Valentine Heart 2

Hook: size 6
Thread: size 10

*decrease stitch instructions(dec)
yo, insert hook in next dc, yo, pull thru 1, yo, pull thru 2, yo, insert hook in next dc, yo, pull thru, yo, pull thru 2, yo, pull thru 3

(Row 1)
ch3 (counts as dc now and throughout)
3dc in first chain (4dc)
ch3, turn
(Row 2)
dc in same ch
2dc in each dc across (8dc)
ch3, turn
(Row 3)
dc same ch
2 dc next dc
dc in next 4dc
2dc next 2dc (12dc)
ch3, turn
(Row 4)
dc same ch
2dc next dc
dc in next 8dc
2dc next 2dc (16dc)
ch3, turn
(Row 5)
dc same ch
dc in next 14 dc
2dc next dc (18dc)
ch3, turn
(Row 6)
*dec
dc in next 12dc
*dec
dc in top of ch3
ch3, turn
(Row 7)
*dec
dc in next 10dc
*dec
dc in top of ch3
ch1, turn
(Row 8)
sk 2 dc, 6dc in next dc, sk 2 dc,
slst in next 2dc, sk next 2 dc, 6dc in next dc,
sk next 2 dc, slst in top of ch3.
finish off