Heart Pincushion Pattern #3129

Materials Required— AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON 1175-yd. Ball White, Size 50. Piece of Material 8 x 14 inches. Cotton for stuffing. Steel Crochet Hook No. 12.

Cut paper pattern in shape of heart, 4-1/2 inches through center and 6-1/2 inches at its widest part. Fold material in half, pin pattern in place and cut. Sew, leaving point open, fill with cotton and sew remainder.

COVER. Ch 8, dc in 1st ch, ch 8, dc in dc, 1 dc in each of the next 3 chs, ch 2, dtrc in base of last dc, (dtrc: thread over needle 3 times and work off all loops 2 at a time) ch 8, turn.

Next Row—Dc in 1st dc, 2 dc in mesh, dc in dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, 2 dc in next mesh, dc in dc, ch 2, dtrc in same space, ch 8, turn, and continue working back and forth in same manner following chart.

To decrease a mesh at beginning of row, sl st back over 1st mesh.

Lace ribbon around pincushion and finish with bows as illustrated.