February… the month of love… FOR CROCHET! As Valentine’s Day approaches, many of us love to bust out the yarn and make pretty things for this fun holiday I LOVE HEARTS! And this little crochet heart is perfect! This year my heart is set on making an adorable crochet heart banner using this easy crochet heart pattern and yarn in lots of different colors!
And the best part? In this blog post, I’ll be sharing a free crochet heart pattern with a video tutorial showing how to make these vintage-inspired crochet hearts using just basic crochet stitches.
These easy crochet hearts with a charming picot edging are not only super fun to make but can be used for adding a touch of handmade love to your valentine’s day gifts. Add to a baby blanket, sew two together and to make a puffy heart and add to the perfect gift for valentines.
Dig into your scrap yarn bins and use pretty much any size mm crochet hook and any size yarn that you want making lots of different sizes just by using different yarn weights and hook size – one I’m sure will be just the perfect size.
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
How to Crochet a Heart
This heart is easy to make – it starts by chaining 15 working increases at each end of the chain and builds on that. Even though this heart pattern starts with a long chain it is worked in rounds.
If you are just starting out I have two videos this Stitch By Stitch Crochet Heart Tutorial which moves a little slower.
Or the Crochet Heart With Picot Edging where you can follow along with me at a comfortable pace to complete your heart.
Whatever your crochet level you will be able to make this heart as long as you have a stitch marker and know the chain stitch, single crochet and are good at counting your stitches.
Tips for beginner crocheters! Watch the video all the way through a few times so that you know what to expect.
Looking to crochet a 2d heart?
Just make two, sew together and leave a little opening for the stuffing and you have it – an adorable easy to make 2d crochet heart!
There are so many ways to use these sweet crochet heart appliqués. Add a pin to the back and wear on Valentines Day. Add it to a hat, gift bag, journal, make a garland or up-cycle and add to your decor just like my Trash to Treasure Farmhouse Frame.
The options are endless which is good because I warn you my friends – these crochet hearts are addictive!
Looking for a larger heart or a small heart?
The easiest way to change the size of this heart is by going down a hook size for a smaller heart and up a hook size for a larger heart using the corresponding yarn thickness.
Play around till you find the perfect combination for what you want – trust me the only thing that will happen is you will end up with a bunch of really cute hearts!
BE SURE TO PIN THIS TO YOUR CROCHET BOARD and make it later.
Check out all the free crochet Home and Gift patterns
Designers Notes
- Skill Level is Beginner
- Skills Needed single crochet
- Sizes 4″, 4 1/2″, 5″ across at widest point
- Made with worsted weight yarn
- Use thinner yarn and smaller hook for mini hearts
- Use thicker yarn and larger hook for a large heart
- Written in Standard American terms
Yarn Chosen for Crochet Heart
I chose to make these sweet crochet hearts using Yarnspirations Caron Cotton Cakes in Grape Jam.
The Caron Cotton Cakes by Yarnspirations is a great choice of yarn if you are beginner.
- This yarn has some grip which allows for great control over your yarn.
- Benefits of working with cotton but less splitting than with some tradition 100% cotton yarns.
- Large ball is great for many beginner projects.
- Recommended hook size is 5.00 mm – I use a 4mm crochet hook for this pattern
This crochet heart pattern is great for using up scrap yarn. I used 6 grams for my hearts so grab your scrap pull out a food scale and you may find you get to crochet up the tiniest of scraps!
- Add Pattern to your Ravelry Library
- Download On Etsy
- Pin Now Make Later
Crochet Heart Video Tutorial
Follow along with this easy crochet heart video tutorial!
Tips for beginner crocheters! Watch the video all the way through a few times so that you know what to expect.
Free Crochet Heart Pattern
SKILL LEVEL
Beginner/Easy
ABBREVIATION
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
st – stitch
sts – stitches
sl st – slip stitch
Looking for more ideas on how to use this crochet heart? Be sure to watch this Trash to Treasure Farmhouse Frame with Crochet Heart video
MATERIALS
I used Caron Cakes Cotton Yarn in Grape Jam worsted weight yarn – but this design will work great with any size yarn as long as you use the correct hook size for the weight of the yarn.
I used approx 6 grams for my hearts
Small amount of coordinating yarn for picot edging
YOUR CHOICE OF HOOK
- 4.00 mm hook heart will measure 4″ across widest part
- 5.00 mm hook heart will measure 4 1/2″ across widest part
- 6.00 mm hook heart will measure 5″ across widest part
Free Crochet Heart Pattern
Notes: This heart will be worked in continuous rounds. The beginning round will be worked across the top of the beginning chain and then around the bottom – creating your 1st round.
Use stitch markers to mark the beginning of each round. This is a must for beginners!
Stitches in brackets eg (sc, ch 2, sc) are all worked in one stitch.
Ch 15 Be sure to keep stitches loose otherwise it will be difficult to work round 1.
Rnd 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 5 ch, skip next 2 ch (place stitch marker to mark ch 2 space), sc in next 5 ch, 3 sc in last ch.
Turn work so that you are now working in the bottom loops of beginning chain.
Sc in 1st 5 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch 2 space, sc in last 5 sts. (30)
Rnd 2
You will now be at the very first stitch of round 1 as indicated by your stitch marker.
2 sc in 1st 3 sts, sc in next 4 sts, skip next 2 sts. Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next 3 sts.
Sc in next 6 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch 2 space. Sc in last 6 sts (36)
Rnd 3
2 sc in next 6 sts, sc next 3 sts, skip 2 sts. Sc next 3 sts, 2sc next 6 sts.
Sc next 7 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) (Place stitch marker in ch 2 space) Sc last 7 sts. (48)
Rnd 4
Sc in 1st 6 sts, 2 sc in next 2 sts. Sc next 6 sts, skip next 2 sts. Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next 2 sts.
Sc in next 14 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch 2 space. Sc in last 9 sts. (53)
Join with slst Fasten off and weave in loose ends.
Picot Edging for Crochet Heart
This edging is so easy to do you will love it and want to fancy all your crochet projects with it! Well at least I want too.
Join your contrast yarn with a slip stitch to last stitch of heart.
Slst in the next st, ch2. *Slst in the next 2 sts, ch 2* repeat from *to* until you reach the top middle of the heart then skip 2 sts.
Then continue working *Slst in the next 2 sts, ch 2* repeat from *to* until you reach the bottom of the heart.
Then fasten off and weave in ends.
- Add Pattern to your Ravelry Library
- Download On Etsy
- Pin Now Make Later
Looking for a fun project to use this heart with? Check out this video here!
