Tuesday 25 June 2024

HEART LUGGAGE TAG

                              Heart Luggage Tag - a free crochet pattern from Sweet Nothings Crochet

Travel luggage all looks very similar - especially as it tumbles down the baggage carousel - and in our travel-tired mood, it's always good if we can identify your luggage quickly - so here's a lovely heart shaped luggage tag that will make your luggage look very cute and save you a big bother too.

I've found a heart shaped motif and today I'm tweaking it to make it a baggage tag. Thank you for joining me.

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Materials used : Today I’ve used (Indian) polyester purse yarn with a 3.5 mm crochet hook ; key ring
For Indians : You could use Red ros or unbranded knitting cotton too
If you need beads etc check here or here or here
General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
International yarns :  Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.
Difficulty level : Intermediate
        
Abbreviations used : (Using U.S terminology)
lp(s) : Loop(s)                    sc : Single crochet
dc : Double crochet           sp : Space                              
sl-st : Slip stitch                 ch : Chain
st(s) : Stitch(es)                 hk : Hook
yo : Yarn Over                   sk : Skip

Instruction information
Please note that I start all rows with a ch 1 turning chain for ease.

For the original pattern, please go here

Stitches used : (U.S terminology)
Magic circle :  https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro 
What is a slip stitch :  https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk); 

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice.  One dc made.  

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo 

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc. 

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0
Triple Crochet : trc : wrap yarn twice around hook, insert hk into st ; yo (4 lps on hk); [yo, draw through 2 lps] three times.  One trc made.  
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/A0y4BbgDTbs
Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps.  One sc made.  Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k
First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M 
So I've worked this pattern all the way till Round 3 and then ended by joining with a sl-st to the 1st st. 
The heart motif
You'll see that you are at one end of the first heart 'lobe'. 
The first half of the heart lobe
So first sl-st all the way to the centre (or top point of heart between the two lobes).
Work a long chain in the centre of the heart
I then worked a long chain (75 ch sts) and then sl-st back into the same st you started from
Crab stitch worked all around to finish
I then worked the rsc (reverse single crochet) st all the way around
Crab Stitch or Reverse Single Crochet stitch : https://youtu.be/cG3crwyHPnk
Join with a sl-st to finish
join with a sl-st to the 1st st
The finished Heart Luggage Tag
and ta da! you're done ! how cute is this, eh?

Go ahead and let just your imagination be your limitation!

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