a small decorative pillow with a cute heart design

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A small square throw pillow about 16 inches on each side, with a slightly rounded, puffed shape and a heart design on the front face

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Main Pillow Body

R1Ch 215, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (214)(214 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (214)(214 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (214)(214 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (214)(214 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (214)(214 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (214)(214 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (214)(214 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (214)(214 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (214)(214 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (214)(214 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (214)(214 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (214)(214 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (214)(214 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (214)(214 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (214)(214 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (214)(214 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (214)(214 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (214)(214 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (214)(214 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (214) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(214 sts)

Heart Design

R1Pick up 202 sc evenly around opening. (202)(202 sts)
R2[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (152)(152 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (102)(102 sts)
R4[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (51)(51 sts)
R5[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R6[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R7[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R8[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (49)(49 sts)
R9[Sc 8, inc] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R10[Sc 9, inc] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R11[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R12[Sc 16, inc] repeat around. (69)(69 sts)
R13[Sc 23, inc] repeat around. (72)(72 sts)
R14[Sc 36, inc] repeat around. (74)(74 sts)
R15[Sc 37, inc] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R16[Sc 38, inc] repeat around. (78)(78 sts)
R17[Sc 78, inc] repeat around. (79)(79 sts)
R18[Sc 79, inc] repeat around. (80)(80 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R22[Sc 79, dec] repeat around. (79)(79 sts)
R23[Sc 78, dec] repeat around. (78)(78 sts)
R24[Sc 38, dec] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R25[Sc 37, dec] repeat around. (74)(74 sts)
R26[Sc 36, dec] repeat around. (72)(72 sts)
R27[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (69)(69 sts)
R28[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R29[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R30[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R31[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (49)(49 sts)
R32[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R33[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R34[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)