I need some help on granny squares

[mrsayala1031]

Okay, so, I have a project in mind but I'm unsure how to complete a bit of it. I'm a bit of a novice. I want to make a heart, using granny squares, that is about 2 squares high by 2 squares wide. I understand how to make the bottom half with 2 squares of a two colored diagonal, black and red. The top half is where I'm stuck.

 

How would I make the curved top half using 2 colors?

 

Please help <3

Thank you <3

[Granny Square]

Most heart patterns that I've seen with granny squares or motifs use 1 tipped on the diagonal (so, a corner is the bottom of the heart) and some sort of curved, shell-stitch edging pattern for the top 2 lobes.  I suppose you could use 4 littles squares instead of 1 big one.

 

Here's some free patterns to give you an idea to tinker with:

 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/granny-heart-2

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/granny-heart-3

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/granny-heart-bunting

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/utas-granny-heart

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heart-granny-square

 

granny-ish content but not starting with squares:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sunburst-granny-hearts

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/granny-hearts-3

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heart-dishcloth-crochet-version

[mrsayala1031]

Hm,those are helpful. I did leave out some info. The squares that I'm making are 6"....I want this project to be massive lol...so, I want this heart to span over 4 squares. like this, <|3, but in 4

[crabby rat]

What if your top two squares started out as circles?  You'd have to do your color change for the tops kind of on-the-fly, because you'd only need the outside corners on the top a very small portion of the inside top corners to be the different color... I don't know how helpful that is since I can't direct you to an actual pattern... good luck, and please post a picture if you get it figured out!!  I love looking at how others' inspiration turns into awesomeness...

[mrsayala1031]

Ah, also, I'm using a solid granny square. Not the one with the holes

[mrsayala1031]

Circle. Good idea. I'll try that pattern out too