If you’re looking for a sweet and meaningful crochet project, I’m excited to share “Two Hearts That Beat as One”, a free corner-to-corner (C2C) crochet block pattern that’s perfect for Valentine’s season and beyond.
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This design features two hearts, symbolizing love, connection, and togetherness. Whether you’re making a gift for someone special or adding a romantic touch to your handmade projects, this block is a lovely choice.
It is a small C2C project, making it ideal if you want to learn or practice corner-to-corner crochet using the half double crochet (hdc) box stitch.
What’s Included in the Free Pattern
To make the pattern beginner-friendly and easy to follow, it includes:
- Row-by-row color counts
- A clear C2C graph
- A step-by-step video tutorial to guide you through the process
“Two Hearts that beat as One” C2C Square
While this block is perfect on its own, it truly shines when you get creative. Try crocheting several blocks with different heart color combinations, then join them together to make a stunning heart-themed blanket, pillow cover, or wall hanging. It’s a fun way to personalize your project and use up your favorite yarn colors.
This C2C square design was my contribution to the Wedding Blanket CAL hosted by Marly Bird.
The Red Heart Creator Bloggers have partnered up to collectively create a blanket as a surprize wedding gift for Alisson, the leader from Red Heart Yarns.
The blanket turned out amazing, as you can see bellow! You can use all the square patterns or the one(s) you love the most. You can find the links to all square patterns on the Wedding Blanket CAL page.
While designing this square, I heard all the time in my mind, the legendary song “Endless Love” of Mariah Carey and Luther Vandross. You know for sure the part: “ Two hearts,...two hearts that beat as one….our life has just begun!..... And this is how the name of this crochet square pattern was born! :)
This was my very first C2C design, created back in January 2019, but for blanket’s surprise sake, I had to wait until now to publish the pattern.
I got in love with the corner to corner crochet and the pixel art! Ever since I have created many cute animal C2C squares, as the ones featured in the Wildlife Graphghan CAL.
GAUGE: each C2C Tile = approx. 2 cm ( 0.8 inches)
FINISHED SIZE:
- using Red Heart Super Saver yarn as shown here, the square measures approx. 16"x16” (36 cm x 36 cm).
SUPPLIES :
- 2 skeins of Medium weigh yarn in the colors of your choice. I have used Red Heart Super Saver Aran for the background and Red Heart Super Saver Ombre Real Teal for the hearts
- 5.5 mm crochet hook (shown here my Furls Wooden Hook)
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
STITCHES AND ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS):
- ch: chain
- ch2sp: chain two space
- slst: slip stitch
- st: stitch
- hdc: half double crochet
- RS: right side
- WS: wrong side
- A: color A (here Chic Sheep Linen)
- B: color B (here Chic Sheep VIP)
CROCHET METHOD C2C WITH THE HALF DOUBLE CROCHET BOX STITCH
- You will use the C2C with the hdc, working the square on the diagonal starting from bottom right corner to top left.
- Each box stitch/block is made of ch2 and 3 hdc.
- ch5 to start an increase row, work hdc in 3.rd, 4th and 5.th ch from the hook.
If you are new to c2c crochet, you can watch my YouTube Video Tutorial featuring the previous version of my Rabbit C2C Square!
You can also crochet c2c with dc as explained below!CROCHET METHOD C2C WITH THE DOUBLE DOUBLE CROCHET BOX STITCH
- If using the C2C with the dc each box stitch/block is made of ch3 and 3 dc.
- ch6 to start an increase row, work dc in 4.rd, 5th and 6.th ch from the hook.
NOTES:
1. When crocheting on the Wrong Side (WS) of work place the yarns to the front of the work!
2. When crocheting on the Right Side (RS) you will place the yarns to the back of the work!
COLOR ABBREVIATIONS:
- A - means 1 box stitch worked with color A (here
- A2 - means 2 box sts worked with color A
- B - means 1 box st worked with color B
- B2 - means 2 box st worked with color B…..
INSTRUCTIONS ROW BY ROW COLOR COUNT:
Row 1[WS]: A
Start increase rows:Row 2 [RS]: A2
Row 3 [WS]: A3
Row 4 [RS]: A4
Row 5 [WS]: A5
Row 6 [RS]: A6
Row 7 [WS]: A7
Row 8 [RS]: A8
Row 9 [WS]: A9
Row 10 [RS]: A10
Row 11 [WS]: A11
Row 12 [RS]: A12
Row 13 [WS]: A13
Row 14 [RS]: A, B5, A8
Row 15 [WS]: A9, B5, A
Row 16 [RS]: A, B6, A2, B5, A2
Row 17 [WS]: A3, B5, A2, B5, A2
Row 18 [RS]: A2, B6, A, B6, A3
Row 19 [WS]: A4, B5, A2, B5, A3
Corner - Start decreasing:Row 20 [RS]: A5, B3, A, B6, A3
Row 21 [WS]: A3, B5, A2, B3, A4
Row 22 [RS]: A4, B3, A4, B3, A2
Row 23 [WS]: A2, B3, A4, B3, A3
Row 24 [RS]: A3, B2, A5, B3, A
Row 25 [WS]: A, B3, A9
Row 26 [RS]: A9, B2, A
Row 27 [WS]: A11
Row 28 [RS]: A10
Row 29 [WS]: A9
Row 30 [RS]: A8
Row 31 [WS]: A7
Row 32 [RS]: A6
Row 33 [WS]: A5
Row 34 [RS]: A4
Row 35 [WS]: A3
Row 36 [RS]: A2
Row 37 [WS]: A
CROCHET GRAPH
This Graph is my own creation. Please respect my copyright and do not repost or distribute this graph anywhere else! You can save the graph image for your own personal use to a file on your PC, by right mouse click, option "Save Image". Once saved to your pc, you can print it out.Or use the "Print Friendly" button at the end of this page!
BORDER:
The border around the square is worked in joined rounds; do not turn your work. You can work the border either in both colors, or just in one color.Round 1: Join B with a standing sc in any corner hdc st, ch 2, work 1 sc in same st, [ ch 2, *work 1 sc in between the next 2 block sts, ch 2, rep from * till next corner**, work (1 sc, 1 ch, 1 sc) in next corner hdc st ] x 4 times, but at 4th repeat (on 4th side) end at **. Cut yarn and join to first st at beg of round with the invisible join.
You will have 4 corners with (1sc, 1 ch, 1 sc) and 19 ch arches for each side.Round 2: Join A into ch1 sp of a corner, ch 1, **work 3c into ch 1 space of first corner, work 2 sc in next ch2 arch, *work 3 sc in next ch2 arch, 2 sc in next ch arch, rep from * till next corner; repeat from ** around; cut yarn and fasten off invisibly. sl st to top of first sc. Cut yarn. Fasten off.
Weave in all end. Block your crochet square if you like. And you're done!
Video Tutorial by Nadia of Yarnutopia (made with my permission):
NOTE: I am making the color changes way different than Nadia does; I use for each color section a separate bobbin/ small yarn ball and I work over the small yarn tales so I don't have to weave in so many ends.
See HOW I MAKE COLOR CHANGES WHEN WORKING C2C in this VIDEO TUTORIAL!
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“Two Hearts that beat as One” C2C Square
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