Christmas Ornaments: A Fantasy of Colors and Sparkle

Christmas is here, and with it comes the magic of decorations! In this photo, five beautiful handmade stars in vibrant colors - silver, red, turquoise, pink, and deep crimson - create a festive composition that warms the heart.

Each star has its own personality: the silver one with its geometric lines, the red one with its delicate petals, and the smaller ones with ribbon loops that create three-dimensional forms. All of them sparkle, dusted with glitter that reflects the light of the holidays.

heart crochet string

start with 4chain, 5 bullion stitch, (hook insert into stitch,yarn over hook and draw loop througth,yarn over hook and through on hook,all loops) and finish by working a chain .

2 video tutorial for crochet little heart

heart crochet string No - 2

Pattern - start with chain as long as the length of our creature

 the top row start with 2chain, skip 2chain and the 3 chain work 2dc,1ch,slst  in the st

the next start with 1chain,2dc in the st,skip 2chain and the 3 ch slst,

repeat the previous procedure again

for as many times as necessary to complete our creation !

the bottom row of the heart-shaped  start with hdc,sc,dc,sc,hdc,slst......

repeat the previous procedure again

for as many times as necessary to complete our creation !

rose hart

 I love roses and I love hearts; so began my quest for a rosy heart. Weariness from searching for such a pattern, the help of Christina's Swirly Rose and structural practice from some of the first crocheted hearts I made like Amelia’s Heart Bookmark, June’s Love Hearts and Lucy’s Teeny Tiny Hearts led to my wish coming true. Finally, a rosy heart.  Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials Needed:  for a heart measuring ~ 2.50 inches by 2.00 inches use worsted yarn and a 3.75mm hook for a heart measuring ~ 2.00 inches by 1.75 inches use dk yarn and a 3.75mm hook

for a heart measuring ~ 1.5 inches by 1.75 inches use fingering (sock) yarn and 3.50mm hook

for a heart measuring ~ 1.25 inches by 1.5 inches use a double strand of a lace weight yarn and a 3.00mm hook

Glossary

ch - chain

st - stitch

fp - front post (front post video tutorial)

ss - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

hdc - half double crochet

dc - double crochet

Pattern Notes:

This heart is made in rounds. Rounds are worked continuously, unless noted otherwise. Blocking is important to shaping.

The leaf in the picture was made using the little leaf pattern courtesy of Lucy of Attic 24 .

Rounds 1-3 are worked on the wrong side.

Round 1:  Using a magic circle  make 5dc in loop after ch3 (ch3 counts as first dc), pull closed or

using the ch2 method, ch2, 6dc in second chain from hook - 6dc completed

Round 2:  2 fp dc around each dc of first round - 12dc completed

Round 3:  Each set of stitches in parentheses is done around one stitch of the previous round.

Beginning with the first dc and working around to the last dc,

(2 fp hdc), (2 fp dc), (2 fp hdc), (2 fp sc), (2 fp sc), (2 fp hdc, 1 fp dc),

(2 fp hdc), (2 fp sc), (2 fp sc) (2 fp hdc), (2 fp dc) (fp dc, fp hdc, ch3, fp ss)

Round 4A: 

(slip stitches on this round should be kept fairly loose)

ch1, turn/flip heart over (work is now done from the right side)

2sc around ch3, you do this by:

inserting the hook under the chain like so:  draw up a loop

complete your single crochet by yarning over and drawing through both loops on the hook, make one more single crochet the same way

1sc in next 5 stitches, ss in next 7 stitches, 3sc in next stitch, ss in next 5 stitches, fasten off.

Round4B: While holding heart with right side facing you and pointed end to the left,

attach yarn to first stitch (the top of the ch3 of Round1) in center of spiral (you may have to reach in the center of the spiral and tug a bit),

ch1 and make one sc in same stitch, 1sc in front loop of next 17 stitches, hdc in the next 7 stitches, sc in the next st, do not fasten off, cut yarn leaving 5 inch tail.

Round4C: With right side still you facing, attach yarn to first sc of Round4A, ch1 and sc in same st,

1hdc in next 8 st, 1 sc in the next 6 st, 2sc in front loop of next st,

1 sc in the next 6 stitches, fasten off.

Using a crocheted invisible join, join to last sc of round 4B (you must skip over the fasten off  point to reach the last sc).

Weaving in Ends:

Note: Go slow and use this step to get desired shaping as well.

From the back of the heart pull center strings tight and knot together. Either weave them in or keep them long to use to attach the heart to another piece. Using the tail from the beginning of Round 4C, secure the left top of the heart to the back of the heart and weave in. Tie the the ends from Rounds 4A and 4C together and weave in or keep long and use for securing the outer parts of the heart to another piece as well. Weave the string from the invisible join down through the last hdc of Round 4B and then through the back of the heart. .

Blocking:

Spray the heart from the front and from the back with water until wet. Press gently to distribute water throughout the heart and place on a drying mat and shape. To obtain the best shape, open up center and reshape a few times during the drying period. Allow to dry completely.

source - rose hart

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crochet colorful heart

To make them into buntings, crochet a chain and attach the hearts with double crochets into one or two of the border loops, while evenly spacing the hearts along the chain as you crocheted it.  I plan to use some of my hearts for coasters.  I also plan to do some with worsted cotton for dish cloths.  Don't you agree that they'd make super gifts.  Who doesn't need a little fun and color in the kitchen?  Here's the pattern.  I hope you enjoy making these colorful hearts as much as I do.  Please let me know if you find any errors so that I may correct them. Any type of yarn will work for this pattern.  I used KnitPicks sport weight Comfy and a 4mm hook.  Adjust your hook if you use a different weight yarn. 

1.  Ch 4 and sl-st to form a ring.  Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, (ch 2, 3 dc in ring) 3 times.  Ch 2, sl-st in top of ch-3.  Secure and break yarn.

2.   Attach next color with a sl-st into any ch 2-sp.  (Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp.  (Ch 1, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp) 3 times.  Ch 1, sl-st in top of beginning ch 3.  Do not break yarn.

3.   Sl-st into the next 2 dc and then into the ch-2 space.  Ch 1, 3 sc in same ch-2 sp.  This will be the point of the heart.  Sc in the next 3 dc, sc in the next ch-1 sp, sc in next 3 dc, sc in ch-2 sp.  Skip 3 dc, 12 tr in ch-1 sp.  Skip 3 dc, sl-st in next ch-2 sp.  Skip 3 dc, 12 tr in next ch-1 sp.  Skip 3 dc, sc into next ch-2 sp, sc into next 7 st (dc’s and ch sp), sl-st into 1st sc of 3-sc cluster.  Secure and break yarn.

4.   With new color, join yarn in middle (2nd) sc of 3-sc cluster at heart’s point.  Ch 1, 3 sc in same stitch.  Sc in next 13 st.  (2 sc in next tr, sc in next tr) 3 times, sc in next 2 st, sl-st over sl-st of previous row down between tr’s of row 3.  Sc in next 3 st, (2 sc in next stitch, sc in next stitch) 3 times.  Sc in next 12 st, sl-st in starting sc.  Secure and break yarn.

5.   With new color, join yarn in middle (2nd) sc of 3-sc cluster at heart’s point.  Ch 1, 3 sc in same stitch.  Sc in next 12 st.  (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) 4 times.  Sc3tog (see special stitches below), sc in next 2 st, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) 4 times.  Sc in next 10 sc.  Sl-st into starting sc.  Secure and break yarn.

  6.      With new color, join in middle (2nd) sc of 3-sc cluster at heart’s point.   Ch 1, 3 sc in same stitch.  Sc in next 12 sc.  (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) 4 times.  Sc3tog, sc in next 3 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) 4 times.  Sc in next 9 sc, sl-st into starting sc.  Secure and break yarn.    7.   Join new color with a sc in 2nd sc of 3 sc cluster at heart’s point, ch 3, sc in same stitch as join.  (Ch 3, skip one stitch, sc in next stitch) around heart.  End with sl-st into starting sc.  Secure and break yarn.  Weave in ends.
Abbreviations (US terminology):  Ch – chain , Sl-st – slip stitch , Sc – single crochet , Dc – double crochet , Tr – treble crochet , Sc3tog – single crochet 3 stitches together (see special stitches below) .

Special Stitches: Sc3tog- Insert hook in 1st stitch, yo and pull through that stitch, (keep both stitches on hook), insert    hook through 2nd stitch, yo and pull through that stitch (3 stitches on hook), insert hook through 3rd stitch, yo and pull through that stitch, yo and pull through four stitches on hook. source