How to Crochet Heart-Shaped Thaalpos for All Skill Levels

This video provides a comprehensive tutorial on crocheting a beautiful heart-shaped thaalpos, which is a decorative tablecloth. The creator also suggests that this versatile design can be adapted to make cushion covers (by joining two pieces), doilies, mandalas, or even a Pooja thali.

Materials Used

To create this project, the creator used:

• Proply wool
• A 12-number crochet hook

Initial Rounds (Increasing)

The tutorial begins with establishing the base of the thaalpos:

• You’ll start by making a chain.
• Then, form a double crochet in the last chain.
• Continue by making a combination of double crochets and chains to complete the first round.
• For the second round, turn your work, create a chain, and then make double crochets in the initial chain of the previous round.
• Subsequent rounds follow a similar increasing pattern to expand the design.
• You’ll complete 11 rounds following this increasing pattern to achieve the desired initial size.

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Straight Rounds (No Increase)

After completing the initial 11 rounds, the next section focuses on crocheting straight without increasing any stitches:

• To create straight edges, make a chain and then create double crochets within the same chain.
• The pattern for the middle section remains consistent with the previous rounds.
• The creator demonstrates how to finish these straight rounds by making double crochets at the end without increasing.
• A total of five straight rounds are completed to form the central part of the design.

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Shaping the Heart

This section details how to create the distinctive heart shape by decreasing stitches:

• To begin shaping, you’ll skip some initial stitches and directly start making double crochets into the chain.
• The design is then divided into two parts to create symmetrical heart shapes.
• The creator shows how to turn the work and continue making double crochets and chains to gradually form the curve of the heart.
• Single crochets are used to further define the shape and decrease stitches.
• This process involves making single crochets to skip sections and then continuing with double crochets in the chains to create a rounded heart shape.
• The creator emphasizes accurately repeating the decrease pattern to achieve the desired rounded shape.
• Once one side of the heart is complete, the yarn is cut.
• The same shaping process is then repeated on the other side to finish the heart’s form.

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Final Touches

The last steps involve adding the beautiful decorative border:

• Once both sides of the heart are shaped, you’ll make double crochets over all the chains.
• Specifically, double crochets are made where there are chains, and individual double crochets are made over existing stitches.
• At the very center of the heart’s curve, only single double crochets are made to maintain the shape.
• For the final border, create chains and skip stitches to form a lovely lacy edge.
• In the next step of the border, alternate between making double crochets in one chain space and a single crochet in the next, which creates a scalloped effect.

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• The creator highlights a specific point in the center where only single crochets are made to maintain the design’s integrity.
• This pattern of alternating double crochets and single crochets is continued around the entire border to beautifully complete the thaalpos.