Little Anatomical Heart: Crochet Pattern, is a quick project to make in a day.
This pattern will be part of the 31-day Crochet Challenge Blog Hop, hosted by Stardust Gold Crochet.
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This little anatomical heart is one of two patterns I will have featured in the 31-day crochet challenge blog hop. In this post you can find the written pattern and tutorial video. I have a pdf pattern on Ravelry that has the written instructions and photos. I also have this pattern with photos on Ribblr. Both buttons below will take you to the pattern on the indicated sites. There is a button at the bottom of this post that will take you to the pattern you can use the coupon code provided to get the pdf pattern for free on its featured day.
For This Litttle Heart you will need a few supplies, and can be helpful to know a few abbreviations.
Supplies:
Yarn: Four to Five colors of worsted/Standard 4 weight
I used:
¹ Red Heart: Real Red
² Red Heart: Blue
Crochet Hook:
H (5.00 mm) Hook
G (4.00mm) Hook
Other Supplies:
Scissors, Tapestry needle, Stitch markers, Poly-fil (stuffing)
Google eyes (two of them between 5mm & 15mm),
hot glue (and a glue gun)
Notes:
-It can be beneficial to look through the entire pattern before starting.
-The pattern is written in standard US terminology and written working right-handed
-Rnds are working continuous unless other wise noted
- 2sc = increase stitch, if inc is easier for you to follow than 2sc you can make notes throughout the pattern before starting.
Tutorial Video:
Body of Heart:
¹ Red Heart: Real Red
H (5.00mm) Hook
MR
Rnd 1: 4sc in MR (4)
Rnd 2: [sc 1, 2sc]x2 (6)
Rnd 3: [sc 1, 2sc]x3 (9)
Rnd 4: sc 9 (9)
Rnd 5: [sc 2, 2sc]x3 (12)
Rnd 6: sc 1, dc 3, sc 3, dc 3, sc 2 (12)
Rnd 7: [sc 1, dc 1, 2dc, dc 1, sc2tog]x2 (12) Rnd 8: [sc2tog]x 6 (6)
Start stuffing, continue on to Rnd 9
Aorta:
¹ Red Heart: Real Red
H (5.00mm) Hook
Rnd 9: [sc 1, sc2tog]x2 (4)
Rnd 10- 22: sc 4 (4)
Finish stuffing
Rnd 23: [sc2tog]x2 (2)
Slst to join, leave a long tail, cut, tie
With tapestry needle tie Rnd 18 of the aorta to Rnd 6 in the center of the back of the body of the heart, then weave in ends
Brachiocephalic:
Slst through Rnd 11
Around one st
Rnd 1: sc 1, hdc 1 (2)
Rnd 2: ch 1, turn, hdc 2 (2)
Cut, tie, and weave in ends
Left common carotid:
Slst through Rnd 12
Around one st
Rnd 1: sc 1, hdc 1 (2)
Rnd 2: ch 1, turn, hdc 2 (2)
Cut, tie, and weave in ends
Left subclavian arteries:
Slst through Rnd 13
Around one st
Rnd 1: sc 1, hdc 1 (2)
Rnd 2: ch 1, turn, hdc 2 (2)
Cut, tie, and weave in ends
Vena Cava(s):
² Red Heart: Blue
H (5.00 mm) Hook
Row/Rnd 1: Fsc 4, slst into 1st sc to join into a ring (4)
Rnd 2-11: sc 4 (4)
Slst to join, leave a long tail, cut, tie
With tapestry needle tie Rnd 5 of vena cava to Rnd 6 of back of heart next to the aorta so it is on the left side of the aorta when looking at it from the front of the heart, then weave in ends
Pulmonary Arteries:
² Red Heart: Blue
H (5.00 mm) Hook
Leave long tail at start of Foundation Row, to sew to top of heart
Row/Rnd 1: Fsc 4, slst into 1st sc to join into a ring (4)
Rnd 2-4: sc 4 (4)
Rnd 5: sc 3, 2sc (5)
Rnd 6a: ch 1, slst into 3rd sc of last Rnd, ch 1, turn, sc 1 (into ch) sc 2, slst to join into 1st sc
Rnd 7a- 9a: sc 3 (3)
Rnd 10a: sc 1, sc2tog (2)
Cut, tie, weave in ends
Rnd 6b: slst into 3rd sc of Rnd 5, sc 2, sc 1 (in ch of Rnd 6a), slst to join into 1st sc
Rnd 7b- 9b: sc 3 (3)
Rnd 10b: sc 1, sc2tog (2)
Cut, tie, weave in ends
Sew Rnd 1 to right side of Aorta and put one half of the Y on each side of the under-side of the arch
Glue goggle eyes on the front side
