Valentine’s Heart Placemat crochet pattern

Difficulty:Easy

Est. Time:10- 12 Hours

14 Steps

Additional Information:Color A: Red, Color B: Cream. Measurements: Approx 24 cm diameter. Gauge: 13 sc and 14 rows = 10 cm.

Materials

Colors

Cream

Dark Coral

Ganchillo / NeedleUS H-8

Scissors

Wool needle

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Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

START AND BASE: With color A, ch 2. Row 1 (RS): 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Turn (2 sc). Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 2 sc in next st. Turn (4 sc).

Step 2

INCREASES: Rows 3 to 14: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. At the end of row 14, there will be 28 sc.

Step 3

MAIN BODY: Rows 15 to 24: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st to end of row. Turn (28 sc).

Step 4

FIRST HALF - DECREASES: Row 25: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 11 sc. Turn (12 sts). Leave remaining sts unworked for second half.

Step 5

FIRST HALF - CONTINUED: Row 26: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog. Turn (11 sts). Row 27: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog. Turn (9 sts).

Step 6

FIRST HALF - FINISHING: Row 28: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog. Turn (7 sts). Row 29: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog. Turn (5 sts).

Step 7

FIRST HALF - END: Row 30: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in next st, sc2tog (3 sts). Fasten off.

Step 8

SECOND HALF OF HEART - START: Row 1 (RS): Skip next 2 sts of row 24. Join yarn with sl st to next st. Ch 1 and 1 sc in same place as sl st. 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog. Turn (12 sts).

Step 9

SECOND HALF - DECREASES: Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn (11 sts). Row 3: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog. Turn (9 sts).

Step 10

SECOND HALF - FINISHING: Row 4: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog. Turn (7 sts). Row 5: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog. Turn (5 sts).

Step 11

SECOND HALF - END: Row 6: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in next st, sc2tog (3 sts). Fasten off.

Step 12

HEART BORDER - ROUND 1: Rnd 1 (RS): Join B with sl st in bottom tip. Ch 1 and 3 sc in same st. Work along edge: 1 sc in each side row (30 sc), 1 sc in each of 3 top right sts, 1 sc in each of next 6 side rows, sc2tog over skipped center sts, 1 sc in each of next 6 side rows, 1 sc in each of 3 top left sts, 1 sc in each remaining side row (30 sc). Join with sl st (Total: 82 sc).

Step 13

SHELL BORDER (Decoration): Sl st in next 2 sts. *Skip next 2 sc, 7 dc in next st, skip next 2 sc, sl st in next st. Repeat from * 6 times.

Step 14

SHELL BORDER - FINISH: Sl st in each of next 7 sts. *Skip next 2 sc, 7 dc in next st, skip next 2 sc, sl st in next st. Repeat from * 6 times. Fasten off.