Crochet Easy Heart Top Tutorial For Valentine's Day

Foundation Chain:

• Chain 8

Row 1:

Double crochet (dc) in the third chain from the hook.

• Dc in each chain across.

Row 2:

• Chain 2, turn.
• Skip the first stitch, dc in the next stitch.
• Dc in each stitch across.
• Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until you have a desired number of rows for the heart shape.

Attaching the Second Heart:

• Chain your foundation chain (8 chains).
• Turn, dc in the third chain from the hook.
• Dc in each stitch across, stopping at the first dc in the block.
• Chain 3.
• Single crochet (sc) in the fourth dc top.
• Chain 3.
• Foundation dc in the second chain of the chain 2.
• Foundation dc in the bottom of the previous foundation dc, until you have seven in total.
• Chain 2, turn.
• Skip the first stitch, dc in the next stitch.
• Dc in each stitch across until you reach the gap.
• Chain 5.
• Skip the first loop, slip stitch in the second and third loops.
• Chain 2.
• Dc in the next dc.
• Dc in each stitch across.
• Repeat the steps for the second heart, mirroring the first.

Additional Rows:

• Continue adding rows of hearts as desired.
• On the last row, instead of making a foundation dc, make a regular dc in the second chain of the chain 2.
• Chain 2, turn.
• Dc across the block.
• Dc in the chain 2 space twice, then dc in the slip stitch, then dc in the chain 2 space twice, then dc in the top of the first dc.
• Repeat across the row.

Bust Section:

• Make rows of double crochet until you have the desired coverage.
• Single crochet down the side of the bust section.
• Chain 1, turn.
• Single crochet in the first stitch.
• Chain 3.
• Skip three stitches, single crochet in the fourth stitch.
• Single crochet three more times.
• Repeat this pattern up the side.
• Chain 1, turn.
• Single crochet until you reach the gap.
• Single crochet three times in the gap.
• Repeat until you reach the corner.
• Fasten off.
• Repeat on the other side.

Finishing:

• Lace up the straps as desired.