Knots by Kae

Yarn

Worsted weight yarn in 2 or 3 different colors (I used Loops & Threads Soft Classic Acrylic in Bright Red, White, and Light Pink)

Materials

▪ 5.0 mm crochet hook
▪ Stitch markers
▪ Tapestry needle

Abbreviations (US) 

ch – chain loop
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
tc – triple crochet
sl st – slip stitch
[ ] – stitches in brackets should be worked in the same stitch

Gauge and Size
▪ Each completed full square measures ~5”x5”

Start with yarn color for your heart (Bright Red)

• Create a magic ring and ch 3
• Round 1:   Work 12 dc into magic ring. Sl to first dc. Pull tightly to close the ring and place a marker for the beginning of the round.
• Round 2:   Do not chain, skip 1 st, [8 tc], dc, [dc, hdc], [2hdc], [hdc,dc], ch1 (this ch will be the bottom point of your heart), [dc,hdc], [2hdc], [hdc,dc], dc, [8tc], skip 1 st, sl to first dc from previous round and fasten off

Switch to yarn color for middle (White)

• Round 3:   Attach new yarn at top of heart between the two bumps, ch 3
  • tc in same stitch you attached at, dc, [dc,hdc], hdc, [hdc,sc], [2sc], sc, sc, [sc,hdc], hdc, dc, dc, dc, hdc, sc, sc
  • This will bring you to the bottom point of the heart
  • Sl into backloop of the bottom chain
  • You’ll then work the same stitches in reverse to come up the opposite side of the heart: sc, sc, hdc, dc, dc, dc, hdc, [hdc,sc], sc, sc, [2sc], [sc,hdc], hdc, [hdc,dc], dc, dc in last stitch
  • sl to first tc from beginning of round 
  • ch 3

• Round 4:
  • [dc,tc] into same stitch as ch, ch 3, [tc,dc] into next st to create the first corner
  • dc into next 8 st
  • [dc,tc], ch 3, [tc,dc] to create the second corner
  • dc in next 8 st, [dc,tc], ch 3, [tc,dc], dc in next 8 st, [dc,tc], ch 3, [tc,dc] to make two more corners
  • dc into last 8 st 
  • sl to first dc from beginning of round and fasten off

Switch to yarn color for outer border (Light Pink)

• Round 5:   Attach yarn anywhere in the round and ch 2. Work dc in every stitch around. When you get to each of the corner chain spaces, work [2dc, ch 3, 2dc] 

Sl to first dc, fasten off, weave in all ends. You might want to use a blocking board to help shape the square and make sure they are all the same size.