Crochet Sparkly Heart Coaster
Free Pattern (personal use only) by Lyza Walters Yarn used: Medium 4 weight yarn, 97% cotton & 3% metallic polyester (I love this cotton spark) Crochet hook: 4.25mm Abbreviations: Ch – chain HDC -Half double crochet, DC – double crochet St/s – stitch/es Sp – space SC – single crochet 2SC together Stitch guide: (Insert hook in space indicated & pull up a loop) twice, Yarn over & pull through all 3 loops on the hook. Begin Slip knot, Ch 6. Round 1: Into the 3rd Ch from the hook work (DC, 4 treble crochet), 2 DC in next Ch, SC in next Ch, 2 SC in the last Ch(put marker on the last SC to mark the center of the heart), Working on the other side of the Ch: SC in same Ch, SC in next Ch, 2 DC in next Ch, in the last Ch work (4Treble crochet, DC). Slip st tightly in beg. DC to join. = 19 Stitches Note: Put marker in same stitch as the joined throughout rounds. Round 2: Ch 1 & turn the work, 2 SC in first st, 2 HDC in next 4 Sts, HDC in next 4 Sts, 3 HDC in the next St/center st (put marker on the 2nd HDC), HDC in next 4 sts, 2 HDC in next 4 sts, 2 SC in same stitch as joined. Slip st tightly to Beginning SC to join. =31sts Round 3: Ch 1 & turn, 2 SC together over the first 2 sts, 2 HDC in next St, (HDC in next St, 2 HDC in next St)3 times. HDC in next 6 Sts, 3 HDC in next St/center st (Put marker on 2nd HDC for the center St), HDC in next 6 Sts, 2 HDC in next St, (HDC in next St, 2 HDC in next St)3times, 2SC together over the last st & in same st as joined. Slip stitch tightly in beginning 2SC together to join.=39sts Round 4: Ch 1 & turn the work, SC in first St, (Ch 3, skip 1 St, SC in next St) 5 times, (Ch 3, skip 2 sts, SC in next St,) 2 times, Ch 3, skip 2 sts, SC in next st/center st, Ch 3 & SC in same St, (Ch 3, Skip 2 sts, SC in next St) 3 times, (Ch 3, Skip 1 St, SC in next St) 4 times, Ch 3 skip 1 St, SC in same st as joined. Slip St tightly in beginning SC to join. = 17 Ch-3 spaces Round 5: Ch 1 & turn, Skip 1 st, 2 SC in next Ch-3 space, # Ch 3, in next Ch-3 space work (SC, Ch 3, SC)-repeat from # 3 times more, (Ch 3, SC in next Ch-3 sp)3 times, Ch 3, SC in same sp, Ch 3, in the bottom Ch-3 sp work (SC, Ch 3, SC), Ch 3, in next Ch-3 sp work (SC, Ch 3, SC), (Ch 3, SC in next Ch-3 sp) 3 times, Ch 3, SC in same sp, # Ch 3, in next ch-3sp work (SC, Ch 3, SC)-repeat from # 2 times more, Ch 3, 2 SC in the last Ch-3 sp. Slip St, tightly in beginning SC to join. = 27 Ch-3 spaces Round 6: Ch 1, skip joined SC, SC in next SC, 2 SC in next Ch-3 sp, 5 DC in next Ch-3 sp, (SC in next Ch-3 sp, 5DC in next Ch-3 sp) 3 times, Sc in next Ch-3 sp, (Ch 2, SC in next Ch-3 sp) twice, 5 Dc in next Ch-3 sp, Sc in next Ch-3 sp, 5 Dc in next Ch-3 sp/center sp, SC in next Ch-3 sp, 5 Dc in next Ch-3 space, SC in next Ch-3 sp, (Ch 2, SC in next Ch-3 sp) twice, 5DC in next Ch-3 sp, (SC in next Ch-3 sp, 5DC in next Ch-3 sp) 3 times, 2 SC in last space, skip 1 Sc, SC in the last SC. Slip stitch tightly in beginning Sc to join. Finish off.Happy Crocheting!!