Sweetheart Stitch | How to Crochet

This Sweetheart Stitch Crochet Pattern features beautiful clusters of puff stitches that look as though they are little hearts!

This is the reason why I have come to call it the sweetheart stitch. I will work the stitch pattern in a single colour, but I do imagine that if you worked it in two or more colours that it would make the little hearts stand out a little more.

I love this Sweetheart Stitch pattern. It has a little bit of texture and is not too lacy. It has a beautiful drape and could be used in many projects. What immediately comes to mind is a sweet baby blanket or in a lacy shawl. I look forward to seeing how you will use it!

The Materials:

For this tutorial today I will be using a small amount of cotton yarn. This yarn is a worsted weight yarn called Pima Cotton by Lion Brand Yarn. I will also be using a 5 mm crochet hook. The hook you will see me using in the video tutorial below is a Wooden Streamline Hook by Furls Crochet.

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Sweetheart Stitch Crochet Pattern:

Stitches and Abbreviations:

Ch – Chain Stitch

Dc – Double Crochet Stitch

Puff St – Puff Stitch ([Yo, insert your hook into the indicated st, yo and draw up a loop] 4 times, yo and draw through all the loops on your hook. Puff Stitch made.)

Rpt – Repeat

Sc – Single Crochet Stitch

Sl St – Slip Stitch

Yo – Yarn Over

Notes:

This stitch is worked in rows in this tutorial and it may be worked in one colour or many. I will be working this pattern in one colour.

To begin make a slip knot and make a foundation chain. For this stitch you will need a multiple of eight chains, plus two stitches (8+2) for your foundation chain.

For example, ch 26.

Row One:

Sc in the 2nd ch from your hook, *sk the next 3 sts, 7 dc in the next st, sk the next 3 sts, sc in the next st; Rpt from * across, ch 3, turn.

Row Two:

Puff in the 1st st, *ch 3, sk the next 3 sts, sc in the next dc, ch 3, sk the next 3 sts, [puff, ch 2, puff] in the next st: Rpt from * across, puff in the final st, ch 3 (counts as a dc), turn.

Row Three:

3 dc in the 1st st, *sk the next ch-sp, sc in the next sc, sk the next ch-sp, 7 dc in the next ch-2 sp; Rpt from * across, 4 dc in the final st, ch 1, turn.

Row Four:

Sc in the 1st st, ch 3, sk the next 3 sts, *[puff, ch 2, puff] in the next sc, ch 3, sk the next 3 sts, sc in the next dc, ch 3, sk the next 3 sts; rpt from * across, sc in the final st, ch 1, turn.

Row Five:

Sc in the 1st st, *sk the next 3 sts, 7 dc in the next st, sk the next 3 sts, sc in the next st; Rpt from * across, ch 3, turn.

And that’s it!

For the rest of the pattern repeat rows 2-5 for the pattern. Fasten off, weave in your ends.

Video Tutorial:

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