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Realistic Crochet Heart
"The crochet heart pattern is a lot simpler than you would expect just by looking at it. I worked each piece as a simple shape and then sewed it all together into the final shape. For the veins and arteries, I used blue and red yarn to make big stitches across the body of the heart. I wasn’t too precise about getting them in the right places, but I checked a diagram from a biology textbook to make sure I got the most important ones right."
Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Finished Size8" tall
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