The heart, a timeless symbol of love and care, finds a novel expression as a Crochet Heart Border. This charming craft technique lets love and warmth spread literally into the threads of your creations. Whether decorating a blanket edge, embellishing a crochet pillowcase, or adding a tender touch to a baby bib, the crochet heart border brings affection to any textile piece. A delightful fusion of creativity and sentiment, this crochet style screams love and coziness from every delicate thread twist. You will find all the visual and written info below. So, I don't want to start practicing!
Making Your Crochet Heart Border
Materials Needed:
- Yarn
- Crochet hook suitable for your yarn
Step by step Pattern (Summary)
- Start: Attach your yarn to your project with a slip stitch to secure it.
- Chain 3: Make three chain stitches (abbreviated as ch 3).
- Skip 3 Stitches: Skip three stitches if you’re working on a crocheted item. If attaching to the fabric, position the chain appropriately on the fabric.
- Single Crochet: Perform a single crochet (sc) into the fabric or into the next stitch of your crocheted item.
First Heart:
- Chain 6: Create a chain of six stitches (ch 6).
- Slip Stitch: Insert a slip stitch (sl st) in the single crochet you made earlier, forming a loop.
- Turn and Work in the Loop: Now, focus on this loop you've made.
- Make 2 single crochet (sc) stitches in the loop.
- Then, one double crochet (dc).
- Followed by 4 triple crochets (tr).
- Chain 3: Then, chain three stitches.
- Single Crochet in the Loop: Perform a single crochet into the loop again, completing the first half of the heart.
Other Half of the Heart:
- Start with chaining three (ch 3).
- Make 4 triple crochet stitches.
- Add a double crochet stitch.
- End with 2 single crochets (sc) in the loop.
- Slip Stitch: Then slip the stitch into the same stitch the heart started in.
Subsequent Hearts:
- Chain 3, followed by a single crochet (sc).
- To start the next heart, chain 6 and slip stitch in the initial single crochet to form a second loop. Turn your work to start in this new loop.
- Begin the next heart by making 2 single crochets, a double crochet, and then 4 triple crochets (tr). On the second triple crochet (counting from this start), attach it to the first heart:
- Find the second triple crochet of the first heart, insert your hook there, and pull through the loop to join.
- Continue with the pattern (2 more triple crochets, chain 3, single crochet in the loop; then, the other side just as the first heart with 4 triples, 1 double, 2 singles, and attach with a slip stitch at the base of the heart).
- Continuation: Repeat the pattern of chain 3, single crochet, and create hearts, connecting each subsequent heart at the second triple crochet to maintain uniformity and create a beautiful heart border across your fabric or crochet project.
Finish Off: Once you've added the desired number of hearts to your border, cut your yarn, pull through the loop, and weave in the ends to secure.
Tips:
- Always count your stitches carefully to ensure each heart is symmetrical.
- Adjust the size of the hook or yarn depending on how big or small you want the hearts to be.
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