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Tatted Heart

© Gillian Buchanan 2001

This heart was published in July 2001 on the Pink Pig tatting list when someone requested a simple heart. It is dedicated in loving memory of all those who died in America on Tuesday 11th September 2001.

MATERIALS

• No. 40 Crochet Cotton
  
• Shuttle and Ball Thread

1. R 4 ds, 3 p sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, cl. r, rw.
   
2. C 4 ds, p, 4 ds, rw.
   
3. R 4 ds, J to last p of previous r, 4 ds, 2 p sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, cl. r, rw.
   Repeat 2 and 3 four times in total.
   
4. C 4 ds, p 2 ds, rw.
   
5. R 4 ds, J to last p of previous r, 4 ds, 2 p sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, cl. r, do not rw.
   
6. R 4 ds, J to last p of previous r, 2 ds, 8 p sep by 2 ds, 4 ds, cl. r, do not rw.
   
7. R 4 ds, J to last p of previous r, 4 ds, 2 p sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, cl. r, rw.
   
8. C 2 ds, J to corresponding p of adjacent c, 4 ds, rw.
   
9. R 4 ds, J to last p of previous r, 4 ds, 2 p sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, cl. r, rw.
   
10. Repeat 2 and 3 four times in total.
    
11. C 4 ds, rw.
    
12. R 4 ds, J to last p of previous r, 4 ds, 2 p sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, cl. r, rw.
    
13. Repeat 12 and 13 once more.
    
14. C 2 ds, rw.
    
15. R 4 ds, J to last p of previous r, 4 ds, 2 p sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, cl. r, rw.
    
16. Repeat 15 and 16 four times in total.
    
17. C 4 ds, 3 p sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, rw.
    
18. R 4 ds, J to last p of previous r, 4 ds, J to centre p of previous r, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, cl. r, rw.
    
19. Repeat 18 and 19 once more.
    
20. Repeat 15 and 16 four times in total.
    
21. C 4 ds, rw.
    
22. R 4 ds, J to last p of previous r, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, J to 1st p of 1st r, 4 ds, cl. r, rw.
    
23. C 4 ds, J to base of 1st r and finish ends.