Since my Czech tutorial on crocheted padded hearts was successful and many of English speaking crocheters asked me to translate it, here you can find the English version of the pattern.
I hope that you appologize my English because I am not a native English speaker :o) many thanks in advance.
You need:
- cotton yarn (e.g. Camilla, Catania, Limone, whatever similar you have)
- hook No. 2,5mm
- padding - preferably polyester fiber (I bought a basic pillow in Ikea, cut the corner and used the padding from the pillow - cheap and very useful!)
- needle with a larger handle
- buttons, bows, beads etc. or something else to decorate the heart
The pattern is written in UK terms, the stitches as follows:st - stitchsl st (slip stitch) - insert hook, yarn over, pull the loop back through the stitch, then through the loop on your hookch - chainhtr (half treble croche - yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull the loop back through the stitch (three loops on hook), yarn over and pull through all three loops on hooktr (treble crochet) - yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull the loop back through the stitch (three loops on hook), yarn over and pull through two loops on hook (two loops left on hook), yarn over and pull through remaining two loops.Begin with 20 ch (center of the heart), work in rounds, around the 20 ch.Each row begins with 3 ch, ends with 1 sl st to the 3rd (!) ch (not to the upper loop - see the pictures).
1. row: 3 tr to the 4th chain from the hook
1 tr to each of next 5 ch (totally 5 tr).
Work under two upper yarns, one remains for the opposite site. Chains won´t be badly out of shape and without unwanted holes.
1 tr to each of next 5 ch and crochet together - create a "V" center of the heart.
1 tr to each of next 5 ch. Remains the last ch.
7 tr to the last chain.
Here you can see how the heart becames to have its shape.
Here you can see the remaining yarns of the basic 20 ch. Now work under this single yarn.
5 tr to next one ch (bottom tip of the heart).
And again 1 tr to each of next 7 ch. One ch of the basic row of 20 ch remains.
3 tr to the last ch.
Finish the first row with one sl st to the THIRD CHAIN from the first three ch, not to the upper loop (see the pictures, please!)
And again 1 tr to each of next 9 st.
2 tr to each of the last 3 st.
Finish the second row with the sl st to the THIRD CHAIN from the first three ch, not to the upper loop (see the pictures).
3. row:
3 ch + 1 tr into the same st. 1 tr to next st, 2 tr to next st - repeat 2 more times. Totally we worked 2 tr - 1 tr - 2 tr - 1 tr - 2 tr - 1 tr - 2 tr.
Next three htr (upper "V") work together.
On the other side of the "V" again 1 htr - 1 tr - 1 tr.
For the curve work: 2 tr - 1 tr - 2 tr - 1 tr - 2 tr - 1 tr - 2 tr - 1 tr - 2 tr - 1 tr - 2 tr - 1 tr - 2 tr (7 x 2 tr in one st).
Continue with 1 tr in each of next 11 ch...
...5 tr in next st (bottom tip of the heart)...
... a again 1 tr in each of next 11 st. Six st remain.
To the last 6 st work: 2 tr - 1 tr - 2 tr - 1 tr - 2 tr - 1 tr. Finish the third row with one sl st to the third ch.
The basic heart is done!!!
Here you can see the center of the heart - all in-one-stitch and together-worked stitches should be in one row.
Two identical hearts are needed for the padded heart decoration. They are not necessarily be of the same colour, you can mix two or more colours in one heart as well.
We leave a long yarn from one of the hearts, to sew them later together.
Decorate the crocheted twins as you want.
After decorating, attach themselves to the underside. Be careful, the stitches of both hearts must correspond to each other (i.e. the upper "V" to the upper "V", the bottom tip to the bottom tip...)!
Sew the hearts together. Insert the needle under the whole upper loop!
In the upper "V", you can insert a decorative ribbon between the hearts. Sew the ribbon through with the needle (see the pictures above). Continue sewing the hearts together.
Before you finish sewing of the hearts, leave about 4 cm not sewed. Padd the hearts with the polyester fiber and sew the last 4 cm together. Tie-off the yarn.
The heart is finished!!!
You can wrap it into a cellophane bag, decorate with a nice ribbon and you have pretty nice gift for mum, granny, teacher and all lovers of romance.
I hope you understand my pattern. If you find a mistake (and I´m sure you find it) please, let me know...
HOOK SUCCESS!
Yours,
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jůůůů, Leni a máš někde návod i v češtině? Já mám návod na srdíčko, ale složitější. Začíná se od vrchu těch - jakoby kopečků, ty se udělají zvlášť a pak se dělá srdíčko v jednom kuse... ale toto tvoje mi přijde jako šikovná rychlovka, dáreček a tak.. díky předem Jitka
OdpovědětSmazattak beru zpět, já trubka jsem návod už našla. Nikdy jsem si u tebe nevšimla, tak promiň a vyzkouším. Děkuji za návod. J.
OdpovědětSmazatLeni, no ty jsi šikula - návod v angličtině, super. A potvrzuji, srdíčka jsou opravdu rychlovka - onehdá jsem tak nějak zapomněla, že má manželova mamka svátek. Ale to vůbec neva, stačila hodinka a dárek byl na světě. Krásný den Leni ... Věra
OdpovědětSmazatAhoj Leni, tak koukám, že jsi jedna velká šikula a už to jedeš i v cizím jazyku. Určitě vyzkouším jen až ruka dovolí. P. doktor má tento týden dovolenout a tak k němu pádím příští týden. Měj se krásně drahá pá Lea
OdpovědětSmazatOpět úžasný návod,ty bych mohla zvládnout:-)
OdpovědětSmazatLeni, tak taký rýchlokurz pre začiatočníka čo nevie hačkovať BERIEM. Som Tvoja prvá žiačka.!!!!!
OdpovědětSmazatPekný večer Jana
Thank you so much for translating into English! I will definitly make these for friends and loved ones!
OdpovědětSmazatPeace and love
Jerriann
Leničko, Angličanky jásají a já s nimi, tahle jsme ještě nedělala!
OdpovědětSmazatPřeji hezký den, Helena
Nádherná srdíčka, krásně barevná.
OdpovědětSmazatTHANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!! You are so kind Lenka! I have some projects on at the moment, but when I get a minute I will be making some of these!
OdpovědětSmazatYour English is brilliant! What a fab translation!
Nora xx
I've just discovered your blog. Your tutorial is really great.Everything is clear and I'll certainly try to make such charming hearts.Thank you so much.
OdpovědětSmazatIwona
Tack! Thank you for the translation!!!
OdpovědětSmazatYou´re welcome :o)!
SmazatThese little hearts are now on my to-do list. They are so cute. Thanks you for translating your pattern into English. Janet.
OdpovědětSmazatThank you very much, i made the heart in one time because of the clear explanation & pictures :-)
OdpovědětSmazatNatascha from NL ♥
Thank you for taking your time to translate this to English, much appreciated. Yours is the best pattern for this type of heart, I looked extensively for one as pretty as yours. Beautiful crochet, wish we had access to the lovely yarns that you do. Very kind of you. Lisa Oklahoma USA
OdpovědětSmazatIt's nearly impossible to find educated people on this topic, however, you seem like you know what you're talking about!
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