{10 Days of Hearts} Day 2: Granny's Heart

Today's Heart project is a work in progress. I am making a baby blanket for a friend of mine. I've already made her a little pram blanket, but want to make her a big one too. this Granny square would also make a cute cushion cover.

I use US terms, ch = chain, dc = double crochet, sl st = slip stitch

Start with this mini heart: (this also links to a stitch conversion chart if you need it!)

Insert the hook through the top of the left hand 'bump' marked with the star in the diagram, and pull a loop through
into this stitch, 3ch,2dc, 3ch, 3dc, 3ch
then skip the next 5 stitches, and into the next marked stitch: 3dc, 3ch,3dc,3ch.
skip the 3 stitches at the point of the heart, and into next marked stitch: 3dc, 3ch,3dc,3ch.
skip the next 5 stitches, and into the next marked stitch, 3dc, 3ch, 3dc and 2 ch, sl st back into 3rd chain from beginning.


Second round
Starting in any corner: 3ch, 2dc,3ch,3dc,1ch
into next space: 4dc,1ch
into next corner: 3dc,3ch,3dc,1ch

into next space: 4dc,1ch
into next corner: 3dc,3ch,3dc,1ch

into next space: 4dc,1ch
into next corner: 3dc,3ch,3dc,1ch
into next space: 4dc,1ch sl,st into top of 3rd chain.




And you'll have this square:

If you would like to keep going, you can build a larger square, but I am staying with this size,  and will update when I have done more!