MY PERFECT HEART IS HEXED

From my crochet design room rises another creation...


The HEXED HEART

THIS PATTERN features my Perfect Heart SUSPENDED in a HEXAGON.  It is the natural progression from the Perfect Heart CAPTIVE in a square.  I know, I know, I can't help myself, these crochet hearts are all consuming.   OBVIOUSLY,  I am having LOADS OF FUN playing with all the ideas.  Sometimes, the ideas are flowing fast, way too fast, for me to keep up with crocheting them.

Crochet Heart HEXED - samples crocheted in DMC Natura Just Cotton, DMC Petra 5 and BENDIGO Cotton 8ply.

AND then of course EASTER is just around the corner, and Easter treats are constantly on my mind. 

PATTERN DETAILS:

Crochet Heart “HEXED” Pattern ©  Barbara Summers Design 2012 

Description: A pattern featuring my Perfect Heart suspended in a HEXAGON. The Crochet Heart "hexagon" can be crochet in three (3) sizes.  Each hexagon grows in size with extra rounds and extra stitches. 

Make the hexagon in one colour or change colour every round or every other round, choice is always yours.

Make as many as you like for a COLOURFUL HEART THROW using any size hexagon. 

Join the hexagons and make a scarf, headband, wristband, handbag, placemat or wherever your inspiration takes you.

Use a variety of yarn weights and hook sizes and you will get a range of sizes.

Skill Level:  EASY

Yarn:  Bendigo Cotton 8ply OR DMC Natura 4ply OR DMC Petra 5 OR any other yarn

Hook:  BENDIGO/NATURA yarn use 3.5mm; PETRA 5 use 2mm.

Stitches:  single, half double, double, treble crochet and Bobble

Gauge/Tension:  Not crucial - use hook half to one size smaller than recommended on yarn label

Measurements:  varies depending on yarn and hook used

Terminology:  USA - American crochet terms

THIS PATTERN IS SUITABLE FOR OTHER YARNS.

Pattern is available from my online stores

CRAFTSY      RAVELRY      ETSY

Enjoy!

ciao, ciao!
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I have always had great admiration for granny square crocheters, their patience and their perseverance.  Many years ago when I looked at granny squares and attempted same, I was totally over the whole experience when it came to changing colour each round, the whole exercise of cut the yarn and hide end, and now attach next colour, totally wore out my patience. 

If you know me at all, you will know I am NOT fond of sewing, and you will know this is reflected in my crochet, small projects, with limited sewing, PREFER working in the round, and I will always opt for changing colour without having to cut the yarn.

I will go out of my way to limit the number of times I have to cut the yarn and reattach a new yarn, WAY TOO MANY ENDS TO SEW AND HIDE!!!

SO, with this in mind you may appreciate my latest attempt at designing a GRANNY square, not exactly your traditional "granny square"  but my version of how I would do it.

It took me some time to take my idea, of placing my perfect heart into a granny square, and finally bring it into crochet reality, so without any more banter here are some pattern details for you.

PATTERN DETAILS:

Description: Pattern features my Perfect Heart held "captive" in a square. The Crochet Heart "GRANNY SQUARE" can be crochet in three (3) sizes.

Each square grows in size with extra rounds and extra stitches. Make the square in one colour or change colour every round or every other round, choice is always yours.

Make as many as you like for a colourful granny square hearts throw using any size square. Join the squares and make a scarf, headband, wristband, handbag, placemat or wherever your inspiration takes you.

Skill Level: EASY

Yarn:   Bendigo Cotton 8ply OR DMC Natura 4ply OR DMC Petra 5 OR any other yarn 

Hook:  BENDIGO/NATURA yarn use 3.5mm; PETRA 5 use 2mm. 

Stitches:  single, half double, double and Bobble 

Gauge/Tension:  Not crucial - use hook half to one size smaller than recommended on yarn label 

Measurements:  varies depending on yarn and hook used 

Terminology:  USA - American crochet terms 

You can find the Crochet Heart CAPTIVE Pattern in my online stores

  ETSY            RAVELRY          CRAFTSY

so you can shop in your favourite shopping destination. 

Enjoy, ciao... ciao...

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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR INSPIRATIONAL CROCHET FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2012?

Why not try something completely different?

How about a paisley themed

  TABLE CENTRE with MATCHING COASTERS?

Made with a beautiful cotton yarn

NATURA "Just Cotton" 4ply  

from DMC Creative World 

 yarn comes in 50g balls 155m 

and a selection of 34 vibrant and subtle colours.

WHERE TO FIND THE PATTERN?

Your local DMC stockist will have the pattern instructions.

Find your local DMC stockist here 

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PATTERN DETAILS:

Materials:

DMC Natura Just Cotton 4ply

1 x 50gm ball Ivory 02
1 x 50gm ball Spring Rose 07
1 x 50gm ball Eucalyptus 08
1 x 50gm ball Blue Paradise 24

Crochet Hook size 3.5mm

Yarn needle to darn in ends and sew motifs together

The Table Centre consists of 7 different types of motifs. Each motif is crochet separately and then arranged and attached by sewing together with yarn ends. Two different coaster patterns are included to complement the set.

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SO GIVE IT A GO - 

AND HAVE SOME FUN CREATING YOURS

USE RECOMMENDED COLOURS IN PATTERN 

OR 

CHOOSE YOUR OWN COLOUR PALETTE 

from DMC's NATURA YARNS 

ENJOY, CIAO, CIAO.