Crochet heart cut-outs tutorial

This tutorial was made for my Nelson crochet top pattern. This top is four panels made up of rows of heart cut outs. This post, and video will walk you through the steps to make the hearts.

While it was designed for the Nelson top pattern, you could use it to incorporate in another crochet project, like a shawl or blanket.

If this inspires you to get the Nelson top pattern you can find it here.

• Supplies needed for this tutorial:

  • 3.5mm (USE)

  • DK weight yarn. I was using KnitCraft Bamboo Breeze, 50% cotton 50% bamboo

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Instructions

These instructions will create one heart. To create more than one, you can simply chain more stitches at the start, and repeat the steps for each row.

This pattern is worked flat, going back and forth along the rows of stitches.

CH as many stitches as needed (for this sample, CH10 stitches)

Row 1: DC in 4th chain from hook (the 3 skipped chains count as the first DC), DC in all remaining stitches:

Row 2: CH2 (counts as first SC), SC crochet in next stitch and all remaining stitches. Turn. 

Row 3: CH3 (counts as first DC), DC in next stitch, CH2, SK1, SS, CH2, SK1, DC into next 2 stitches. Turn.

Row 4: CH2 (counts as first SC), SC in next stitch, CH4, SS into the 3rd chain from the hook to form a ring, CH1, SK3, SC into next 2 stitches. Turn..

Row 5: CH3 (counts as first DC), DC into next stitch, 1DC in CH1 from the previous row, 1DC into the ring, 1DC in CH1 from the previous row, DC into next 2 stitches. Turn.

Row 6: CH2 (counts as first SC), SC across all stitches. Turn.

The heart is formed!

Wash and block tips!

When you are blocking the heart, it’s helpful to pin the heart points so that they lay as flat as possible when dry. If you don’t have enough pins, giving the points a gentle tug while wet, will also help to keep them flat and accentuate the shape.

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