With Love - A "granny heart" graph (by Anna) converted to a written pattern

Hello all!  A while ago I saw a really cool looking chart being discussed in one of the crochet groups I'm in.  A couple of people weren't quite sure how to work it, and my curiosity was piqued.  I had actually never followed a chart before but for some reason, I just had to try this one. 

My "With Love" granny heart

It.  Was.  Great.  I'm in love with charts now!  But it got me thinking that maybe there are others who are missing out on some great projects, simply because they don't know how to read a chart.  I decided to find the creator of this particular chart and ask if I could convert it into a written pattern.

Guess what!  She said yes  :-D  *insert happy dance*  If this works out right, I might try to make chart conversions a regular feature on here  :-D  That's if I can find more awesome charts that don't already have written instructions to go with it....

Now on to the pattern.  The original chart by Anna can be found on her blog (in Hungarian with a few English translations) or on Ravelry.  If you make this I'd love to see it!  Go "hook it" on Ravelry, or post a link to your pic on the comments here.  I love your chart, Anna, and thank you so much for allowing me to do this!

The chart calls for 16 g cotton yarn and a 3.5 mm hook, but it works well with almost any yarn and corresponding hook size.  So - without further ado - I present:

With Love

a Granny Heart pattern

 



Terms used (American terminology)
Yo - yarn over
Ch - chain
Ss - slip stitch
Sc - single crochet (insert hook, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through both loops)
Dc - double crochet (yo, insert hook, yo, pull up loop, {yo, pull through 2 loops} twice)
Dc2tog - double crochet 2 together (yo, insert hook, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, insert hook into next st, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through remaining 3 loops)
ch 1 sp - the space created by a chain 1 stitch
3 dc sp - the space in between 2 sets of 3 dc

Main square
Ch 3. Ss to beg ch to form ring (or use magic circle)
Rnd 1 - Ch 2 (counts as dc now and throughout pattern). 2 dc in ring. Ch 1. {3 dc in ring. Ch 1} 3 times. Ss to beg ch 2 to join. (12 dc)
Rnd 2 - Ch 2. 2 dc in last ch 1 sp. {(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch 1 sp.}3 times. (3 dc, ch 1) in same ch 1 sp as beg ch 2.  Ss to beg ch 2 to join (24 dc)
Rnd 3 - Ch 2. 2 dc in last ch 1 sp.  3 dc in next 3 dc sp. {(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch 1 sp. 3 dc in next 3 dc sp}3 times, (3 dc, ch 1) in same ch 1 sp as beg ch 2. Ss to beg ch 2 to join (36 dc) 
Rnd 4 - Ch 2. 2 dc in last ch 1 sp.  3 dc in each 3 dc sp across. {(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch 1 sp. 3 dc in each 3 dc sp across}3 times, (3 dc, ch 1) in same ch 1 sp as beg ch 2. Ss to beg ch 2 to join (48 dc)
Rnd 5 - Ch 2. 2 dc in last ch 1 sp.  3 dc in each 3 dc sp across. {(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch 1 sp. 3 dc in each 3 dc sp across}3 times, (3 dc, ch 1) in same ch 1 sp as beg ch 2. Ss to beg ch 2 to join (60 dc)
Rnd 6 - Ch 2. 2 dc in last ch 1 sp.  3 dc in each 3 dc sp across. {(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch 1 sp. 3 dc in each 3 dc sp across}3 times, (3 dc, ch 1) in same ch 1 sp as beg ch 2. Ss to beg ch 2 to join (72 dc)

The rest of the pattern is worked in rows until written otherwise

 



Top left "bump"
Row 1 - Ch 2. 3 dc in next 3 dc sp and each 3 dc sp across.  Dc in ch 1 sp. (17 dc)
Row 2 - Ch 2. Turn. 2 dc in same sp. 3 dc in each 3 dc sp across, including last sp between 3 dc and beg ch 2  (18 dc)
Row 3 - Ch 2. 3 dc in next 3 dc sp and each 3 dc sp across. Dc in last dc (17 dc)
Row 4 - Ch 2. 3 dc in next 3 dc sp and each 3 dc sp across. Dc in last dc (14 dc)
Row 5 - Ch 2. 3 dc in next 3 dc sp and each 3 dc sp across. Dc in last dc (11 dc)
Row 6 - Ch 2. 3 dc in next 3 dc sp and each 3 dc sp across. Dc in last dc. Fasten off & cut (8 dc)

Top right "bump"
With RS facing, and Top left "bump" positioned at top left, join yarn with ss to right-most ch 1 sp of main square.  Repeat instructions for Top left "bump".  DO NOT CUT YARN

Boarder (worked in rounds)
Rnd 1 - Ch 1. Sc evenly around, working 2 sc when going down the side of a dc or ch 2, and work 2 sc in ch 1 sp at bottom of main square. Ss to ch 1 to join (97 sc)
Rnd 2 - working in between sts around - Ch 2. Dc in next 3. 2 dc in next. {dc in next 2. 2 dc in next} 3 times. Dc in next 3. Dc2tog. Dc in next 3. 2 dc in next. {dc in next 2. 2 dc in next} 3 times. Dc in next 7. 2 dc in next. {dc in next 2. 2 dc in next} 3 times. Dc in next 17. (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in bottom 2 sc sp. Dc in next 17. 2 dc in next. {dc in next 2. 2 dc in next} 3 times. Dc in next 3. Ss to beg ch 2 to join.  Fasten off and sew in ends (117 dc)

Have fun, and HAPPY HOOKING