Prayerful Hearts

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of row or round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Back of Heart stitching and stitch counts are different from Front because of chain-1 spaces in Front. Back is purposely made slightly smaller to accommodate assembly.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Partial double crochet (partial dc): Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, draw up lp, yo and draw through 2 lps on hook. Slide bead: Slide bead up working yarn close to hook.

BEADED CROSS HEART FRONT

Row 1 (RS): Thread 9 round 6mm beads on 2 strands Mexican pink, with size C hook, ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn. (5 sc)

Row 2: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, slide bead (see Special Stitches), ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st, 3 dc in next st, turn. (8 dc)

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each of next 3 sts, slide bead, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in last st, turn. (10 dc) Row 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each of next 4 sts, slide bead, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, turn. (12 dc)

Give a friend in need a little bit of comfort in the shape of a heart to keep close as a reminder of your love and prayers.

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in next st, [slide bead, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st] twice, slide bead, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next st, [slide bead, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st] twice, dc in next st, turn. (8 dc)

Row 6: Ch 3, dc in next st, [dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next st] twice, slide bead, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next st, [dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next st] twice, dc in next st, turn. (12 dc) Row 7: Ch 3, dc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sts, dc in next st, dc dec in next 2 sts, turn. (4 dc) Row 8: Do not ch 1, sk first st, [insert hook in next st, yo, draw up a lp] 3 times, yo and draw through all 4 lps on hook. Fasten off. Rows 9 & 10: Join (see Pattern

Notes) pink in first st of row 6 on opposite side edge of Heart, rep rows 7 and 8 once. Fasten off.

BACK

Row 1: With size C hook and 2 strands Mexican pink, ch 2,

4 sc (see Pattern Notes) in 2nd ch from hook, turn. (4 sc)

Row 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, dc in each st across to last st, 3 dc in next st, turn. (8 dc)

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each st across to last st, 2 dc in next st, turn. (10 dc) Row 4: Rep row 3. (12 dc)

Rows 5 & 6: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 7: Ch 3, [dc dec in next 2 sts] twice, turn. (3 dc)

Row 8: Do not ch 1, [insert hook in next st, yo, draw up a lp] 3 times, yo and draw through all 4 lps on hook. Fasten off. (1 dc)

Rows 9 & 10: Join 2 strands pink in first st of row 6 on opposite side edge of Heart, rep rows 7 and 8 once. Fasten off.

BEADED HEART FRONT

Row 1: Thread 24 4mm beads on 2 strands pale pink and with size 3 steel hook, ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn. (5 sc) Row 2: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, slide bead (see Special Stitches), ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st, 3 dc in next st, turn. (8 dc)

Row 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, slide bead, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st, slide bead, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next st, slide bead, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st, 3 dc in last st, turn. (10 dc)

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next st, slide bead, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st, [slide bead, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next st]

3 times, slide bead, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in last st, turn. (10 dc)

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in same st, slide bead, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st, [slide bead, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next st] 5 times, slide bead, ch 1, sk next st, 2 dc in last st, turn. (10 dc)

Row 6: Ch 3, dc in next st, [slide bead, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next st] 3 times, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next st, rep between [ ] 3 times, dc in last st, turn. (11 dc) Row 7: Ch 3, dc dec (see Stitch Guide) over next st and ch-1 sp, dc in next st, slide bead, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc dec over next st and ch-1 sp, dc in next st, turn. (5 dc) Row 8: Ch 3, partial dc (see

Special Stitches) in next st, partial dc in next ch-1 sp, [partial dc in next st] 3 times, yo, draw through all 6 lps on hook to complete as a dc. Fasten off. Rows 9 & 10: Join (see Pattern

Notes) yarn to first st of row 6 on opposite side edge of Heart and rep rows 7 and 8 once. Fasten off.

BACK

Rows 1 & 2: With 2 strands pale pink and with size 3 steel hook, rep rows 1 and 2 of Beaded Cross Heart Back. (8 sc)

Rows 3 & 4: Rep row 2 of Beaded Cross Heart Back. (16 dc)

Row 5: Rep row 3 of Beaded Cross Heart Back. (18 dc)

Row 6: Rep row 6 of Beaded Cross Heart Back.

Row 7: Ch 3, dc dec in next 2 sts, dc in each of next 3 sts, dc dec in next 2 sts, turn. (6 dc)

Row 8: Ch 3, partial dc in next st and each st across, yo, draw through all lps on hook. Fasten off. (1 dc)

Rows 9 & 10: Join yarn with sl st to first st of row 6 on opposite side edge of Heart and rep rows 7 and 8.

ASSEMBLY

Rnd 1: With WS of Hearts tog and Front facing, join 1 strand coordinating color yarn to any st on right side edge of Hearts, ch 1, sc evenly sp through both thicknesses, inc where necessary around outside edge to keep Heart from curling, to Heart top between lobes, sl st between lobes, sc in same manner along left side edge to bottom point of Heart, (sc, ch 1, sc) in bottom point, continue to sc around, join in beg sc of rnd. Fasten off.