Heart Baby Room Sign

Embroider the words "Baby's Room" on a stuffed heart to hang from the door handle. This baby sign crochet pattern from Lily Sugar n' Cream is a cute way to decorate the nursery.

Materials:

• Yarn: Lily® Sugar ’n Cream (Solids: 70.9 g/2.5 oz/109 m/120 yds) 1 ball each of: White (MC) and Lt Blue (A).
• Crochet Hook: Size 3.5 mm (U.S. E or 4) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Stuffing
• 1 yd [95 cm] of ribbon¼ inch [0.5 cm] wide.

Gauge: 16 sc and 20 rows = 4 ins [10 cm]

Instructions:

FRONT AND BACK (make alike)
With MC, ch 2.
1st row: (RS). 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Turn. 2 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 2 sc in next sc. Turn. 4 sc.
3rd to 13th rows: Ch 1.2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn.
14th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. 26 sc.
15th row: As 3rd row. 28 sc.
16th to 22nd rows: As 14th row.
23rd row: (RS). Ch 1. Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook - Sc2tog made. 1 sc in each of next 11 sc. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
24th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sts. Sc2tog over last 2 sts. Turn.
25th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sts. Sc2tog over last 2 sts. Turn.
26th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sts. Fasten off. With RS of work facing, miss 2 sc of 22nd row. Join MC with sl st to next sc. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. Sc2tog over last 2 sc. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1.Sc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sts. Sc2tog over last 2 sts. Turn.
Next row: Sl st in each of first 2 sts. Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sts. Sc2tog over last 2 sts. Fasten off.
With A, embroider phrase “Baby’s Room” on Front of pillow with stem st.

Note: When joining Front and Back, place stuffing inside.

Joining Back and Front: Place WS of Front and Back tog. With RS of Front facing you, join MC with sl st to first ch of foundation ch, working through both thicknesses, Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in each sp around.
Join A with sl st to first sc. Work 1 sc in each sc around, working 3 sc at bottom point. Join with sl st to first sc.

Next rnd: Ch 1. Working from left to right instead of from right to left, as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Make a loop and bow with ribbon and sew on Pillow as shown in picture.