Heart Pincushion

Materials—Lily Knitting and Crochet Cotton Yarn, Art. 600, in Tea Rose and Cream (or other colors). Crochet hook size 0.

Center Heart —In Tea Rose, ch 2, making 1st st twice usual length, (1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 7 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc and 1 sc) in long st.

Row 2—Ch 1, turn, skip sc, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next, (2 hdc in next) twice, (2 dc in next) twice, 5 dc in next, (2 dc in next) twice, (2 hdc in next) twice, 2 sc in next, 1 sc in next, sI st in next.

Row 3— Ch 1, turn, skip sI st, (sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in next) 3 times, hdc in 2 sts, dc in 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in 2 sts, hdc in 2 sts, (2 sc in next st, sc in 2 sts) 3 times.

Row 4— Ch 1, turn, skip last sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 hdc in next st, (1 dc in next, 2 dc in next) 7 times, 3 dc in next st, (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next) 7 times, 2 hdc in next st, sc in 2 sts, sI st in next.

Row 5—Ch 1, turn, skip sI st, sc in 2 sts, hdc in 2 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in 3 sts) 3 times, dc in 10 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in 13 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in 3 sts) twice, 2 dc in next st, hdc in 2 sts, sc in 2 sts. Fasten off.

Edge —Join Cream down into center starting st, ch 5, sc up in 1st sc of last row, (ch 3, sc in next 2d st) 31 times, ch 2, sI st in 3d st of 5-ch.

Row 2—Ch 5, sc in next 3-ch loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 15 times, ch 5, sc in same loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 15 times, ch 2, sI st in 3d st of 5-ch.

Row 3—(Ch 4, sc in next loop) around. Fasten off.

Trim—In Cream, *ch 4, (3 dc, ch 3, sI st) in 4th ch st from hook. Repeat from * twice. SI st at base of 1st petal. Fasten off. Sew on 1st Row of Heart. Cut cardboard 1/4" smaller than Heart, cover back with cloth, pad front 1" high with cotton and cover with cloth. Tack to back of Heart. Fasten a ribbon bow at top with loop for hanging.