How to Create a Crochet Heart Nestled Within a Square

Discover the enchanting art of creating a crochet heart nestled within a square! Unleash your creativity and embark on a journey of crafting beauty with this unique technique. As you delve into the world of crochet, you'll find that this particular pattern adds a touch of elegance and charm to any project.

Whether you choose to incorporate this pattern into a cozy blanket, a decorative pillow, or even a delicate doily, the crochet heart inside a square will undoubtedly become the centerpiece of your creation, capturing the attention and admiration of all who lay eyes upon it. So grab your crochet hook, select your favorite yarn, and let your imagination run wild as you embark on this delightful crochet adventure!

Materials

• Worsted Weight Yarn
• Size H hook (5.00mm)
• Yarn needle (to weave in ends)

Finish Size

12”h x 12”w inches

Gauge

7 dc = about 2” inches
3 Rows of dc = about 2” inches

Notes

• *On Row 1 when you dc in the 6th chain from the hook, this will leave 5 chains free. These 5 chains count as part of the starting chain, 1 dc, and ch1.
• Beginning ch4 counts as dc and ch1 for Rows.

Directions

Row Instructions

Row 1: Ch30, 1 dc in 6th chain from hook, [ch1, skip next chain, 1 dc in next chain] Do this 12 times, ch4 and turn.
(14dc, 13-ch1 spaces)

Row 2: Skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in next st, [1 dc in next ch1 space, 1 dc in next st] Do this 11 times, ch1, skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in 4th chain of ch5* (There should be 3 chains left free for corner), ch4 and turn.
(25dc, 2-ch1 spaces)

Row 3: Skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in each of the next 23 sts, ch1, skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in 3rd chain of beginning ch4, ch4 and turn.
(25dc, 2-ch1 spaces)

Row 4: Skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in each of the next 11 sts, ch1, skip next st, 1 dc in each of the next 11 sts, ch1, skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in 3rd chain of beginning ch4, ch4 and turn.
(24dc, 3-ch1 spaces)

Row 5: Skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in each of the next 9 sts, ch1, skip next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in next ch1 space, 1 dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, 1 dc in each of the next 9 sts, ch1, skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in 3rd chain of beginning ch4, ch4 and turn.
(23dc, 4-ch1 spaces)

Row 6: Skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in each of the next 7 sts, ch1, skip next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in next ch1 space, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 dc in next ch1 space, 1 dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, 1 dc in each of the next 7 sts, ch1, skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in 3rd chain of beginning ch4, ch4 and turn.
(23dc, 4-ch1 spaces)

Row 7: Skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in each of the next 5 sts, ch1, skip next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in next ch1 space, 1 dc in each of the next 7 sts, 1 dc in next ch1 space, 1 dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, 1 dc in each of the next 5 sts, ch1, skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in 3rd chain of beginning ch4, ch4 and turn.
(23dc, 4-ch1 spaces)

Row 8: Skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in each of the next 5 sts, ch1, skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in each of the next 5 sts, ch1, skip next st, 1 dc in each of the next 5 sts, ch1, skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in each of the next 5 sts, ch1, skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in 3rd chain of beginning ch4, ch4 and turn.
(22dc, 5-ch1 spaces)

Row 9: Skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in each of the next 5 sts, [1 dc in next ch1 space, 1 dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, 1 dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, 1 dc in next st] Do this 2 times, 1 dc in next ch1 space, 1 dc in each of the next 5 sts, ch1, skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in 3rd chain of beginning ch4, ch4 and turn.
(21dc, 6-ch1 spaces)

Row 10: Skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in each of the next 7 sts, 1 dc in next ch1 space, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in next ch1 space, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 dc in next ch1 space, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in next ch1 space, 1 dc in each of the next 7 sts, ch1, skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in 3rd chain of beginning ch4, ch4 and turn.
(25dc, 2-ch1 spaces)

Row 11: Skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in each of the next 23 sts, ch1, skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in 3rd chain of beginning ch4, ch4 and turn.
(25dc, 2-ch1 spaces)

Row 12: Skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in next st, [ch1, skip next st, 1 dc in next st] Do this 11 times, ch1, skip next ch1 space, 1 dc in 3rd chain of beginning ch4, ch3 and turn.
(14dc, 13-ch1 spaces)

Working in Rounds

Now you’re going to start working in Rnds for the remainder of the square.

Corner space is where the ch1 and Row ends meet at the corners.

Round Instructions

Rnd 1: 1 dc in ch1 space, 2 dc in each of the next 11-ch1 spaces, (2 dc, ch3, 3 dc) all in the next corner space (ch1/row end), 2 dc in each of the next 10 Row ends, (3 dc, ch3, 2 dc) all in the next corner space (row end/ch1), 2 dc in each of the next 11-ch1 spaces, (2 dc, ch3, 3 dc) all in the next corner space (ch1/row end), 2 dc in each of the next 10 Row ends, 3 dc in next corner space (same space as first dc), ch3, join with sl st to top of beginning ch3.
(104dc, 4-ch3 spaces) (Beginning ch3 counts as dc)

Rnd 2: Ch4, skip next st, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, [ch1, skip next st, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts] Do this 5 times, ch1, skip next st, (3 dc, ch3, 2 dc) all in the next ch3 space, {1 dc in next st, [ch1, skip next st, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts] Do this 6 times, ch1, skip next st, (3 dc, ch3, 2 dc) all in the next ch3 space} Do this 3 times, join with sl st to 3rd chain of beginning ch4.
(96dc, 28-ch1 spaces, 4-ch3 spaces) (Beginning ch4 counts as dc and ch1)

Rnd 3: Ch3, 1 dc in next ch1 space, 1 dc in next st, [ch1, skip next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in next ch1 space, 1 dc in next st] Do this 6 times, ch1, skip next st, 1 dc in next st, (2 dc, ch3, 2 dc) all in the next ch3 space, {1 dc in next st, [ch1, skip next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in next ch1 space, 1 dc in next st] Do this 7 times, ch1, skip next st, 1 dc in next st, (2 dc, ch3, 2 dc) all in the next ch3 space} Do this 3 times, 1 dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, join with sl st to top of beginning ch3.
(108dc, 32-ch1 spaces, 4-ch3 spaces) (Beginning ch3 counts as dc)

Rnd 4: Ch1, 1 hdc in the same st as joining, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, [1 hdc in next ch1 space, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts] Do this 7 times, (2 hdc, ch3, 2 hdc) all in the next ch3 space, {1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts, [1 hdc in next ch1 space, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts] Do this 8 times, (2 hdc, ch3, 2 hdc) all in the next ch3 space} Do this 3 times, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 hdc in next ch1 space, join with sl st to first hdc.
(156 hdc, 4-ch3 spaces)

Rnd 5: Ch1, 1 hdc in the same st as joining, 1 hdc in each of the next 32 sts, (2 hdc, ch2, 2 hdc) all in the next ch3 space, [1 hdc in each of the next 39 sts, (2 hdc, ch2, 2 hdc) all in the next ch3 space] Do this 3 times, 1 hdc in each of the next 6 sts, join with sl st to first hdc.
(172 hdc, 4-ch2 spaces)

Finish off and weave in ends.