Free Pattern: Unbroken Hearts Bookmark

  This romantic bookmark would make a great gift for a special book lover in your life. This 4-round pattern works up quickly enough to make one for everyone in the book club, or stuff some stockings this upcoming holiday season.

Skill Level:
Intermediate

Materials:
Steel crochet hook size 4*
Size 3 crochet thread, pink, or color desired

 *note: Here is where I need your help...My mother gave this hook to me, and I believe it belonged to either my great-grandma or my great-great-grandma. I'm not sure if hook sizes have changed since then, but it does say "made in England", so I'm pretty sure its UK size, which would make it a US size 7, if I'm correct. I couldn't find any information about this brand, so can anybody help me out?

Gauge:
One heart = 1" x 1" (2.5cm x 2.5cm)
Ch-6 = 1" (2.5cm)

Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Single crochet (sc)
Half-double crochet (hdc)
Double crochet (dc)
Triple crochet (tr)

Directions:
Round 1:
*Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, ch-1), (2 hdc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, 2 tr, ch 2, 2 sc, ch 2, 2 tr, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, 2 hdc, ch 1) in farthest chain from hook. Join with a sl st to beg ch-3.
Ch 6*. Repeat from * to * 4 more times. Do not ch 6 at the end of last heart. Do not bind off.

Border:
Make sure the wrong side faces you and none of the chains between hearts are twisted.

Round 2:
Sl st in each of next 2 sts. Ch 6 (counts as 1 1 tr, ch-2), sk 1, 1 tr. Ch 2, sk 1, 1 sc in ch-sp after dc. {Ch 9, 1 sc in ch-sp after dc of next heart.} 4 times. {Ch 2, 1 tr in next st} twice. Working around: Ch 3, 1 tr in ch-2, ch 2, 1 tr in 1st tr, ch 2, 1 sc in 2nd tr. {Ch 9, 1 sc in 2nd tr of next heart} 4 times. Ch 2, sk 1, 1 tr, ch 2, sk 1, 1 tr, ch 3, join with a sl st to beg ch-4.

Round 3:
Ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), 2 sc in same st. Ch 2, sk 1, 3 sc. Ch 1, sk 1, 3 sc, [Ch 1, sk 3, 3 sc. {Ch 1, sk 2, 3 sc} 2 times.] 4 times. Ch 1, sk 2, 3 sc. Ch 1, sk 1, 3 sc, ch 2, sk 1, 3 sc. {Ch 1, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts} twice, ch 1, 3 sc, ch 2, sk 1, 3 sc. Ch 1, sk 1, 3 sc. Ch 1, sk 3, [ {3 sc, ch 1, sk 2} twice. 3 sc, ch 1, sk 3] 4 times, 3 sc. Ch 1, sk 1, 3 sc, ch 2, sk 1, 3 sc, ch 1. {1 sc in each of next 2, ch 1} twice. Join with a sl st to beg ch-1.

Round 4:
Sl st in each of next 2 sts, ch 1 ( counts as 1 sc), 2 sc in same st. Ch 2, 3 sc in next st. {Ch 1, sk 3, 3 sc} 16 times. Ch 2, 3 sc in next st. Ch 1, sk 3, {2 sc, ch 1, sk 2} twice, 2 sc, ch 1, sk 3, 3 sc, ch 2, 3 sc in next st. {Ch 1, sk 3, 3 sc} 16 times. Ch 2, 3 sc  in next st. Ch 1, sk 3, {2 sc, ch 1, sk 2} 3 times. Join with a sl st to beg ch-1. Bind off, weave in ends. Block and starch if desired.