Standing Heart Topiary

Use this amazing pattern from Red Heart Yarn to make a standing topiary. This can be used for a Valentine's presentation, a wedding centerpiece, a bridal shower or baby shower piece of decor.

Hearts measure 2½” across at widest part x 2” long.
Materials:
 

• RED HEART® “Soft Yarn”: 1 ball each 9770 Rose Blush A and 4600 White B.
• Crochet Hook: 5mm [US H-8].
• Split-ring stitch marker, yarn needle, T-pins, topiary tree.

GAUGE: 17 sts = 4”; 16 rows = 4” in sc. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

ABBREVIATIONS: A, B = Color A, B; ch = chain; mm = millimeters; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch (es); [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.

HEART (Make 7 each A and B)
With A, ch 11.
Round 1: 3 Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch, skip next 2 ch, sc in next 3 ch, 3 sc in last ch; pivot to work in unused loops of beginning ch, sc in next 3 ch, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in ch-2 space, sc in last 3 ch – 20 sc. Do not join but work in continuous rounds. Mark first st of round and move
up each round.
Round 2: [2 Sc in next sc] 3 times, sc in next 2 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, [2 sc in next sc] 3 times, sc in next 4 sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in ch-2 space, sc in last 4 sc – 26 sc.
Round 3: [2 Sc in next sc, sc in next sc] 3 times, sc in next sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, [2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] 3 times, sc in next 4 sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) all in ch-2 space, sc in last 5 sc; slip st in next sc – 32 sc. Fasten off.
Weave in ends.
Finishing
Pin Hearts to Topiary as desired.