Crochet Hearts Pattern
The quantity of sts is multiple 6.
1st row: join color red from the last ch, ch 3 and turn, 2 dc in last ch of foundation row, *ch 3, sk 5 ch, 5 dc in next ch, repeat from * until 6 sts left, ch 3, 3 dc in last ch, leave the loop and secure it by using a stitch marker;
2nd row: go back to beginning of row 1, insert hook into 3rd ch and grab the color white, ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 2, edc in 3rd ch of skipped 5 ch of previous row, ch 1, edc in same st, ch 2, sc in next 3rd dc st, repeat from * until end, leave the loop and secure it by using a stitch marker;
3rd row: take color red, turn, keep the color white in front, ch 4, *5 dc in next ch1 space, ch 3, repeat from * until last st, ch 1, sc in last st, leave the loop and secure it by using a stitch marker;
4th row: go back to color white, take the loop on hook, ch 4, secure the chains of previous 2 rows with edc by working around them, ch 2, sc in next 3rd dc st, *ch 2, secure the chains of previous 2 rows with 1 edc before sc 3 rows below, ch 1, and 1 edc after sc 3 rows below by working around them, ch 2, sc in next 3rd dc st, ch2, repeat from * until last st, secure the chains of previous 2 rows with edc by working around them, ch 1, edc in sc st 3 rows below, leave the loop and secure it by using a stitch marker;
5th row: turn your work, take color red, ch 2, leave the loop, insert hook into last ch1 space of previous row, grab the loop and pull through, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, ch 3, *5 dc in next ch1 space, ch 3, repeat from * until last ch1 space, 3 dc in last ch1 space, leave the loop and secure it by using a stitch marker;
6th row insert hook into 3rd ch of first ch3 of previous row, grab the loop of color white, ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 2, secure the chains of previous 2 rows with 1 edc before sc 3 rows below, ch 1, and 1 edc after sc 3 rows below by working around them, ch 2, sc in next 3rd dc st, repeat from * until end, leave the loop and secure it by using a stitch marker.
Repeat 3rd-6th rows.
I wish you just started your patterns by just telling how many chain stitches to do to start the pattern. Make things easier to read. Thank you.