Big Hearts Rug
Design by Debra Arch
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
30 inches wide x 20 inches long
MATERIALS
• Bernat Pop! Bulky super bulky (super chunky) weight acrylic yarn
(93/4 oz/147 yds/280g per skein):
3 skeins #93028 faded red • Size M/N/13/9mm crochet hook • Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle
GAUGE
Gauge is not critical.
PATTERN NOTES
Pattern refers to tutorial article on page 22. Please refer to article and photos as needed. Join with a slip stitch unless otherwise stated.
Chain-4 at beginning of round counts as first treble crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-1 at beginning of round does not count as a stitch.
SPECIAL STITCH
Folding single crochet (fold
ing sc): Insert hook in back lp of indicated tr and in unworked back lp of st at base of same tr, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook, yo, draw through rem 2 lps on hook.
RUG
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 32, sc in 2nd ch from hook, place a marker in back lp (see Stitch Guide) of sc just made to mark beg of rnd, sc in each of next 13 chs, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 3 chs, place a marker in back lp of sc dec just made to mark center top of heart, sc in each of next 14 chs, ch 2, place a marker in
back lp (see illustration) of each ch just made to mark center of left lobe of heart, working along opposite side of foundation ch, sc in first ch, sc in each of next 14 chs, 3 sc in next ch, place a marker in 2nd st just made to mark bottom tip of heart, sc in each of next 15 chs, ch 2, place a marker in back lp of each ch just made to mark center of right lobe of heart, inserting hook in
front lp (see Stitch Guide) of marked first st of rnd, join (see Pattern Notes). (62 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 4 (see Pattern Notes), do not remove marker from back lp at base of beg ch-4, working in front lps of sts, tr in each of next 13 sts, tr in marked st, move marker to front lp of tr just made, tr in each of next 14 sts to first marked ch of next ch-2 sp, *[3 tr in
front lp (see illustration) of next marked ch, do not move marker] twice, place a new marker in first tr of last 6 tr made*, tr in each of next 16 sts, tr in next marked st, move marker to front lp of tr just made, tr in each of next 16 sts to first marked ch of next ch-2 sp, rep between * once. Do not join. (74 tr)
Rnd 3: Work a sc inserting hook in 4th ch of beg ch-4 of last rnd and in marked back lp at base of same ch-4 (first folding sc
made), move marker to top of folding sc just made, folding
sc (see Special Stitch) in each st around to marked tr at heart center, folding sc in heart center st, move marker to folding sc just made, work folding sc in each st around to next marked tr at left lobe, *[work folding sc in next tr and in ch at base of same tr] 6 times*, folding sc in each st around to next marked tr at heart tip, folding sc in heart tip, move marker to folding sc just made, folding sc in each st around to next marked tr at right lobe, rep between *, join to first folding sc. (74 folding sc)
Remove markers for lobes and in chs at base of lobes.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same place, sc in each of next 12 sc, sc dec in next 3 sc, move marker to back lp of sc just made, sc in each of next 13 sc, 2 sc in each of next 6 sc, sc in each of next 16 sc, 3 sc in next sc, move marker to back lp of 2nd sc just made, sc in each of next 16 sc, 2 sc in each of next 6 sc, join in front lp of first sc. (86 sts) Rnd 5: Ch 4, working in front lps of sts, tr in each st around. Do not join.
Rnd 6: Work folding sc in back lp of 4th ch of beg ch-4 of last rnd and in unworked back lp at base of same ch-4, folding sc in each st around, join in first st.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in each st to
1 st before first marked st, sc dec in next 3 sts, move marker to st just made, sc in each st around working 6 inc evenly sp around left lobe of heart, sc in each st around to marked heart tip,
3 sc in heart tip, move marker to 2nd sc just made, sc in each st around working 6 inc evenly sp around right lobe of heart, join in front lp of first sc. (98 sts)
Rnd 8: Rep rnd 5.
Rnd 9: Rep rnd 6.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in each st to
1 st before first marked st, sc dec in next 3 sts, move marker to st just made, sc in each st around working 5 inc evenly sp around left lobe of heart, sc in each st around to marked heart tip,
3 sc in heart tip, move marker to 2nd sc just made, sc in each st around working 5 inc evenly sp around right lobe of heart, join in front lp of first sc. (108 sts)
Rnds 11 & 12: Rep rnds 8 and 9.
Rnds 13–21: [Rep rnds 10–12] 3 times. Fasten off at end of rnd 21. (138 sts)
A variation of the single crochet stitch produces this dimensional, cozy rug. Practice working the stitch following the tutorial on page 22.