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.

Seeing Red

with ...

a few hearts that will be tucked inside a card.

Hearts that will be used around the house.

And a red doily of my own design. Have to test the pattern and then will post.

For Valentine

This is really the first year that I have taken some time for Valentine decorating. Just a few touches here and there. Glad I am as it does add a "sweetness" to the house. I'm especially surprised at the number of Christmas items that fit in so well.



Last week when I was at Michael's I came upon this Christmas pot in a 90% off bin without a price tag, they charged me a whopping 10 cents! I really liked the pot when I first saw it, after the price I LOVE it! And yes, I think this will work into the decor for all seasons.

My dollar store dishes are still making their appearance. Certainly fit well into the season of hearts.











Now all this cuteness and sweetness is going to my head ... I think I may have to get some valentine day cards to mail out. Oh, maybe I should make hearts to go inside ... gotta run, get busy crocheting!

Bless your hearts.

Heart of Mary Doily - February Doily of The Month

With Valentine's Day less then a month away I wanted to post my February Doily of The Month now. Two dear friends of mine have given this doily its name.

Heart of Mary Doily
With size 5 steel hook and size 10 crochet thread

1. Chain 4, sc in 2nd ch and across (3 sc) ch 1 turn.
2. 2sc in 1st st, sc in next sc, 2sc in last sc (5sc) ch1 turn.
3. Sc in each st., ch 1. Turn.
4. 2sc in first st, sc in each across with 2sc in last st, ch 1 turn.
5. Sc in each st, ch 1, turn

Repeat rows 4 and 5 until you have 25 stitcches.
Continue another 10 rows on the 25 stitches, (ch 1, turn at the end of each row)

1. Decrease over next two sc, sc in next 10 sc, ch 1, turn
2. SC in each sc, ch 1, turn
3. Decrease over next two st, sc in next 7 sc, decrease in last two sc, ch 1, turn.
4. SC in each sc across, ch 1, turn
5. Decrease over next two st, sc in next 5 sc, decrease over last two sc, ch1, turn.
6. SC in each of 5 sc. Fasten off.

Attach thread opposite outside edge, ch 1, turn.
Repeat rows 1 thru 6 but DO NOT fasten off.

7. SC around heart, join in first sc.
8. *Chain 3, sk1 sc, sc in next st* around, join.
9. Slip stitch into chain 3 space, ch 3, 2dc in same space,
3dc in each ch3 space to bottom point, 3 dc in sc at bottom point,
3 dc in next ch 3 space and each space to
top three spaces, yo and draw up thread in each of these 3 spaces,
you will have 7 loops on hook, yo and draw thread through all 7 loops.
3dc in each remaining ch 3 space and join.
10. Ch1, sc in same st, *ch 5, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc* to last join, then ch 2, dc in first sc.
11. Ch1, sc in same , *ch 5, sc in next space* around, join in first sc.
12. Sl st into space, ch3, 4 dc in same space, *5 dc in next space and around, join.
13. Sl st to 3rd dc, ch1, sc in same st, *ch 5, sc in middle dc of group* around to last space, ch 3, dc in first sc to join.
14. Ch 1, sc in same space, *ch 5, sc in next space around, join.
15.St st into space, ch 3, dc, 2tr, 2dc in same space, *2dc, 2tr, 2dc* in next space and each space around, join and fasten off.
Starch and block.