Free Love Heart Granny Square Heart Pattern

Hello,

I have created a pattern for a love heart granny square. Its a versatile pattern and the heart looks good in different colours. I am now starting to put the squares together to make a blanket.

Materials Required

4.50 hook and oddments of double knitting yarn

Measurement

Approx. 5 inches (13cms) square

1. 4ch., 2tr. 2ch., 3tr., 2ch., 3tr., 2ch., 3tr., 2ch. all in 4^th ch. from hook, ss. to join in 3^rd ch. at beg.

2. ss. into 1^st 2tr. and in 2ch. corner sp., 4ch., 2dbtr., 2ch., 3tr., in same 2ch.sp., (3tr., 2ch., 3tr.) in next 2ch. sp., ( 3tr., 2ch., 3dbtr.) in next 2ch. sp. 3ch. ss. into last 2ch. sp., 3ch., ss. to join in 4^th ch. at beg.

3. 1ch., 1dc.in same place, 1dc. in next 2sts., 3dc. in 2ch. sp., 1dc. in 6tr., 3dc. in 2ch. sp., 1dc. in 6tr., 3dc. in 2ch. sp., 1dc. in next 3sts., ss. in each of next 3ch., miss ss. and then ss. in last 3ch. ss. to join in 1^st dc. Fasten off.

4. Change colour join in same place as fasten off and work in front loops for this round, 1ch., 1dc. in same loop, * 3ch., 1dc. in next dc., rep. from * in each dc., and in front loops of ss. worked in the ch. on last round., ending 3ch., ss. to join in 1^st dc. Fasten off.

5. With right side facing join new colour to the back loop of stitches left on round 4 at the base of the centre point on the lower edge in the centre st. of the 3 sts. 3ch., 1tr. in next 4 loops, 2ch., 1tr. in same place as last tr., 1tr. in 8 loops, 2ch., 1tr. in same place as last tr., 1tr. in 3tr., miss 1 loop, 1tr. in centre top loop, 1tr. in 4 loops, 2ch., 1tr. in same place as last tr., 1tr. in 8 loops, 2ch., 1tr. in same place as last tr., 1tr. in last 3 loops, ss. to join in 3^rd ch. (36tr)

6. 3ch., 2tr. in same place, miss 2tr., work 3tr. into sp. before next tr., ( 3tr., 3ch., 3tr ) in next 2ch. sp., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., (3tr., 3ch., 3tr) in 2ch. sp., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., (3tr., 3ch., 3tr) in next 2ch. sp., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in next tr., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., (3tr., 3ch., 3tr) in next 2ch. sp., miss 2tr., 3tr. in sp. before next tr., ss. to join in 3^rd ch. at beg.

7. ss. into 2tr., and sp. before next tr., 3ch., 2tr. in same place, work 3tr. in sps.  between groups of 3tr., along the sides of square and work (3tr., 3ch., 3tr) in 3ch. corner sps., ss. to join in the 3^rd ch. at the beg. 

Really hope you enjoy this pattern. Let me know if you enjoy making it or if you have any problems.

My daughter Louise has started to make a blanket using the square for a baby blanket using pinks and purples. 

 Alison x