There’s a crochet pattern that has gone viral lately. Have you seen the Bear Eyeglass Holder pattern? It inspired me to create one for Valentine’s Day for your little ones. It only takes an hour or two to crochet, so there’s plenty of time to make a couple before Valentine’s Day. They can have so many uses – trinket tray, eyeglass holder, key dish, and more.
Materials:
Cotton worsted weight yarn:
35 MC
5 yards CC
Tray measures approximately 3.5″ x 4″ with a G hook.
I accidentally picked up my F hook for the second tray, and it measures 3″ x 5.75″.
Row 1: With MC yarn, ch 20, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each remaining ch (19 sc).
Row 2: (Right side) Ch 1, turn, inc MC, 1 MC sc, 1 CC sc, 11 MC sc, 1 CC sc, 3 MC sc, inc MC (21 sc).
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, inc MC, 2 MC sc, 3 CC sc, 9 MC sc, 3 CC sc, 2 MC sc, inc MC (23 sc).
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, inc MC, 2 MC sc, 5 CC sc, 7 MC sc, 5 CC sc, 2 MC sc, inc MC (25 sc).
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, 3 MC sc, 7 CC sc, 5 MC sc, 7 CC sc, 3 MC sc (25 sc).
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, 2 MC sc, 9 CC sc, 3 MC sc, 9 CC sc, 2 MC sc (25 sc).
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, 2 MC sc, 9 CC sc, 3 MC sc, 9 CC sc, 2 MC sc (25 sc).
Row 8: Ch 1, turn, 1 MC sc, 11 CC sc, 1 MC sc, 11 CC sc, 1 MC sc (25 sc).
Row 9: Ch 1, turn, 1 MC sc, 11 CC sc, 1 MC sc, 11 CC sc, 1 MC sc (25 sc).
Row 10: Ch 1, turn, MC dec, 4 CC sc, 1 MC sc, 4 CC sc, 3 MC sc, 4 CC sc, 1 MC sc, 4 CC sc, dec MC (23 sc).
Row 11: Ch 1, turn, MC dec, 2 CC sc, 3 MC sc, 2 CC sc, 5 MC sc, 2 CC sc, 3 MC sc, 2 CC sc, dec MC (21 sc). Fasten off CC.
Row 12: Ch 1, turn, MC dec, 16 MC sc, MC dec (19 sc).
Edging:
Ch 1, do not turn. With right side facing, sc down side with 1 sc in each row end and 2 sc in the ends of Row 9, Row 4, Row 1. Work 1 sc in each lp of foundation ch with 2 sc in last lp. Continue up other side with 1 sc in each row end and 2 sc in ends of Row 4, Row 9, Row 12. Work 1 sc in each sc of Row 12 with 2 sc in last sc. Join with sl st. (67 sc)
Walls:
Rnd 1: Turn so rnds of wall have right side on the outside.
Rnd 1: With wrong side facing, MC sc in BLO: *sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (73 sc). Join with sl st.
Rnds 2-5: Do not turn. Ch 1, sc in each st. Join with sl st. Fasten off at end of Rnd 5.
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Now that the Christmas holidays are over, and the decorations have been put away for next year (we hope), it’s time to turn our attention to hearts and roses. Valentine’s Day is less than a month away, and I have so many ideas! It’s just so much fun to make cute pink and red animals, I can’t resist. The first Valentine’s Day design for the year is the Lion Heart Pillow, or as I like to call him, King Richard. Using Bernat blanket yarn makes the project go quickly, and he’s just so darned squishy!! Three different sizes of hearts are combined to make this sweet lion pillow for your special someone.
Pillow measures approximately 12” tall by 14” wide.
Gauge: 9 sc = 4”, 8 rows = 4”
Materials:
Bernat Blanket Yarn:
30 yards White
150 yards Pink
2 yards Red
Size M crochet hook
Yarn needle
Fiberfill
20-mm safety eyes
Directions:
MANE:
Rnd 1: With pink yarn, ch 22, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 9 ch, 3 sc in next ch (2nd sc is center top), sc in next 9 ch, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting ch, sc in next 8 ch, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch (center bottom), sk 1 ch, sc in next 8 ch, sc in last ch (same lp as first ch with 2 sc). Join with sl st. (44 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first 2 sts, sc in next 8 sts, 3 sc in next st (2nd sc is center), sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, sc in next 7 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in last st. Join with sl st. (50 sc)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat once, sc in next 9 sts, 3 sc in next st (2nd sc is center), sc in next 9 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sc in next 6 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next 6 sts, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st. (56 sc)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat once, sc in next 10 sts, 3 sc in next st (2nd sc is center), sc in next 10 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sc in next 5 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next 5 sts, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st. (62 sc)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat once, sc in next 11 sts, 3 sc in next st (2nd sc is center top), sc in next 11 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sc in next 4 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next 4 sts, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st. (68 sc)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, *sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat once, sc in next 12 sts, 3 sc in next st (2nd sc is center), sc in next 12 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sc in next 3 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next 3 sts, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st. (74 sc)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, *sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat once, sc in next 13 sts, 3 sc in next st (2nd sc is center), sc in next 13 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sc in next 2 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next 2 sts, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st. (80 sc)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, *sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat once, sc in next 14 sts, 3 sc in next st (2nd sc is center), sc in next 14 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sc in next st, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next st, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st. (86 sc)
Rnd 9: Ch 1, *sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat once, sc in next 15 sts, 3 sc in next st (2nd sc is center), sc in next 15 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st. (94 sc)
Fasten off pink.
Blocking is preferred to allow pieces to lay flat.
FACE:
Rnd 1: With white yarn, ch 16, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 6 ch, 3 sc in next ch (2nd sc is center), sc in next 6 ch, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting ch, sc in next 5 ch, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch (center), sk 1 ch, sc in next 5 ch, sc in last ch (same lp as first ch with 2 sc). Join with sl st. (32 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 7 sts, 3 sc in next st (2nd sc is center), sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 4 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next 4 sts, sc in last st (same as first sc with 2 sc). Join with sl st. (38 sc)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* twice, sc in next 8 sts, 3 sc in next st (2nd sc is center), sc in next 8 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sc in next 3 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next 3 sts, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st. (44 sc)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* twice, sc in next 9 sts, 3 sc in next st (2nd sc is center), sc in next 9 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sc in next 2 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next 2 sts, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st. (50 sc)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,* twice, sc in next 10 sts, 3 sc in next st (2nd sc is center), sc in next 10 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sc in next st, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next st, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st. (56 sc)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, *sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,* twice, sc in next 11 sts, 3 sc in next st (2nd sc is center), sc in next 11 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st. (62 sc)
Fasten off white.
NOSE:
Rnd 1: With red yarn, ch 8, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, 3 sc in next ch (2nd sc is center), sc in next 2 ch, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting ch, sc in next ch, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch (center), sk 1 ch, sc in next ch, sc in last ch (same lp as first ch with 2 sc). Join with sl st. (16 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next 3 sts, sk next st, sc in next st, sk next st, 2 sc in next st. (22 sc) Fasten off red.
Sew red heart (right side up) on the bottom half of the white heart (upside down). Sew white heart (upside down) centered on top of pink heart (right side up). Insert safety eyes at Rnd 3 of white heart, approximately 2” apart.
EDGING:
Place both large hearts wrong sides together and crochet through both pieces to join. Pin in place with one pin marking the center bottom.
Insert hook at st after bottom center marker (through both thicknesses). Sc in this st, sc in next 20 sts, *sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts,* 3 times, sc in next 5 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center top), sk next st, sc in next 5 sts, (sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st,* 3 times. Begin stuffing pillow.
Sc in each remaining st with 3 sc in marked st (center bottom), stuffing as you go. Join with sl st.
Fasten off yarn. Weave in all ends.
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There’s a crochet pattern that has gone viral lately. Have you seen the Bear Eyeglass Holder pattern? It inspired me to create one for Valentine’s Day for your little ones. It only takes an hour or two to crochet, so there’s plenty of time to make a couple before Valentine’s Day. They can have so many uses – trinket tray, eyeglass holder, key dish, and more.
Red Heart Crochet Kit
Safety Eye Tool 
