Free Pattern: Center Heart Square

© Jarrellj

Center Heart Square

 12 inch square

by Ginger Badger
Copyright January 2002

Materials  Worsted Weight Yarn
1 skein of red or color of choice
1 skein of white or color of choice
1 skein of navy or color of choice
Tapestry needle
H hook or size needed for gauge

Important Note:  Please read pattern all the way through before starting.

Instructions:

With Red, ch 4; join with slip st to form a ring.

Rnd 1 (right side): Ch 1, 14 sc in ring: join with slip st to first sc. 

Rnd 2: Ch 4, 2 tr in each of next 2 sc, 2 dc in each of next 2 sc, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sc, ch 1, tr in next sc, ch 1, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sc, 2 dc in each of next 2 sc, 2 tr in each of next 2 sc, ch 4, slip st in sc at base of beginning ch 4: 26 sts and 10 chs.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, working around first slip st, sc in same st as slip st, working in BLO, sc in next 4 chs, sc in next 12 sts and in next ch, 3 sc in next tr, sc in next ch, sc in next 12 sts and in next 4 chs; join with slip st to both loops of first sc: 38 sc.

Rnd 4: Working in both loops, slip st in next 2 sc, ch 1, sc in same st and in next  2 sc, 2 sc in each of next 6 sc, sc in next 8 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in each of next 6 sc, sc in next 3 sc, leave remaining sts unworked; join with slip st to first sc, 

finish off red. 49 sc.

Rnd 5: With right side facing join white with a sc in same st as joining; * ch 3, skip next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first sc: 25 sc and 24 ch 3 spaces.

Rnd 6: Slip st in first ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same space, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp) around, dc in first sc to form last ch-3 sp.

Rnd 7: Ch 1, 3 sc in same sp, 3 hdc in next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp. (2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, 3 hdc in next ch-3 sp, 3 sc in next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, 3 tr in next ch-3 sp, (2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in next ch-3 sp,  3 dc in next ch-3 sp, 3 sc in each of next 3 ch-3 sps, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, (2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in next ch-3 sp, 3 tr in next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, 3 sc in next ch-3 sp, 3 hdc in next ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp,(2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr) in next ch-3, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, 3 hdc in last ch-3 sp; join with slip st to first sc.

Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in next st  and each st across to corner, 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in corner ch sp, dc in each st across to next corner, 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, in corner ch 3 sp, across to join with slip st to top of beg ch-3: end off white.

Rnd 9: Join Blue in any corner ch sp, ch 5, dc, skip next 2 dc, dc ch 2 dc in next st (v-st made). Skip 2 dc , make a V-st, skip 2 dc V-st across to next corner, in corner sp make a dc, ch-3, dc skip next 2 dc and V-st, continue around, join with a slip st to third ch of starting ch 5, finish off blue.
Rnd 10: Join Red in any ch 2 space, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, 3 dc in each ch 2 sp across to corner sp, in corner sp 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc continue around, join with slip st to beginning ch 3, finish off red.
Rnd 11: Join White in center of a dc of row 10, ch 5, dc in same sp, sk next 2 dc and V-stitch in center dc of last row to corner sp, in corner sp dc ch 3 dc then continue with the V-st in center dc of previous row. You should have 9 v-stitches on each side and 4 corners for a total of 40 V-stitches. Finish off white.
Rnd 12: Join Blue with a slip st in any dc, ch 3, *dc in each ch space and each dc across, in corner sp 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc; rep from * around. Now before you cut off the yarn of this last round, I suggest you measure now for your 12"s. If  your over, then you can rip last row out and use either a sc or hdc around so it comes out to 12". If it isn't at 12," you can add a row of sc or add a row of hdc around to make it 12". Finish off and weave in ends.Note:   I have one BIG tip for working on round 7. Please read this round one stitch at a time, do not try to repeat as they do not repeat, this is the round that makes the square shape take place and needs to be made as written one stitch at a time. Your square may look really ruffly by the time you get to round 9, but when you have added 10, 11, and 12 it will have shaped up. Just smooth it out with your hand and it does go flat and square.

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Until We Meet Again

Claudia