Free Crochet Pattern Wedding Heart Appliques
MATERIALS:
Size 10 Crochet Thread in White, size 4 mm white pearl beads, large eye beading needle, needle to take crochet thread and size 7 crochet hook.
FINISHED SIZES: Large heart: 3” across widest pt, 2” from pt. Small heart: 1-3\4” across widest pt, 1-1\2” from pt. Bow: 1” X 2”.
LARGE HEART:
Thread on 37 beads using large eye beading needle, remove needle.
ROW 1: With thread and 7 hook ch-25, sl st 7th ch from hook, (ch-4, sk 2 ch, sl st next ch) 6 times turn. (7 lps)
ROW 2-7: Ch-2, sl st in 1st lp, (ch-4, sl st next lp) across, turn. (6 lps)(5 lps)(4 lps)(3 lps)(2 lps)(1 lp)
RND 8: Ch-1, work (sc, hdc, dc, trc, ch-2, trc, dc, hdc, sc) in next lp, evenly sc along side of heart to foundation ch, hdc 1st ch, 3 dc next ch, 3 trc next 2 ch, 3 dc next ch, hdc next ch, sc next ch, sl st next 2 ch, sc next ch, hdc next ch, 3 dc next ch, 3 trc next 2 ch, 3 dc next ch, hdc next ch, sc next ch, sl st in side of heart, evenly sc across to beg sc, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.
RND 9: (Sc next st, slide bead, sc next st) around sl st in previous sl st and working (Sc, ch-2, sc) in ch-2 sp, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.
SMALL HEART:
Thread on 10 beads using large eye beading needle, remove needle.
ROW 1: With thread and 7 hook ch-16, sl st 7th ch from hook, (ch-4, sk 2 ch, slide bead, sl st next ch) 6 times turn. (4 lps)
ROW 2-4: Ch-2, sl st in 1st lp, (ch-4, slide bead, sl st next lp) across, turn. (3 lps)(2 lps)(1 lp)
RND 5: Ch-1, work (sc, hdc, dc, trc, ch-2, trc, dc, hdc, sc) in next c lp, evenly work sc across side, hdc 1st ch of row 1 foundation ch, 3 dc next 2 ch, sl st next 4 ch, 3 dc next 2 ch, hdc next ch, evenly sc across side to beg sc, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.
RND 6: Sc ea st around working sl st in previous sl st and (sc, ch-2, sc) in ch-2 sp, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.
BOW:
ROW 1: With thread and 7 hook ch-9, sc 2nd ch from hook, (dc next ch, sc next ch) across to last ch, dc last ch, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)
ROW 2-26: (Sc next st, dc next st) across, ch-1, turn. End row 26 fasten off.
With needle and thread sew short ends tog to form a lp. Fold flat so that seam is in the center.
BOW CENTER:
ROW 1: With thread and 7 hook, ch-2, sc 2nd ch from hook, ch-1, turn. (1 st)
ROW 2-6: Sc only st, ch-1, turn. End row 6 fasten off.
Sew center around bow gathering it as you sew.
I think this is a very verstile combination: Large Heart, Small Heart and Bow. You can use them in any combination along the hem of a dress, the bodic or even as an accent for the ring pillow.
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