Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Free Pattern: Crocheted Hearts from Crochet Today! (with my mods)

Did you know that there are a bazillion free crochet patterns all around the internet?  I have no idea how I find all of these, but this one is definitely one of my favorites.

picture credit: crochettoday.com
Crochet Today is, in my opinion, the best crochet magazine out there, and they released this pattern for free on their website!

These are mine, crocheted with the mods.
When I make my pretty hearts in all colors and sizes from this pattern, I make the following mods:
Row 4:  sc, dc, htr, tr, htr, slst, htr, tr, dc, sc
(htr = half triple crochet, which is where you yo twice, insert hook, draw up a loop, yo, pull through 2, yo, and pull through remaining 3 loops.  I'm not sure if that's a real stitch or not, but whatever!)
This makes the tops of the hearts a little loftier.
And, while finishing, I picot two in the bottom to give a nice point to the bottom of the heart.

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