Two patterns for crochet hearts ahead of Valentine’s day
I’ve been meaning for years to get round to crocheting some hearts for a Valentine’s Day post, but finally I’ve got round to it. I’ve tried out a few and found some worked better than others. These are the 2 I like best.
I’m sharing 2 different types of crochet hearts you can make for Valentine’s day. But that isn’t the only occasion you can make them. After all, you could give them as a love token all year round, or use them to make other items
Tips for crocheting these hearts
Don’t forget both are in UK terms, so if you need to convert UK to US check out this guide.
Both use a magic ring to start, you can find a great tutorial here. Just switch the directions if you’re left handed like I am.
The size will depend on how thick your yarn and how big a crochet hook you use. For these I’ve used basic cheap DK yarn, and a 3.5 or 4mm crochet hook. The first heart I did in pink created quite a tight heart which I like. If you want a looser one then don’t pull stitches so tight, or use a 4.5 or 5mm hook. The grey second heart is a looser pattern, but makes a more defined heart shape, so you could reduce down to a 3.5mm hook for a stiffer condensed heart instead.
As always with crochet, the more you make, the faster and more proficient you’ll be. Then you can mix and match to your heart’s content (sorry for the pun!).
Both patterns end with a slip stitch, but I found that it did’t make a nice close final join on heart pattern 2. So I used an invisible join which is simply pulling the yarn through the next 1st stitch to join, and pull tight, before cutting the yarn and sewing the end through other stitches securely.
Equipment needed:
- Yarn (DK)
- Crochet hook (3.5-4mm)
- Yarn needle to sew in the ends
- Scissors
- Stitch marker, optional
Stitches used UK terms (US equivalent)
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet (single crochet)
- htr – half treble crochet (half double crochet)
- tr – treble crochet (double crochet)
- dtr – double treble crochet (treble crochet)
- sl st – slip stitch
Here’s 2 of my favourite patterns for crochet hearts. I’ve tried different ones, but also got very stuck in some more complicated patterns. These are fine for confident beginners to improvers if you’re happy looking up the stitches (which I always have to do when I’ve not crocheted for a while).
Simple crochet heart
Pink and red were done with a 3.5mm hook, grey with a 4mm. They end up around 5cm width/height.
Start with a magic ring.
Round 1:
Chain 2
15 tr into the ring
sl st into top of first tr
Tighten up the magic ring now (although you can leave it til later if you want. I like to make sure it works before going too far!)
Round 2:
One side of the heart
Chain 2, 1 tr into same stitch
4 dtr into next stitch
2 tr into next stitch
1 htr into each of the next four stitches
Bottom point of the heart
1 tr, 1 dtr, 1 tr into the next stitch.
Second side of the heart:
1 htr into each of the next 4 stitches
2 tr into next stitch
4 dtr into next stitch
1 tr into next stitch
chain 2, sl st into the same stitch
Fasten off, pull the magic ring closed and weave in the ends.
If you find your end chain is making it look lopsided, then just do a single chain, and sl st to join instead. I’m all for adapting things as they go depending on how they look, because my crocheting is never the same each time!
Larger heart
Grey used a 4mm hook, purple and red used a 3.5mm. These finish at around 6cm or palm size for me.
This pattern can be stopped at any of the 3 rounds to make different size hearts if wanted, just join with an invisible join when you’ve completed the round, snip and weave in the end.
Start with a magic ring.
Round 1
Ch 2
Into the magic ring: 3 dtr, 4 tr, dtr, 4 tr, 3 dtr.
Ch 2, and sl st into the magic ring to join.
Pull the magic ring to close the hole tight
Round 2
Continue in the round, you’ll be working into the stitches of the previous round.
dc in ch-2 sp
(2 htr and 1tr) in next st
3 tr in next st
2 tr in next st
tr in next 4 sts
(tr, dtr, tr) in next st
tr in next 4 sts
2 tr in next st
3 tr in next st
(1 tr and 2 htr) in next st
dc in ch-2 sp
sl st into the first of the round to join.
Round 3
Continue working in the round into the previous round’s stitches.
dc in first 2 sts
(2 dc in the next st, dc in the next st) three times
dc in next 5 sts
(dc, htr, dc) in next st
dc in next 5 sts
(dc in the next st, 2 dc in the next st) three times
dc in next 2 sts
You can sl st to join, but it’s neater doing an invisible join and also pulls the heart shape in more with a closer join.
Pull the magic ring tight again, then cut and weave in both of the ends.
Uses for crochet hearts
String a few along a ribbon, or twine to make a garland to hang up for decoration.
Applique them to cushions, a bobble hat decoration or scarf.
Add them to a box frame to make artwork.
Sew around 2 together, leaving a space to add some stuffing for little 3D hearts.
Use them as little tags to decoration a wrapped present (just add a chain at the end before finishing off to make a loop.
Use them as drinks coasters.
Tree decorations – use Christmas colours in your decoration theme, or have a ‘Valentine’ tree or branches instead.
Love tokens for children – add to a lunch box, coat pocket, or just add around the house to cheer someone up.
Yarn bomb with them. Add them to park benches or coffee tables for someone else to find as a random act of kindness
Anyway, let me know how you get on with either of these.
Check out these alternative Valentine’s day crafts.