HEART:
ROW 1: With yarn and G hook, ch-2, sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch-1, turn. (1 st)
ROW 2: 2 Sc in st, ch-1, turn. (2 sts)
ROW 3: 2 Sc in ea st across, ch-1, turn. (4 sts)
ROW 4: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 5: 2 Sc next st, sc across to last st, 2 sc last st, ch-1, turn. (7 sts)
ROW 6: Rep row 4.
ROW 7: Rep row 5. (9 sts)
ROW 8: Rep row 4.
ROW 9: Rep row 5. (11 sts)
ROW 10: Rep row 4.
ROW 11: Rep row 5. (13 sts)
ROW 12: Sc next st, sk 2 sts, 5 dc next st, sk 2 sts, sc next st, sk 2 sts, 5 dc next st, sk 2 sts, sc next st, turn. (13 sts)
ROW 13: Sl st 1st st, 2 dc next 5 dc, sl st next sc, 2 dc next 5 dc, sl st last sc, fasten off. (20 dc + 3 sl sts)
PLACEMAT:
ROW 1: With Cream yarn and G hook ch-41, sc 2nd ch from hook, (dc next ch, sc next ch) across to last ch, dc last ch, ch-1, turn. (40 sts)
ROW 2-24: (Sc next st, dc next st) across, ch-1, turn. End row 24 fasten off.
With needle and yarn sew hearts around place mat’s edges.