Over 50 weeks we will be creating 50 separate pieces, each made with a different crochet stitch or technique. There are a variety of difficulties in the stitches we will be using, but each week there will be a photos to help you with the instructions as well as a video (there are left and right handed versions of each) to show how each piece is made.
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You can find all the links for each piece here, and the playlist where you can find all the videos here on YouTube
Week 20 of The 50 Stitches crochet along features the Heart stitch. The Heart stitch allows you to add these pretty hearts to your project without having to applique them on. They are made while you make rows of dc and secured while you work later rows.You can find the links for all the squares in the crochet along here. The free pattern is below, but if you’d like the ad free printable version you can purchase it for just £5 from Ravelry
This pattern is written in US terms, but the UK translation is below.
UK Translation
- Double crochet (dc) = treble crochet
- Single crochet (sc) = double crochet
- Treble crochet (tr) = double treble crochet
For this square I used Rico Cotton Creative Aran which is a 100% cotton non mercerised yarn. I chose this yarn as I love the feel of cotton, and it has a good selection of colours to choose from. This yarn does tend to split a little bit especially if you frog it a couple of times, so if this type of yarn is something you struggle to crochet with, I would choose a different brand.
I used the shade Rose (00), Gentain (87) and Turquoise (36) of Rico Cotton Aran yarn, which are 3 of the 4 different colours I used to create my own 50 stitches blanket. I also used a 3.5mm hook – I recommend using Clover Amour hooks. A cost effective hook that is comfortable in your hands thanks to their ergonomic design, so doesn’t make your hands tired when crocheting for long periods of time.
The Pattern
Click here for the left hand video
You will need a 3.5mm hook for this square
Start by making a foundation chain of 32
Row 1. In the 4th chain from your hook make a double crochet (the turning chain counts as the first stitch of the row). Make a dc in each of the next 7 chains.
Next we need to make our first heart.
To make a heart, Chain 7. In the 3rd chain from your hook make a slip stitch. Slip stitch in each of the next 4 stitches – keep your slip stitches loose.
Chain 1 (I recommend putting a stitch marker in the chain).
On the opposite side of your chain, skip the first 2 stitches, then make a sc, hdc in the next stitch, then dc in the next stitch.
In the next stitch make 4trc, chain 4 and slip stitch into the same stitch.
Working in the opposite side of the same stitch, chain 4 and make 4 trc in the same stitch. In the next stitche make a dc, a hdc in the next stitch, and sc in the following stitch. Slip stitch into the chain 1 we marked earlier. Slip stitch through the top and side of the dc we chained 7 from.
This completes the heart.
Make a dc in each of the next 21 stitches.
Row 2. Turn and chain 1. make a dc turning chain in the 1st stitch. Make a dc in each stitch across – 30 stitches
Row 3. Turn and chain 1, make a dc turning chain in the first stitch. Make a dc in each of the next 8 stitches. When you complete the last dc, take your hook out of the loop, and insert it through the slip stitch at the back of the heart from 2 rows below, right to left. Catch the loop from the dc back onto your hook, and pull it through the slip stitch. This secures the top of the heart to your square.
In each of the next 12 stitches make a dc. Then make another heart. Dc in the next 9 stitches
Row 4. Turn and chain 1. Make a dc turning chain in the first stitch then make a dc in each stitch across -30 stitches
Row 5. Turn and chain 1. Make a dc turning chain in the first st then make a dc in each of the next 15 stitches then make a heart. Dc in the next 5 stitches then take your hook out of the loop, and insert it through the slip stitch at the back of the heart from row 3, right to left. Catch the loop from the dc back onto your hook, and pull it through the slip stitch. This secures the top of the heart to your square.
Dc in each of the next 9 stitches.
Row 6. Turn and chain 1, make a dc turning chain in the first stitch. Dc in each stitch across – 30 stitches
Row 7. Turn and chain 1. Make a dc turning chain in the first stitch, then make a dc in each of the next 8 stitches then make a heart. Make a dc in each of the next 6 stitches then take your hook out of the loop, and insert it through the slip stitch at the back of the heart from row 5, right to left. Catch the loop from the dc back onto your hook, and pull it through the slip stitch. This secures the top of the heart to your square.
Dc in each of the next 15 stitches.
Row 8. Turn and chain 1. Make a dc turning chain in the first stitch. Make a dc in each stitch across – 30 stitches
Row 9. Repeat row 3
Row 10. Turn and chain 1, make a dc turning chain in the first stitch. Make a dc in each stitch across – 30 stitches.
Row 11. Turn and chain 1. Make a dc turning chain in the first stitch. Make a dc in each stitch across, Securing the heart in row 9 in stitch 21 – 30 stitches
Rows 12 – 13. Turn and chain 1, make a dc turning chain in the first stitch. Make a dc in each stitch across – 30 stitches.
The Border
Now you need to add the single crochet border to your week 20 square before we join this one to last weeks square with the Interlocking border. We’re going to be making a round of single crochet around our square. I’ve chosen to do this in a contrasting colour for each of my squares, but you can use a complimenting or same colour as your square if you want. I chose to use Gentain (87) in Rico Cotton Creative Aran yarn for my border colour, the same colour that I also used for the Interlocking border.
Use a 4mm hook for the border stitches.
Make a sc in each stitch across the top and bottom edges.
For the sides make 3sc in the side of rows 1 and 13. Make 2sc in the side of all other rows.
You should have 30 sc down each side, plus an extra stitch in each corner for the turn. This will make your stitch count as 32 stitches across each side and 124 stitches total (remember the extra stitch corner stitch is counted in the stitch count for both sides)
You have now finished your Week 20 square of the 50 Stitches Crochet Along and can now cut off and weave in your ends before joining this piece to your previous pieces.
You can now add the interlocking border to join this weeks square to last weeks. You can see how to do this here both as a written guide and with a video to help you too.
If you have any questions about the pattern or the CAL, then come on over to the Facebook group – Froggity Frog’s Ribbit And Stitch where you can show us your completed squares too and join the chat and meet your fellow hookers.
How many total rows are in this square? The picture looks like 13, the pattern lists 14 but repeats row #11. Thank you!
Thank you for spotting this! There are 13 rows in total. I’ve updated the pattern with the correct row counts