Heart Pin Cushion Pattern #9025

Materials: Clark's O.N.T. "Brilliant", 1 ball.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 10.
A small heart-shaped pin cushion.
½ yd. ribbon, ⅝ inch wide.

Starting at top, ch 12. 1st row: S c in 2nd ch from hook, s c in each of next 5 ch, ch 3, s c in same ch where last s c was made, s c in each of next 5 ch. Ch 1, turn. 2nd to 11th rows incl: 2 s c in 1st s c (an increase), s c in each s c across to within ch-3 loop; in ch-3 loop make s c, ch 3, s c (2 more increases); s c in each s c across to within last s c, 2 s c in last s c (another increase). Ch 1, turn. 12th row: Same as 11th row, but omit increases at both ends of row. Ch 1, turn. 13th row: Same as 11th row. 14th to 21st rows incl: Repeat 12th and 13th rows alternately. 22nd to 27th rows incl: Same as 12th row, but dec. 1 s c at both ends of row (to dec. 1 s c, work off 2 s c as 1 s c). Ch 1, turn. 28th to 32nd rows incl: Same as 27th row, but dec. 2 s c (instead of 1 s c) at both ends of each row. Hereafter work is done in rnds instead of rows, as follows:

1st rnd: S c closely together around to within ch-3 loop, sl st in loop. 2nd rnd: Ch 5 (to count as d c and ch-2), d c in loop, * ch 2, skip 1 s c, d c in next s c. Repeat from * around, ending rnd with ch 2, sl st in 3rd st of ch-5 first made. 3rd rnd: 3 s c in each sp around. 4th rnd: S c in each s c around. Join with sl st. 5th rnd: Ch 7 (to count as d tr and ch-2), * skip 1 s c, d tr in next s c, ch 2. Repeat from * to within 5 s c from center top s c, ch 2, skip 1 s c, tr in next s c, skip 1 s c, d c in next s c, skip 1 s c, s c in center top s c (thus completing half of rnd). Work other half of rnd to correspond, joining last ch-2 with sl st to 5th st of ch-7 first made. 6th rnd: * S c in next sp; in next sp make 5 d c with ch-1 between each d c; s c in next sp (1 shell made). Repeat from * around. Join with sl st. Fasten and break off.

Underside. Attach thread to any s c between d c's (on 1st row of spaces). 1st rnd: Ch 5 (to count as d c and ch-2), * d c in s c between next 2 d c's, ch 2. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-2 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-5 first made. 2nd and 3rd rnds: Sl st to center of 1st sp, ch 4 (to count as d c and ch-1), * d c in next sp, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join, 4th rnd: Ch 3, d c in each sp around. Join. 5th rnd: * Ch 5, skip 2 d c, s c in next d c. Repeat from * around. Fasten and break off.

Make a chain about 12 inches long, and pass it in and out through loops of last row of underside. Insert cushion, pull chain tight, and tie securely. Pass ribbon in and out tr-row, making a bow at center top.