Heart Elbow Patches DIY

Elbow patches are cool... and I loved my Heart Sweater so much that we're making heart elbow patches today! Hoorah!

You will need:
-An old sweater or cardigan easily found at Good Will or Salvation Army.
-Crochet thread size 3... in red, or any other color you like.
-E hook.
-Needle and thread in a matching color.
-Pins.

Make two of these...
Row 1: 1 Sc in second ch from hook. (1 Sc) Turn.
Row 2: Ch 1. 3 sc into the sc of previous row. (3 Sc) Turn.
Row 3: Ch 1. 1 Sc in each st across. (3 sc). Turn.
Row 4: Ch 1. 2 Sc into first st. 1 Sc into middle st. 2 sc into final st. (5 Sc). Turn.
Row 5: Ch 1. 1 Sc in each st across. (5 sc) Turn.
Row 6: Ch 1. 2 Sc into first st. 1 sc in each of the next 3 stitches. 2 Sc into final st. (7 sc) Turn.
Row 7: Ch 1. 1 Sc in each sc across. (7 sc) Turn.
Row 8: Ch 1. 2 Sc into first st. 1 Sc in each of the next 5 stitches. 2 Sc into final st. (9 sc). Turn.
Row 9: Ch 1. 1 Sc in each sc across. (9 sc) Turn.
Row 10: Ch 1. 2 Sc into first st. 1 Sc into each of the next 7 stitches. 2 Sc into final st. (11 sc) Turn.
Row 11: Ch 1. 1 Sc in each sc across. (11 sc) Turn.
Row 12: Ch 1. 2 sc in first st. 1 sc in each of the next 9 stitches. 2 sc into final st. (13 sc) Turn.
Row 13: Ch 1. 1 Sc in each st across. (13 sc) Turn.
Row 14: Ch 1. 2 Sc in first st. 1 Sc in each of the next 11 stitches. 2 sc into final st. (15 sc) Turn.
Row 15: Ch 1. 1 Sc in each st across (15 sc) Turn.
Row 16: Ch 1. 2 Sc in first st. 1 Sc in each of the next 13 stitches. 2 sc into final st. (17 sc) Turn.
Row 17: Ch 1. 1 Sc in each st across. (17 sc) Turn.
Row 18: Ch 1. 2 Sc in first st. 1 Sc in each of the next 15 stitches. 2 sc into final st. (19 sc) Turn.
Row 19: Ch 1. 1 Sc in each st across. (19 sc) Turn.
Row 20: Ch 1. 2 sc in first st. 1 sc in each of the next 17 stitches. 2 sc into the final st. (21 sc) Turn.
Row 21: Ch 1. 1 Sc in each st across. (21 sc) Turn.
Row 22: Ch 1. 2 Sc in first st. 1 sc in each of the next 19 stitches. 2 sc into the final st. (23 sc) Turn.
Row 23: Ch 1. 1 Sc in each st across. (23 Sc) Turn.
Row 24: Ch 1. 2 sc in first st. 1 sc in each of the next 21 stitches. 2 sc into the final st. (25 sc) Turn.

Row 25: Ch 1. 1 Sc in each of the next 12 stitches. Leave the remaining stitches unworked. Turn.
Row 26: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each remaining st across.
Row 27: Ch 1. 1 Sc in each of the next 9 sc. Sc2tog.
Row 28: Ch 1. 1 Sc in each st across.
Row 29: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 Sc in each of next 6 sc. Sc 2tog.
Row 30: Ch 1. 1 Sc in each st across.
Row 31: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 Sc in each of next 4 sc. Sc2tog.
Cut and bind off.

Join yarn again and repeat Rows 25-31 on the other side of the heart.
Finish by making a sc row around the entire border of the heart.

When you have finished making both heart patches, pin them onto the back arms of your sweater. Try it on (careful not to get poked) to make sure the patches are in a good place. Now take your needle and thread to sew those patches on. AND YOU'RE DONE! Wear your elbow patch sweater with pride! Email me at SansLimitesCrochet@gmail.com with any questions.

I like wearing this sweater best with an old men's shirt (also found at Salvation Army) that has some red in it. Perfect outfit idea! YAY!