Heartblossoms

Hello :)  I've made a doily using the hearts from my last post and wanted to share the pattern for it!  Instead of medium weight yarn I used size 3 thread and a size 3.25 mm hook.  The doily has 12 rounds and measures about 11".  The pattern has written instructions followed by photo tutorials for attaching the hearts in round 5 and starting round 6.  There is also a chart at the bottom for the hearts.  Thread pictured is Aunt Lydias Fashion size 3 cotton crochet thread in the colors- bridal white, plum, natural, and warm blue.

This doily is 12 rounds and measures 11" in diameter.

size 3 cotton crochet thread in 2 colors

color 1- 75-100 yds

color 2- 15-20 yds

3.25 mm hook

yarn needle

scissors

6 12 mm ribbon roses

sewing thread

sewing needle

 Stitch Abbreviations

ch- chain

sc- single crochet

hdc- half double crochet

dc- double crochet

tr- treble crochet

yo- yarn over

sl st- slip stitch

st- stitch

Special Stitches

1st tr decrease- keeping last loop of each tr on hook, tr in same st, tr in next 2 dc, yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook.

2nd tr decrease- keeping last loop of each tr on hook, tr in next 3 dc, yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook.

beg puff stitch- with 1 loop loosely on hook, [yo, insert hook in same st and pull up a loop] 3 times, yo and pull through all 7 loops on hook, ch 1.

puff stitch- yo, insert hook into st indicated and pull up a loop, [yo, insert hook into same st and pull up a loop] twice (there should be 7 loops), yo and pull through 6 loops on hook, yo  and pull through last 2 loops on hook.

picot- ch 3, sl st in third ch from hook.

cluster- ch 3, dc in third ch from hook.

large picot- ch 4, sl st in fourth ch from hook.

Pattern Notes

( ) - enclose additional information and the amount of stitches you will have at the end of a row or round.

[ ] - work enclosed instructions the amount of time indicated, or in the stitch or space indicated.

♥ - repeat the following instructions the amount of times indicated.

Hearts, make 6-

Row 1- with color 2, ch 2, sc in the second ch from hook, turn.

Row 2- ch 3 (counts as the first dc now and throughout), 4 dc in next sc, turn.  (5 dc)

Row 3- ch 3, dc in the first dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, turn.  (7 dc)

Row 4- ch 4, 1st tr decrease (see special stitches), ch 4, sl st in next dc, ch 4, 2nd tr decrease, ch 4, sl st in same dc, fasten off and weave in ends.  (4 ch-4 spaces, 2 tr decreases, 2 sl st)

Doily-

With color 1 ch 6, sl st in first ch to make a ring.

Round 1- ch 3 (counts as first dc), 11 dc in ring, sl st to third ch of first dc.  (12 dc)

Round 2- beg puff stitch in same st, [ch 2, puff stitch in next dc] around, ch 1, sc to top of beg puff stitch to make the last ch-2 space.  (12 puff stitches, 12 ch-2 spaces)

Round 3- ch 1, sc in same space, ch 4, [sc in next space, ch 4] around, sl st to first sc.  (12 sc, 12 ch-4 spaces)

Round 4- sl st in next space, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 6 dc in same space, [sc, picot, sc] in next space, ♥ 7 dc in next space, [sc, picot, sc] in next space, repeat from ♥ around, sl st to third ch of first dc.  (42 dc, 12 sc, 6 picots) 

Round 5- ch 1, sc in same st, ch 3, sk next dc, sc in next dc, [dc, ch 1, join heart with a sl st in the bottom loop (shown in photo 1) , ch 1, dc] in next dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, sc in next dc, cluster, large picot, cluster,  ♥ sc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, sc in next dc, [dc, ch 1, join heart with a sl st in the bottom loop, ch 1, dc] in next dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, sc in next dc, cluster, large picot, cluster, repeat from ♥ around, sl st to first sc, fasten off. (24 sc, 12 ch-3 spaces, 12 dc, 12 clusters, 6 large picots)

Round 6- join color 1 to top of 1st tr decrease on any heart, ch 1, sc in same st, ch 9, sc in 2nd tr decrease, ch 7, tr in large picot on round 5, ch 7, [sc in 1st tr decrease on next heart, ch 9, sc in 2nd tr decrease, ch 7, tr in large picot on round 5, ch 7] around, sl st to first sc.  (12 sc, 6 ch-9 spaces, 12 ch-7 spaces, 6 tr)

Round 7- sl st in next 3 ch of next ch-9 space, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next ch, [sc, ch 2, sc] in next ch, sc in next 2 ch, ch 7, sc in next space, ch  9, sc in next space, ♥ ch 7,  sc in third ch of next ch-9 space, sc in next ch, [sc, ch 2, sc] in next ch, sc in next 2 ch, ch 7, sc in next space, ch 9, sc in next space, repeat from ♥ around, ch 3, tr in first sc to make last ch-7 space.  (48 sc, 6 ch-2 spaces, 12 ch-7 spaces, 6 ch-9 spaces) 

Round 8- ch 1, sc in same space, [ch 6, sc in next space] twice, ch 6, sc in third ch of next space, sc in next ch, [sc, ch 2, sc] in next 2 ch, ♥ [ch 6, sc in next space] 3 times, ch 6, sc in third ch of next space, sc in next ch, [sc, ch 2, sc] in next ch, sc in next 2 ch, repeat from ♥ around, ch 2, tr in first sc to make last ch-6 space.  (54 sc, 24 ch-6 spaces, 6 ch-2 spaces)

Round 9- ch 1, sc in same space, ch 6, [sc in next space, ch 6] around, sl st to first sc.  (30 sc, 30 ch-6 spaces)

Round 10- sl st in next space, ch 1, [sc, ch 3, sc] in same space, ♥ ch 3, [sc, ch 3, sc] in next space, repeat from ♥ around, ch 1, hdc in first sc to make last ch-3 space.  (60 sc, 30 ch 3 spaces)

Round 11- ch 1, sc in same space, 5 dc in next space, ♥ sc in next space, 5 dc in next space, repeat from ♥ around, sl st to first sc.  (150 dc, 30 sc)

Round 12- ch 1, sc in same st, ch 2, sk next dc, sc in next dc, [dc, picot, dc] in next dc, sc in next dc, ch 2, ♥ sc in next sc, ch 2, sk next dc, sc in next dc, [dc, picot, dc] in next dc, sc in next dc, ch 2, repeat from ♥ around, sl st to first sc, fasten off and weave in ends.  (90 sc, 60 ch-2 spaces, 60 dc, 30 picots)

If you are going to block the doily do that first before attaching the ribbon roses.  It is optional but recommended to block your finished piece.  Fill a bowl with water and add some liquid starch if you prefer the doily to be lightly stiffened.  Soak the  doily and gently press out any excess liquid, being careful not to pull or twist on the stitches.  Lay it flat on a blocking mat and pin the doily working from the center out to the edges.  Allow the doily to dry completely before removing the pins.

The final step is to attach the ribbon roses.  Cut a long piece of sewing thread and thread it onto the sewing needle.  Starting on the wrong side pull the needle through to the front (right side) and back a few times to lock the thread in place, ending on the wrong side.  Pull through to the front, this time going through the center of the ribbon rose.  Weave the needle back through the rose, and back through to the wrong side of your work.  Do this a few times until the rose is no longer loose.  Knot both ends together and trim off any extra thread.

Photo Tutorials

♥  1  ♥

Joining the hearts on round 5

Step One- After chaining 1 on round 5, take one of the hearts and place it underneath the doily.  You will be working in bottom loop of the heart.

Step Two- Make a slip stitch in the bottom loop of the heart.

Step Three- Ch 1.

Step Four- Dc in the same st on round 5 as the last dc made.

♥  2  ♥

Round 6

Join color 1 to the top of 1st tr decrease of any heart, ch 1 and sc in the same stitch.  Ch 9 and sc in in the 2nd tr decrease.  Ch 7 and tr in the next large picot, ch 7, [sc in 1st tr decrease on next heart, ch 9, sc in 2nd tr decrease, ch 7, tr in large picot on round 5, ch 7] around, sl st to the first sc.  (12 sc, 6 ch-9 spaces, 12 ch-7 spaces, 6 tr)

♥  3  ♥

Heartblossom Chart

Congratulations on your finished doily! :D

This pattern is by Julia Hart of Draiguna.  Feel free to link to this pattern but do not reprint it on your site.  You can sell items made from this pattern.  Please credit me as the designer, Julia Hart of Draiguna, link to my etsy shop- draiguna.etsy.com, or to my blog- www.draiguna.com.  Please do not claim this pattern as your own, sell, or distribute it.  Thank you!

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