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Joined Fancy Heartstrings Granny Squares

Stitches Used (US Terminology)
  • Floating Ring (FR)
  • Floating Single Crochet (Fsc)
  • Floating Double Crochet (Fdc)
  • Floating Treble Crochet (Ftr)
  • Single Crochet (Sc)
  • Double Crochet (Dc)
  • Treble (Tr)
  • Chain (Ch)
  • Slip Stitch (slst)
  • Little Circle (LC)
  • Make Little Circle (MakeLC) – Fsc, 7sc, slst around the chains that are connected to the little circle.

Note: all stitches are worked in the current Floating Ring unless otherwise instructed.

Heartstrings Granny Square (HGS) Since all squares start with a Heartstring Granny Square, this abbreviation is used every time you need to start a new square. To do this: 

  1. Begin first heart: Ftr, 2tr
  2. Breakaway to First Connecting LC: Fsc, 7sc, slst between LC and first heart
  3. Resume first heart: tr, 3dc
  4. Breakaway to Centre LC: Fsc, 7 sc, slst between LC and first heart
  5. Resume first heart: tr, 3dc, tr
  6. Breakaway to next connecting LC: Fsc, sc.
  7. Breakaway to second heart: Ftr, 3dc
  8. Connect second heart to centre LC: counting back over sts just made, skip 11 sts, skip 1 st on centre LC, slst in next st. 
  9. Resume second heart: Tr, 3dc, tr
  10. Breakaway to next connecting LC: Fsc, sc.
  11. Breakaway to third heart: Ftr, 3dc
  12. Connect third heart to centre LC: counting back over sts just made, skip 11 sts, skip 1 st on centre LC, slst in next st.
  13. Resume third heart: Tr, 3dc, tr
  14. Breakaway to next connecting LC: Fsc, sc.
  15. Breakaway to fourth heart: Ftr, 3dc
  16. Connect fourth heart to centre LC: counting back over sts just made, skip 11 sts, skip 1 st on centre LC, slst in next st.
  17. Resume fourth heart: Tr, 3dc
  18. Connect fourth heart to first connecting LC: counting back over sts just made, skip 10 sts, skip 1 st on first connecting LC, slst in next st.
  19. Finish fourth heart: 4tr, dc, ch1, slst, ch1, dc, 3tr, SlSt between heart and next partial LC
  20. Finish next connecting LC: 6sc, slst between LC and next heart
  21. Finish third heart: 3tr, dc, ch1, slst, ch1, dc, 3tr, SlSt between heart and next partial LC
  22. Finish next connecting LC: 6sc, slst between LC and next heart
  23. Finish second heart: 3tr, dc, ch1, slst, ch1, dc, 3tr, SlSt between heart and next partial LC
  24. Finish next connecting LC: 6sc, slst between LC and next heart
  25. Finish first heart: 3tr, dc, ch1, slst, ch1, dc, slst in next stitch. 
Note: all stitches are worked into the current Floating Ring unless otherwise instructed.
Foundation Row:
  1.  HGS (see special instructions); Ch6, LC, ch6, skip to next heart, skip first 2 sts on heart, slst in next st,
  2. Ch2, LC, ch2, skip 5 sts on heart, slst into next st, 
  3. Ch6, LC, ch6, skip to next heart, skip first 2 sts on heart, slst in next st, 
  4. Ch2, Fsc, 3sc, ch2,
  5. Breakaway to next square: HGS; Ch6, Fsc, sc, looking behind hook, skip to previous corner LC, skip first st on LC, slst in next st, 6sc, slst around ch6, ch6, skip to next heart, skip first 2 sts on heart, slst in next st, 
  6. Ch2, LC, ch2, skip 5 sts on heart, slst into next st, 
  7. Ch6, LC, ch6, skip to next heart, skip first 2 sts on heart, slst in next st, 
  8. Ch2, Fsc, 3sc.
Return Row:
  1. Continuing on current LC: 4sc, slst around ch2, ch2, skip 5 sts on heart, slst in next st,
  2. Ch6, LC, ch6, skip to next heart, skip first 2 sts on heart, slst in next st, 
  3. Ch2, LC, ch2, skip 5 sts on heart, slst into next st, 
  4. Ch6, LC, ch6, skip to next heart, skip first 2 sts on heart, slst in next st, 
  5. Ch2, slst around ch2, 4sc in connecting LC, slst around ch2, ch2, 
  6. Continue to next square: Ch6, Fsc, sc, looking behind hook, skip to previous corner LC, skip first st on LC, slst in next st, 6sc, slst around ch6, ch6, skip to next heart, skip first 2 sts on heart, slst in next st, 
  7. Ch2, Fsc, 3sc.
Joined Foundation Row:
  1. HGS; Ch6, Fsc, sc, looking behind hook, skip to previous corner LC, skip first st on LC, slst in next st, 6sc, slst around ch6, ch6, skip to next heart, skip first 2 sts on heart, slst in next st, 
  2. Ch2, Fsc, 3sc, ch2, 
  3. Breakaway to next square: HGS; Ch6, Fsc, sc, looking behind hook, skip to previous corner LC, skip first st on LC, slst in next st, 4sc, looking behind hook, skip current and next 2 corner LCs, skip 3 sts on next corner LC, slst in next st, 2sc, slst around ch6, ch6, skip to next heart, skip first 2 sts on heart, slst in next st, 
  4. ch2, looking behind hook, skip 2 corner LCs, skip first 3 sts of next LC, slst in next st, ch2, skip 5 sts on heart, slst in next st, 
  5. Ch6, Fsc, sc, looking behind hook, skip to previous corner LC, skip first st on LC, slst in next st, 6sc, slst around ch6, ch6, skip to next heart, skip first 2 sts on heart, slst in next st, 
  6. Ch2, Fsc, 3sc.
Return Row:
  1. Continuing on current LC: 4sc, slst around ch2, ch2, skip 5 sts on heart, slst in next st,
  2. Ch6, LC, ch6, skip to next heart, skip first 2 sts on heart, slst in next st, 
  3. Ch2, LC, ch2, skip 5 sts on heart, slst into next st, 
  4. Ch6, LC, ch6, skip to next heart, skip first 2 sts on heart, slst in next st, 
  5. Ch2, slst around ch2, 4sc in connecting LC, slst around ch2, ch2, 
  6. Continue to next square: Ch6, Fsc, sc, looking behind hook, skip to previous corner LC, skip first st on LC, slst in next st, 6sc, slst around ch6, ch6, skip to next heart, skip first 2 sts on heart, slst in next st, 
  7. Ch2, Fsc, 3sc.
Finish Left Edge:
  1. Continuing on current LC: 4sc, slst around ch2, ch2, skip 5 sts on heart, slst in next st,
  2. Ch6, LC, ch6, skip to next heart, skip first 2 sts on heart, slst in next st, 
  3. Ch2, LC, ch2, skip 5 sts on heart, slst into next st, 
  4. Ch6, LC, ch6, skip to next heart, skip first 2 sts on heart, slst in next st, 
  5. Ch6, Fsc, sc, looking behind hook, skip to previous corner LC, skip first st on LC, slst in next st, 6sc, slst around ch6, ch6, skip to next heart, skip first 2 sts on heart, slst in next st, 
  6. Ch2, LC, ch2, skip 5 sts on heart, slst into next st, fasten off yarn.

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