Don't you just love hearts?!
Thank you for showing love for my small crochet business - I've designed this cute heart pattern just for YOU!
It's a simple, quick and useful make to show how much you care eg Mother's Day! It's been designed to be made in leftover scraps of recycled T-shirt yarn - but can also be made in other yarns (see note below). Obviously the size will vary according to the yarn and hook used!
I initially designed these as soap dishes, but realised they made excellent coasters! See also my seaside soap dishes - as featured on Hoooked's website. (You can also buy handmade soap dishes, if you aren't a crocheter yet!)
Go forth, make these crochet hearts and spread the love!
Please bring the love full circle - share your make and tell us who you're making for on instagram by tagging me in you posts and stories: @aheartshapedcherry.
Thank you, Nicky x
Crochet Skills Required (UK Terms): magic loop, chain, slip stitch, double crochet, treble crochet, double treble crochet.
You will need:
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Recycled T-shirt yarn (eg Hoooked): approx 16m of yarn use 2 strands if your yarn is thin, but bear in mind you will need 32m of yarn. Alternative yarns: 2 strands of ribbon yarn (eg Hoooked Ribbon XL) or other chunky yarn.
- 10mm hook (or to suit tension/yarn)
- Bodkin
- Scissors
Tension: is not important, as long as the finished soap dish is large enough and also firm enough to hold your soap or mug.
Measurements: approx 12cm (length) x 11cm (width).
Crochet Terms (UK):
ch=chain
ch-1=previous chain
dc=double crochet
dtr=double treble
htr=half treble
incl=including
ml=magic loop
rnd=round
RS=right side
ss=slipstitch
ss bl=slipstitch in back loop only
ss fl=slipstitch in front loop only
st=stitch
tr=treble crochet
Instructions (UK terms):
Make ml in chosen yarn.
Rnd 1: (RS) ch3 (counts as dtr), 13dtr into ml, join with ss to top of ch3, tighten ml. [14sts]
Rnd 2: ch1, 4ss, dc, (htr, tr, htr) in next st, ss, ss between next 2 posts, ss in 2nd of these posts, (htr, tr, htr) in next st, dc, 4ss, ss in ch-1 to join. [20sts incl closing ss]
Rnd 3: ch1, 4dc, htr, tr, htr, (2tr) in next st, (2htr) in next st, 2ss, (2htr) in next st, (2tr) in next st, htr, tr, htr, 4dc, ss in ch-1 to join. [25sts incl closing ss]
Rnd 4: ch1, 11ss bl, 3 ss fl, 11ss bl, ss in ch-1 to join. [26sts incl closing ss]
To finish: tighten ml and shape the heart. Fasten off and weave in the ends using the bodkin.
See step by step instruction videos
Don't forget to share the love @aheartshapedcherry - thanks again!