Granny Square Heart Tutorial

Valentine's Day is upon on us so I thought I would make up a quick and cute themed pattern! This adorable Granny Square Heart can be used and gifted in so many ways. As a fabulous trivet, dish cloth, coaster, or wash cloth. You could even use it as an applique on a t-shirt, onesie, or pillow.  

Please let me know if you find any mistakes in the pattern so I can quickly correct them! 

Materials needed:

Crochet Hook (I used a 5mm)

2 coordinating worsted weight yarns (I used Lily Sugar and Cream)

Needle for weaving in ends

Scissors

Abbreviations:

Sl st – slip stitch

ch – chain stitch

sc – single crochet

dc – double crochet

sp – space

beg - beginning

The pattern begins with a typical Granny square.

Start with a magic ring.

Rnd 1: ch 3, 2dc, ch 1, (3dc, ch 1) 3 times. Sl st to beg ch 3. (Four 3dc, ch 1 groups)

Rnd 2: Sl st to corner, ch 3, 2dc, ch 2, 3dc, ch 1, (3dc, ch 2, 3dc, ch 1) 3 times, sl st to beg ch 3.

Rnd 3: Sl st to corner, ch 3, 2dc, ch 2, 3dc, ch 1, 3dc, ch 1, (3dc, ch 2, 3dc, ch 1, 3dc, ch 1) 3 times.

Sl st to beg ch 3. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Now to add the half circles.

Flip the square to the wrong side and join yarn in any right ch 1 space.

Ch 5, sl st in next ch 1 space.

Row 1: Ch 2, sl st to second dc in next 3dc group, turn. 2dc in ch 5 half ring, ch 1, (3dc, ch1) 2 times,

3dc, sl st to second dc in next 3dc group, turn.

Row 2: Sl st in every dc and ch 1 space across.

Row 3: Ch 2, sl st to corner, turn. 2dc in same sp as ch 2, ch 2, (3dc, ch 2 in ch 1 sp) 3 times, 3dc, sl st

to corner. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Repeat half circle on adjacent side.

Row 4: With right side facing, join anywhere with new color. Sc around in every dc and ch 1 sp.

2sc in every ch 2 sp and 3sc in bottom point of heart. Fasten off, weave in ends.

**Optional Picot Border**

Join yarn in any ch 1 space, ch 3, sc in same sp as join. (ch 3, sl st to ch 1 sp, ch 3, sc in same sp as

sl st) around.

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