Heart of Gold Square

Heart of Gold Square by Noorain Nizami

Project Overview

The Heart of Gold Square is a beginner-friendly Tunisian crochet project designed by independent designer Noorain Nizami. This downloadable PDF pattern creates a finished 12 x 12 inch decorative square featuring colorwork with a heart theme, making it an ideal practice piece for crocheters looking to develop their Tunisian crochet skills.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single decorative square with a heart-themed design using colorwork techniques. The finished piece measures 12 x 12 inches when laid flat, making it suitable for use as a standalone decorative element, cushion cover component, or blanket square.

Crochet Techniques Used

The Heart of Gold Square utilizes several Tunisian crochet techniques to create its finished design. The pattern specifically emphasizes the Tunisian bobble stitch as a featured technique, providing an excellent opportunity for crocheters to practice and master this decorative stitch. The project incorporates colorwork methods to create the heart-themed pattern, allowing crafters to work with multiple yarn colors in a structured, manageable way.

Stitches and Stitch Details

• Tunisian Simple Stitch: The primary stitch used throughout the project, with a gauge of 5 stitches over 4 rows creating a 1 x 1 inch square
• Tunisian Bobble Stitch: Featured as a key technique within the pattern, allowing crafters to practice dimensional, textured stitchwork
• Colorwork Integration: The pattern uses color changes to create the heart design, combining main and contrast colors throughout the square

Materials and Tools Required

Yarn: The pattern calls for aran weight (Size 4 medium worsted weight) yarn in two colors. The main color uses Lion Brand Jeans in Bermuda Shorts, requiring 77 yards from a 246 yard/225 meter skein. The contrast color uses Caron Simply Soft in Gold, requiring 214 yards from a 315 yard/288 meter skein of 100% acrylic yarn.

Hook and Notions: An H8 (5.0 mm) Tunisian crochet hook with a 24-inch cord is required for this project. Additional supplies include a yarn needle for weaving in ends, scissors, and a measuring tape for checking gauge and finished dimensions.

Skill Level and Gauge Information

Classified as an advanced beginner project, the Heart of Gold Square is accessible to crocheters with foundational knowledge who are ready to expand their skills into Tunisian crochet techniques. The pattern specifies a gauge of 5 stitches over 4 rows in Tunisian simple stitch, measured as a 1 x 1 inch square when worked with Jeans yarn on a 5.0 mm hook. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished dimensions of 12 x 12 inches.