free crochet pattern

Olya Samoseienko
2022
Ukraine
 Materials
1. Blue (dark blue is better) and yellow yarn
(weight category 2: Fine, type Sport, 5 ply, 12 wpi).
I use Yarn Art Jeans
(55% cotton + 45% acrylic; 6299 in / 175 yd / 160 m; 1,76o z / 50 g)
or Alize Cotton Gold
(55% cotton + 45% acrylic; 12992 in / 361 yd / 330 m; 3,53 oz / 100 g).
2. Stuffing materials (I use hollow fiber).

Tools
1. Crochet hook. I use 2 mm size to metric size range, size B-1 to
U.S. size range. If you crochet with other types of yarn, choose the
size of crochet hook suitable for yarn's thickness;
2. Scissors;
3. Metal or plastic needle with blunt end for sewing.

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ABBREVIATIONS
(USA terminology)
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
(x) – total stitches in round
x. – number of a round

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 Start work in a continuous spiral, using the blue colour yarn.
Make 2 details

1. 6 sc into RA (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
4-5 (2 rounds). 18 sc (18)

Cut off the thread of the first detail leaving the tail (4 in / 0,1 yd / 10 cm) for sewing.

Don’t cut off the thread of the second detail and continue crocheting.

6. Join to the first detail, making sc in the loop of the first detail
(this is the first loop of the 6th round).
Then crochet 17 sc on the first detail and 18 sc on the second detail (36)
Place marker here.

Sew the opening between the details, using the thread leaved after crocheting of the first detail.
Hide tail on the wrong side.

7. 36 sc (36)

Change color to the yellow.

8. 36 sc (36)
9. (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
10. 30 sc (30)
11. (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
12. 24 sc (24)

Start stuffing.

13. (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)

14. 18 sc (18)
15. (sc, dec)*6 (12)

Stuff the heart tightly.

Put the opening closed.
Hide tail inside.

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