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EVERYWHERE A VALENTINE!

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crochet Patriotic Heart Pin or Brooch by Suzetta Williams
Patriotic Heart by Suzetta Williams

 

suzetta williams patriotic heart
Virginia Tech Heart by Suzetta Williams
Both hearts are from a site sent to my by Ken Jones (thatcrochetguy – see my blog roll for a link to ken’s site) sent me:
http://suzies-yarnie-stuff.blogspot.com/2007/04/suzettas-heart-pin.html

Don’t you want to make a bundle of these to give all your friends – kiddies, co-workers, lovers, guys, gals, babies?

My little trick (and money saver) is to use a simple safety pin (especially one without a coil) as a pinback.

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The usual pinbacks are too bulky for most smaller items – and harder to use. You can find the coil-less safety pins in several sizes and in ‘gold’ or ‘silver’ finish at Hobby Lobby, Michael’s, Joann’s, quilt shops and other retailers, including online. They’re really inexpensive. I also use them as stitch markers AND it’s easy to place a small ALPHABET bead on such a pin to create a handy hook size marker to attach to all those WIP’S hanging around your house.

Suzetta has a nice story about the Virginia Tech hearts on her blog along with her pattern for creating the hearts.

She also has a bunch of other free patterns – crochet, knit, felting – on her site. Why not make this beauty for someone special? Don’t you love the color?

 

crochet purple heart mesh scarf suzetta williams with free pattern

Looking for more Valentine’s Day Crochet patterns? Check out these Crochet patterns we found on Etsy.

Still, want more Valentine’s day posts? Read all our Valentine’s day articles here.

Comments

  1. Hi. Can you send me the pattern for your hearts. I have been looking the internet. this one was so pretty.

    HI BEVERLY,

    The pattern links are in the blog entry.  Just click on those links and you’ll be directed to the site where the free pattern can be found.

    jd

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