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Stitch of the Week
There is a mini heart collection of three borders all featuring hearts of different shapes and sizes for this weeks 'Stitch of the Week'. Two of these are a single row or round only and all three have instructions in both UK Terms and US Terms with a video demonstration each.
This is the largest border creating an impressive collection of hearts filled to bursting with love to surround or top and tail your item. Suitable for heavier and larger items, perfect for a chunkier throw or lap blanket.
This is an impressive border to give real impact to your finished item.
I Am Using
dk yarn
Designer Info
The Full Hearts Border is worked over 3 rows with a 5 stitch repeat +2
Pattern Notes
Each group of 5 dtr form the base of each individual heart.
Due to the mirrored shape of hearts this pattern can be worked either in the round or flat. The instructions are the same, be sure to amend description from rows to rounds when working in the round and drop the turn instruction.
Terms UK
ch chain
htr half treble
tr treble crochet
dtr double treble crochet
sk skip
sl slip
st(s) stitch(es)
rep repeat
Instructions
Row 1: sl2, ch3, 4 dtr) in same st, *sk4, 5dtr in same st; rep from *. Turn
Row 2: ch1, 4 htr, sl in gap between hearts, *5htr, sl in gap between hearts; rep from * to last heart, 5htr. Turn
Row 3: ch1, *sk1, (htr, tr, 3dtr, tr, htr) in next st, sl, (htr, tr, 3dtr, tr, htr) in next st, sl in gap between hearts; rep from * to end
Ya done.
Terms US
ch chain
hdc half double crochet
dc double crochet
tr treble crochet
sk skip
sl slip
st(s) stitch(es)
rep repeat
Instructions
Row 1: *sk2, 5tr in same st, sk2; rep from *. Turn
Row 2: ch1, 4 hdc, sl in gap between hearts, *5hdc sl in gap between hearts; rep from * to last heart, 5hdc. Turn
Row 3: ch1, *sk1, (hdc, dc, 3tr, dc, hdc) in next st, sl, (hdc, dc, 3tr, dc, hdc) in next st, sl in gap between hearts; rep from * to end
Ya done.
Finishing
Cut yarn and fasten off.
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