Heart on the Sleeve Bracelet

How much do you love your Valentine?  Why not show them with this Heart on the Sleeve Bracelet?  Simple Valentine's Day crafts like this mean the most because they're handmade...so start crocheting away!

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Materials:

• 1 piece 5.0-cm extender chain
• 1 piece 1.0-cm lobster lock
• 2 pieces 1.0-cm metal rings
• Small amount of yarn in two complementing colors, preferably shades of red (I used light and dark pink plarn--yarn derived from plastic bags)
• Suitable crochet hook
• Tapestry needle
• Pliers
• Pattern
   

Instructions:

1. [Ch 9, sk 2 ch, (hdc, 3 dc, hdc) in next ch, sk 1 ch, sl st, sk 1 ch, (hdc, 3 dc, hdc) in next ch, sk 1 ch, sl st. In ch where this sl st was made, (tr, 2dc, tr, 2dc, tr) sl st in 8th ch of ch-9] one heart made. Repeat instructions in [ ] to make a heart chain. Break off and weave in ends.
   
    
    
2. Pass plarn underneath previous heart chain, yarn over, pull yarn through. 
   
   
    
3. Attach the next plarn color and repeat instructions in [ ].
   
   
4. Work the next heart on the other side of the heart chain to achieve an alternate colored hearts bracelet.  Repeat to end.
   
   
   
   
    
5. Add clasps.