Easy Crochet Heart Pattern
Learn how to crochet an easy heart. This step by step tutorial walks you through this simple pattern.
Crochet hearts are so fun to make in different colors. When you need Valentine’s Day gifts this little crochet heart would be perfect.
But you can use these hearts for lots gifts from Mother’s Day to Christmas too! Appliqué this small heart to a blanket square, hat or scarf to gift.
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For this free crochet heart pattern we’ll start with a magic ring to start the first round. These easy crochet hearts are only two rounds of quick stitches!
This basic crochet heart pattern includes different height stitches to create the shape. Each of the stitches is listed below with a linked tutorial.
Yarn
Scrap yarn is great for this crochet heart pattern. You can make so many different colors which is great for using up leftover yarn.
And if you use cotton yarn these can be a simple face scrubby.
Materials
- #4 medium worsted weight yarn
- 5 mm crochet hook US size H – 8
- yarn needle
- scissors
- measuring tape
Notes
Worked in the round.
Level
Easy
Gauge
Stitches/Abbreviations
US Terms
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
rnd – round
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
tr – treble
Finished Dimensions
These tiny hearts are 3″ wide at the widest point by 2.5″ tall from the bottom of the heart to the tallest point.
Easy Crochet Heart Tutorial
How to Crochet a Heart
An easy crochet heart in worsted weight yarn!
Materials
- #4 medium worsted weight yarn
Tools
- 5 mm hook size H – 8
- tapestry needle
- scissors
- measuring tape
Instructions
- Start with a mc, or you can ch 3 and sl st to first ch. Work into the circle.
- Rnd 1. Place 11 dc in the mc,
- Sl st to the top of the first dc.
- Rnd 2. Ch 3, place 2 tr in the first st,
- Place 2 tr in the next st,
- Place 2 dc in the next st,
- Place 2 hdc in the next st,
- Place 2 sc in the next st,
- Place 1 dc in the next st (this will be the tip of your heart),
- Place 2 sc in the next st,
- Place 2 hdc in the next st,
- Place 2 dc in the next st,
- Place 2 tr in the next st,
- Place 2 tr in the last st,
- Ch 3 and sl st to down to same st (this forms the indent at the top of the heart).
- Cut yarn. Leave a long tail and you can use the yarn end to sew it down to another piece.
- Weave in ends.
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