How to Crochet Heart in a Granny Square✨❤💖💖💖

To crochet a heart within a granny square, you’ll combine a dense, central heart motif with the classic open-work structure of the granny square. This project is ideal if you’re comfortable with basic crochet stitches and changing colors.

Here is a detailed, step-by-step guide on how to create a beautiful “Heart in a Granny Square” motif.

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Materials Needed

• Yarn: Medium-weight yarn in two contrasting colors.
  • Color A: For the Heart (e.g., Red or Pink).
  • Color B: For the Background/Square (e.g., White or Blue).
• Crochet Hook: The size recommended for your yarn.
• Scissors: To cut the yarn.
• Tapestry Needle: To weave in the ends.

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• tr: treble crochet (or triple crochet)
• sp: space
• st(s): stitch(es)

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Pattern Instructions

We’ll start by forming the heart in the center and then build the square outward.

Round 1: The Heart (Color A)

1. Start: With Color A, create a magic ring (or ch 4 and join with a sl st).
2. Form the Heart: Work the following sequence of stitches into the center ring:
   • 3 dc
   • 3 hdc
   • ch 1
   • 1 dc (the bottom point of the heart)
   • ch 1
   • 3 hdc
   • 3 dc
3. Finish: Pull the tail of the magic ring to tighten the center. Join with a sl st to the first dc to complete the heart shape.
4. Fasten off Color A and weave in the ends to secure the heart.

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Round 2: Building the Foundation (Color B)

This round establishes the first four corners of your granny square around the heart.

1. Join Yarn: Join Color B with a sl st into the center ch-1 space at the top curve of the heart.
2. First Corner:
   • ch 3 (counts as first dc), work 2 dc into the same ch-1 space.
   • ch 2 (this is your first corner space).
3. Second Corner: Work 3 dc into the 1 dc stitch at the bottom point of the heart.
   • ch 2.
4. Third Corner: Work 3 dc into the next ch-1 space (at the second top curve of the heart).
   • ch 2.
5. Fourth Corner: Work 3 dc into the top of the beginning ch 3 from Round 1.
   • ch 2.
6. Finish: Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.

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Round 3: Defining the Square

Now you’ll start working the signature granny clusters into the spaces created in the previous round.

1. Start: sl st into the next two dc stitches and then sl st into the first ch-2 corner space.
2. Corner: ch 3 (counts as dc), work 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc into the same corner space. This is your first full corner: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc).
3. Side:
   • ch 1 (side space).
   • Work 3 dc into the next ch-2 space.
   • ch 1.
4. Repeat Corner: Work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) into the next ch-2 corner space.
5. Continue repeating the Side and Corner sequences around the square.
6. Finish: Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.

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Round 4 and Beyond: Expanding the Square

You will now follow the standard granny square pattern to increase the size.

1. Start: sl st over to the next ch-2 corner space.
2. Corner: Work (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) into the corner space.
3. Side: ch 1. Work 3 dc into each available ch-1 side space, separating each cluster with a ch 1.
4. Next Corner: Work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) into the next corner space.
5. Repeat the Side and Corner sequence until the square is complete.
6. Finish: Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. Fasten off and weave in all remaining ends.

This pattern results in a unique motif where the heart is fully integrated, making it perfect for blankets, pillows, or gifts for loved ones!

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