Crochet Square Motif "Heart"

We crochet this motif from the centre, as the initial ring is better to use Sliding Loop. Using this crochet chart you can make square motif with heart in middle, or just heart, if make only four row. In this motif (in the photo) we use 3 colors: 1 - 3 row use dark red, 4 row - light red, the rest of rows - pink color. The finished motif you need to moisten and pin to give it a square shape.

1 round (dark red): 3 turning chains, 19 double crochet in ring, join with slip stitch;

2 round (dark red): 1 turning chain, 2 single crochet in same stitch, * 1 double crochet, 2 double crochet in same stitch * - repeat 7 times, 1 double crochet, 2 single crochet in same stitch, join with slip stitch in chain;

3 round (dark red): 1 turning chain, 2 single crochet in same stitch, 1 double crochet, [2 double crochet] in next four stitch, 1 double crochet, 5 single crochet, [2 double crochet] in next two stitch, [1 double crochet, 1 treble crochet, 1 double crochet] in next stitch - we made a pointed part of the heart, the second half of the heart make symmetrically, join with slip stitch, cut yarn and fasten;

4 round (light red): join yarn where pointed heart, 1 chain, then single crochet in each stitch of previous row, 1 long double crochet in the center of the wide part in chain of 2nd row, join with slip stitch in chain, cut yarn and fasten;

5 round (pink):  join yarn where pointed heart, 1 chain, bottom corner [2 single crochet, 2 double crochet, 1 treble crochet, 2 double treble crochet with chain between them in same stitch, 1 treble crochet, 2 double crochet, 3 single crochet], then make top corner [3 single crochet, 2 double crochet, 2 treble crochet with chain between them in same stitch, 1 double crochet, 3 single crochet, 1 double crochet], 1 long double crochet in chain of 3rd row, then make another top corner from [ to ], then another bottom corner, join with slip stitch;

6 row (pink): 1 turning chain, then single crochet in each stitch of previous row, in corner of square we make 2 single crochet and chain between them in chain of previous row.

Crochet chart

Pattern Chart Symbols

	Chain stitch (ch).
	Slip stitch (slip st).
	Single crochet (sc).
	Double crochet (dc).
	Treble crochet (tr).
	Double treble crochet (dtr).
	Long Double Crochet. Make in stitch, marked with arrow, through one or more rows bellow
	Sliding loop.

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