctog = 1 decrease), dc in next 5 st, ch 2, turn.
10. 2dctog, dc in next 2, 2dctog, ch 2, turn.
11. 2dctog, twice, fasten off.
12. Attach red thread to opposite side on outside of heart, ch 2, 2dctog, dc in next 5dc, ch 2,turn.
13. 2dctog, dc in next 2 st, 2dctog, ch 2, turn.
14. 2dctog, twice. DO NOT fasten off.
15. Sc around heart, 3 sc in point, join to first sc, fasten off.
16. Attach white thread, ch2, dc in each sc around with 3 dc in point, join to top of ch 2 beginning.
17. *Ch 3, sk 1 st, sc in next* around, join to 1st sc, fasten off.

Starch and block.

Bow

With about 60 inches of white thread fold in half to 30 inches, chain 45, fasten off. Make bow.