Skill level: Beginner

Examples of how to read this pattern:

Round 0: 0 sc → Single round (follow the indicated stitches)
Rounds 0 and 0: 0 sc → 2 identical rounds (follow the indicated stitches)

Rounds 0 to 0: 0 sc → Rounds with the same stitch sequence (follow the indicated stitches)

Round 0: 0 sc, 1 inc, (00 sc, 2 inc) 5x, 0 sc = XX sc → Round with repeats in parentheses (follow the indicated stitches and repeat what’s inside the parentheses the requested number of times)
Round 0: *0 sc, 1 dec* = XX sc → Round with repetition throughout the round (repeat what’s between the asterisks for the entire round)

Stitches Used:

Increase = inc

Chain = ch

Double Crochet = dc

Half Double Crochet = hdc

Treble Crochet = tr

Slip Stitch = sl st

Approximate size: 4.33 in (11 cm)

Heart 1

Amigurumi yarn 3528 (Carmine)

Count the 3 starting ch of Round 1 as a dc.

Round 1: Inside the magic ring, make 3 ch, 15 dc, 1 sl st in the 3rd ch from the beginning of the round = 16 dc

Important note: When starting Rounds 2 and 3, make three chains; these will be counted as the first double crochet of the round.

Round 2: 3 ch, 1 dc in the same space as the ch, 15 dc inc to the end of the round, 1 sl st in the 3rd ch from the beginning of the round = 32 dc.

Round 3: *1 dc, 1 dc inc*, 1 sl st in the 3rd ch from the beginning of the round = 48 dc.

Round 4: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, (1 dc inc, 1 dc) x3, 2 hdc, 26 sc, 2 hdc, (1 dc, 1 dc inc) x3, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st in the first sc from the beginning of the round = 54 sts

Round 5: 1 sc, 2 hdc, 8 dc inc, 1 dc, 3 hdc, 7 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, (1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dc) worked together, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 8 sc, 3 hdc, 1 dc, 8 dc inc, 2 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st in the first sc from the beginning of the round = 72 sts

Round 6: 2 sl st, 33 sc, (1 sc, 1 ch, 1 sc) worked together, 34 sc, 2 sl st = 74 sts

Fasten off.

Heart 2

Start with Amigurumi yarn 3754 (Pink Rose)

Count the starting ch of each round as a dc.

Round 1: Inside the magic ring, make 3 ch, 15 dc, 1 sl st in the 3rd ch from the beginning of the round = 16 dc

Important note: When starting Rounds 2 and 3, make three chains; these will be counted as the first double crochet of the round.

Round 2: 3 ch, 1 dc in the same space as the ch, 15 dc inc to the end of the round, 1 sl st in the 3rd ch from the beginning of the round = 32 dc

Round 3: *1 dc, 1 dc inc*, 1 sl st in the 3rd ch from the beginning of the round = 48 dc

Round 4: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, (1 dc inc, 1 dc) x3, 2 hdc, 26 sc, 2 hdc, (1 dc inc, 1 dc) x3, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st in the first sc from the beginning of the round = 54 sts

Round 5: 1 sc, 2 hdc, 8 dc inc, 1 dc, 3 hdc, 7 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, (1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dc) worked together, 2 dc, 2 hdc, 8 sc, 3 hdc, 1 dc, 8 dc inc, 2 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st in the first sc from the beginning of the round = 72 sts

Round 6: 2 sl st, 33 sc, (1 sc, 1 ch, 1 sc) worked together, 34 sc, 2 sl st = 74 sts

Fasten off.

Change to color 3077 (Quartz)

Yarn over in the first sl st of Round 6 and continue working the edging as follows:

Round 7: (1 sl st, 1 ch) x 74 = 148

Designer by: Maria Fantoni