A crochet pattern: Heart Face Scrubbie Pads

This week, I'm being featured over at Violet's Buds and it's given me a bit of confidence and incentive to write and write early!

I don't write many patterns but this is my first go at sharing one and I'd love some feedback! This pattern is worked in rounds.

Yarn: Kitchen Cotton - I use Lily Sugar'n Cream worsted
Hook: H (5.5 mm)
Yarn Needle

Gauge: not important to this pattern

Abbreviations:
ch - chain
slst - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet

Make 2:
R1: magic loop (tutorial here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNeiPIL41M4), 11 sc in the loop, slst join in the first stitch (11 stitches)

R2: in the next stitch, sc hdc,
in the next stitch, hdc dc
in the next stitch, dc hdc
in the next stitch, 2 hdc
in the next stitch, 2 sc
in the next stitch, dc ch1 dc
in the next stitch, 2 sc
in the next stitch, 2 hdc
in the next stitch, hdc dc
in the next stitch, dc hdc
in the last stitch, hdc slst
(23 stitches including ch1 and slst)

R3: slst in the next stitch,
in the next stitch, hdc
in the next stitch, 2 hdc
in the next stitch, hdc
in the next stitch, 2 hdc
in the next stitch, 2 sc
sc in the next 4 stitches,
2 sc ch1 2 sc in the ch1 space,
sc in the next 4 stitches
in the next stitch, 2 sc
in the next stitch, 2 hdc
in the next stitch, hdc
in the next stitch, 2 hdc
in the next stitch, hdc
slst in the next 2 stitches
(28 stitches including ch1 and slst)
Bind off the yarn on the first one and weave in ends, do not bind off the second one but weave in the center

R4 (crochet hearts together): hold both hearts with wrong sides facing. With that last unbound loop on the hook, insert the hook through the first stitch in both hearts (photo) and slst

The hook is through the loop and through the first stitch on both hearts

*sc in the next stitch of both hearts* repeat 2 times
2sc in the next stitch of both hearts
sc in next 10 stitches of both hearts
2sc ch1 2 sc in both ch1 spaces

This photo is half way around the outer round (R4)

sc in the next 10 stitches of both hearts
2 sc in the next stitch of both hearts
*sc in the next stitch of both hearts* repeat 2 times
bind off and weave in end

TA DA!

I've got a bunch of new hats in my shop too! Come see!

EDITED TO ADD: Order the finished product here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/168020820/double-thick-cotton-crochet-face

I need to keep a journal...

I already have an alarm set so I sit down and write but when I do, I forget all the cool ideas that I had to write about! I have some new products, new causes, new things my kids did but I don't always have a lot to say about them that I don't already put on Facebook...

This past week though, I remembered what I was going to write about: BURIED LEADS! My good friend, author LynDee Walker's, second novel has come out! Okay, I'm cheating - I'm writing on Monday to be published on Wednesday (it's a busy week and I have a few minutes here) so it's coming out tomorrow, er, yesterday, Tuesday, October 15! I can't wait to go to the launch party on Wednesday (I'll update with a photo or 2)! Look for it in your bookstore, on Amazon (it's available as an eBook too), or if you want a signed copy, order from Fountain Bookstore here in Richmond! I can't wait to read it!

EDIT: okay, my pictures were terrible! but thankfully, someone else took some good ones!