1.13.2013

Miss Lovey


When I was little I made a billion Heart People out of construction paper.  Yes.  A billion.

They hung all over the house and my scissors could not move fast enough to keep up with how many hearts I wanted to adhere together.



Sadly my construction paper days are over, but not my days of dabbling in yarn.

And if you can make Heart People out of paper ~ well...why can't you make them out of yarn?



This is Miss Lovey.

And she was made out of hearts, of course.




This is my most favorite pattern for a crochet heart -- ever.




After making 2 of my most favorite crochet hearts, I stuffed it and edged it with single crochet in white.




Button eyes, embroidered floss mouth, 2 tiny hearts for a barrette & heart-shaped hands & shoes for Miss Lovey.

It took me awhile to figure out how to make the arms & legs.  With paper, I would accordion-fold strips for the arms & legs.  So what to do with crochet?

How 'bout corkscrew arms & legs?

It's been awhile since I have done this stitch but I watched this as a great refresher on how to crochet a spiral/corkscrew.


I think she is lovely. 

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32 comments:

  1. Mary on Lake Pulaski13/1/13 4:53 PM

    Way cute!

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  2. Deborah Hamilton13/1/13 5:19 PM

    That is so cute!

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  3. Atomic Murphy13/1/13 7:21 PM

    Oh my...so cute! That's an awesome heart pattern. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. annemarie13/1/13 8:22 PM

    Adorable - thanks for sharing the source for the heart pattern - definitely a keeper!

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  5. Lillie and Moss13/1/13 9:52 PM

    Absolutely precious!

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  6. Taci simmons14/1/13 12:42 AM

    Yes she is...just lovely! Adorable!

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  7. Barbara14/1/13 1:15 AM

    Oh my, she is so cute! And her like reminds me of something... not in crochet, and not in paper either... I think I've seen them in a kid's TV-cartoon when I was little... just can't remember which one!

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  8. Szydełkowe czary-mary14/1/13 1:56 AM

    SUPER serduszko

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  9. Anna14/1/13 4:55 AM

    Adorable !
    Have a nice week.
    Anna

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  10. Jeanne14/1/13 7:33 AM

    Adorable, Dawn!! Love that you made heart people as a child and that you found a way to create them now that you are a little more grown up. Thanks for the links, too. I really like that heart!

    Have a wonderful week!

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  11. Ewelina14/1/13 11:12 AM

    So cute and sweet :)

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  12. Anonymous15/1/13 10:42 AM

    How Cute!

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  13. principeta16/1/13 5:28 AM

    She is adorable.How did you think of that,clever but simple idea.Perfect timing too,I was in search for that special heart and this is amazing,thanks for sharing.

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  14. Casey16/1/13 7:45 AM

    she's so sweet! I remember making these out of paper as a kid too :)

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  15. Bari Jo16/1/13 3:30 PM

    This made me smile big today! :o)

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  16. Pradeepa16/1/13 8:44 PM

    Dawn, this is the cutest heart I have ever seen!

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  17. Carolina18/1/13 10:26 AM

    Omg, she´s super cute! Thanks for sharing this great idea, Dawn! :)


    Carolina Crochet

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  18. Monique22/1/13 3:39 AM

    Hoi,
    Een nieuwe volger, want je hebt zo'n mooi blog!
    Ik kom uit Nederland en misschien vind je het leuk om mijn blog te bekijken, http://haakmaatje.blogspot.nl/
    Lieve groet, Monique

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  19. Karli23/1/13 12:43 PM

    So cute, thank you! When I was a kid I loved drawing heart people that I "invented". Haha, fun to see I wasn't alone.

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  20. Debbie Liner23/1/13 9:34 PM

    This is cute. Do you have a pattern for the hands & feet hearts? How did you attach the arms & legs? Thanks, Debbie

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  21. Dawn24/1/13 6:29 AM

    Here is the heart pattern for the hands & feet -- http://dejligheder.blogspot.ie/2012/02/pinterest-lovin.html

    As for attaching the arms & legs -- I just kept a long tail when starting & then used that to sew/attach the legs/arms to the main heart.

    ♥Thank you so much for all of your kind words! ♥

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  22. Crissi28/1/13 10:16 AM

    So lovely!
    Crissi

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  23. Christie Farrar29/1/13 4:41 AM

    It's funny, I used to draw heart people too. And I always made mine a boy, and his name was Heartman. My grandmother's maiden name was Hartman so I thought this was all very clever.

    And I drew him exactly as you made your doll, with curly arms and legs. So pleased to see this. Thanks.

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  24. Allyson31/1/13 7:59 AM

    Oh my goodness! This is perfect. Since she was a baby, I have called my daughter "my little lovey." I am going to make this for her for Valentine's Day! Thank you!

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  25. Clotilde M/Craftybegonia4/2/13 6:34 PM

    Very cute!

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  26. Eli Bichita10/6/13 11:17 PM

    So nice!!!!

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  27. Anonymous15/9/13 7:01 PM

    can you direct me to the pattern for the main body?I have never seen a heart so perfect.

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  28. Unknown11/1/17 3:35 PM

    I would also like to know where to find a written pattern for this thanks

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    1. Teresa30/3/19 10:14 AM

      Me too I would like the written pattern please

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  29. Anonymous10/2/18 8:39 AM

    for the arms and legs i just sc3, sc2, along the chains i chained 25 for arms and 45 for legs. I used this heart pattern for the hands and
    feet: Copied

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  30. Teresa30/3/19 10:13 AM

    Where do I find the pattern for the hearts?

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  31. Anonymous19/3/23 5:09 AM

    Where can I found the pattern for these hearts pkease

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