Yoola Heart Pattern

YoolaHeart
YooLaHeart
By Yael Falk
All rights reserved to YooLa (aka Yael Falk) it is prohibited to make any commercial use of the pattern or the tutorial
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The YoolaHeart pendant is a delicate wire knitted heart , romantic and

indie , it can be made bulge or flat to your preference , in any color you
desire
To create it you are using a crochet hook, but it’s more like spool
knitting with an invisible spool.
Finished size: 0.8"x 0.8" (2.2x2.2cm),
Materials & equipment:
-28 gauge (0.3mm) copper

coated wire for the heart .
-28 gauge (0.3mm) copper
coated wire for the base in
contrast color to the heart .
-a wire cutter
-a crochet hooks size 0.6-1 mm
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General tips when working with metal wires :
Wire type -When crocheting with wire its important to pick the right materials, make sure to pick dead
soft wire, it looks almost the same as regular wire but the ability to crochet with it is very different.
Wire Gauge - wire projects are often made with higher values, the lowest I use is 28gauge (0.3mm),
the higher the no the thinner the wire , the more flexible it is and the jewel will be softer.
Wire temperature - keep in mind that metal changes its flexibility and softens with temperature,
enable the wire to warm up a bit before you get into the temp. of crocheting, do a little project before
starting the work on the actual piece.
Stretching the wire- another tip to keep in mind is that metal hardens when stretched, so be ware of
that and dont put it into too much tension, always prefer techniques in which you dont have to roll the
wire around your finger and keep the wire in tension as you do when crocheting with yarn or cotton.
Wire remembers... - Metal has memory, so if you bend it or wrap it, it will remember and will tend to
get back into that form.
Hook type - Its important to pick a good crochet hook that wont get worn out too fast, the wire may
leave its marks and the hook will not be as smooth as it was when you started working with it, its not
enjoyable to work with such a hook , it squeak and gets stuck :)
Edges - when working with metal wires the edges can be a big thumbs down if not handled properly,
first of all make sure to wrap it 2 to 3 times in a hidden place before cutting the wire, then I
recommend to cut the wire by making it "tired" and not by cutting it with scissors, this way the edges
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are much softer and the wire is much less noticeable. It is don by moving the wire ‫ ןמ‬circles rapidly
until it breaks.
crocheting with metal wires is awesome !
The invisible spool knitting technique :
People often ask me about the technique I use ? is it crochet? is it knitting? what instrument do I use?
how come my loops are so even?
I of course could not explain it with only words, some of my items I called knitted, some crocheted, no
matter what title I someone would indicate I'm obviously using the wrong term…
Some people say that because I use a crochet hook it should be called crochet, others say that
although I use a crochet hook it should be called knitting.
I keep apologizing that I'm not an English speaker, as if it isn't clear.... and that maybe they are right.
To be honest it wouldn't have been any easier in Hebrew, my mother tongue, or maybe it would have
been because in Hebrew you use the same verb for both techniques =(SRIGA).
But I think that all of this in the past now, yesterday while I was discussing this issue with a very
experienced lady both with crochet and with knitting we came to term that actually I was working on
an invisible spool....
I immediately fell in love with this term and decided to adopt it, I wonder how it will be accepted. I
hope it will be clear that it is NOT real spool knitting (personally I don't really like spools, especially
with metal).
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General remarks before you start :
1. Put aside what you know about crochet, and try and follow the instructions literally, as it is
different from classic crochet.
2. The stitches are left open during the work
3. The work is done in spirals, moving ccw direction (= to the right )
4. It is strongly recommended to avoid rapping the wire around the finger or holding it at all, it is
best let loose until pulled into a stitch .
5. Keep the hook moving straight, don’t twist the hook in order to catch the wire, find the angle in
which you can pull it without twisting.
6. The stitch is pulled from the center to outside through the loop.
7. It is recommended to push the hook up until its neck when creating a new stitch, this will
ensure your stitches to be round and even.
8. Practice plays an important role….. it may take a while for your hands to get used to the
movement and start producing nice and even work.
I suggest to come back to this section after reading the whole tutorial.
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Step 1: Creating a simple chain

Create 11 simple crochet stitches, use copper wire in contrast color to the
color you will be using for the heart, these stitches will be cut away when the
piece is ready.
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Close the chain of 11 stitches into a ring by keeping the hook in the last loop
formed and sliding it into the first loop. Bring wire over the hook and pull
through the loop.
Cut the wire using a wire cutter, leaving a 2.5 inch tail and pull that tail
through the last loop. Tighten and you have a ring , form the ring with your
fingers so the loops are vertical.
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Step 2 : The invisible spool knitting stitch

Insert the hook into the stitch and pull the wire from the inside to the outside of the ring
through the loop, push the hook through the new stitch in order to form its shape.
Take out the hook and slightly fold the new stitch so it stays in place and doesn’t split open.
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Continue to the loop to the right and repeat the same action.
continue creating loops through the original 11 loops in your base ring, the 12th stitch will
be created on top of the first stitch you created. Keep working until you have gone
around the circle approx 10 times, the rows will build up like a spiral , one on top of the
other, this will be your base, you will use for more hearts , cut the wire leaving a short
tail.
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Step 3: crocheting the heart

Take the wire you will be using for the heart,
Leave a short tail and start working around creating stitches as you did in the previous
step, only this time it is the heart itself you are making.
Create 4 rows .
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Step 4: Narrowing the end into a dome shape
We will narrow down the stitches until you are left with 2.
Insert the crochet hook into 2 loops, catch the wire over the hook
and pull it through both loops decreasing 2 loops to one.
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Continue doing this around the ring reducing the stitches from 11
to 2 , and cut the wire leaving a 2" (5cm) tail.
Wrap the wire tightly around the 2 loops to create a hook to hang
the heart from.
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Step 5: Remove from base

Remove your dome from the base by carefully snipping the last
row of your base . This reduces your base by one row.
Use the crochet hook to gently release the dome from the base by
pulling the cut wire, your first dome is ready.
Wrap the wire and cut it short.
Step 6 : Create a second dome
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Leave 39"(100 cm) of wire and create a second dome the same
as the first.
Step 7 : combine the domes

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We will now combine the 2 domes into a heart

But first , insert the 39"(100 cm) tail into its stitch to create a loop .
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Use the tail from the second dome to crochet into the first dome's last stitch.
Stitch around one complete row (= 22 stitches in total).
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Now your both domes are connected into one and you have a total of 22 stitches .
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Step 8 : creating the heart shape

Keep working around while narrowing down the 2 stitches that
are located where the 2 domes intersect, on both sides.
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The following rows narrow down every 3 stitches at the
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It will take you 4 rows.

You will do that until you are left with 4 stitches.
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Step 9 : close the heart tip

Fold the 4 last stitches horizontally one on top of the other, as if
you are closing a box.
Wrap the wire and cut short .
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Step 10 : optional – flatten the heart

This step is optional, you can choose if you want the heart bulge
or flat.
If you want it flat , gently flatten it with your fingers and stretch it
until it gets the required shape.
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Step 11 : assemble the heart pendant

The heart is ready and you can choose now how to assemble it,
hanging from one ear or from both .
Happy valentines !
and you are done ! Congratulations ! you are now the owner of an original YooLaHeart
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About the author: Yael Falk (aka Yoola) is an

Industrial designer who is crazy about wire knitting.
Over the years she has created many interesting
designs, small and large, using this technique.
Purchase creations by Yoola in her on-line shop:
Other patterns by YooLa are :
- Crochet ring
- Magical Hoop earrings
- Sunflower earrings
- Glam bracelet
- Tube necklace
- Wire pomegranates
- Provencal Pears
YooLa constantly publishes new e-books , subscribe to her
newsletter to keep being updated
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The YoolaHeart pendant is a delicate wire knitted heart , romantic and

Materials & equipment:

-28 gauge (0.3mm) copper

General tips when working with metal wires :

The invisible spool knitting technique :

General remarks before you start :

Step 1: Creating a simple chain

Step 2 : The invisible spool knitting stitch

Step 3: crocheting the heart

Step 4: Narrowing the end into a dome shape

Step 5: Remove from base

Step 6 : Create a second dome

Step 7 : combine the domes

We will now combine the 2 domes into a heart

Stitch around one complete row (= 22 stitches in total).

Step 8 : creating the heart shape

The following rows narrow down every 3 stitches at the

It will take you 4 rows.

Step 9 : close the heart tip

Step 10 : optional – flatten the heart

Step 11 : assemble the heart pendant

About the author: Yael Falk (aka Yoola) is an

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