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This free crochet pattern makes a small love heart ideal for Valentine’s Day celebrations or for your favourite amigurumi to hold.
If you’re looking for a quick and easy love heart crochet pattern, here’s a super simple one I created to accompany one of my amigurumi crochet patterns last year.
While I originally designed this little crocheted love heart as a handbag accessory for Pip the Penguin, I thought it would be great to shout about the fact that it can be used as a standalone pattern too! You could use this little crocheted love heart for bunting, a gift for a love one this Valentine’s Day, or a wee accessory for another amigurumi. The choice is yours!
So here it is – a simple, quick, and free crochet pattern for a crocheted love heart. Just in time for Valentine’s Day – I hope you enjoy it!
If you decide to crochet this heart, I’d love to see your makes! Simply post a picture on social media with the hashtag #cillacrochets & tag me @cillacrochets so I can share your makes with the community. I can’t wait to see what you create!
What you need to crochet this small love heart
Here is a list of items you’ll need to crochet this little love heart:
- DK Cotton Yarn (any colour)
- Crochet hook size 2.5 mm (US C/2)
- Stuffing
- Needle
- Scissors
- Pins
- 2 x Stitch markers
Crochet Pattern Abbreviations
Here is a list of abbreviations used throughout this love heart crochet pattern:
R# – Row/round number
st – Stitch
mc – Magic circle
sc – Single crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
[…] x … – Repeat the sequence of stitches in brackets x-times
(…) – Total number of stitches at the end of each row/round
Love Heart Crochet Pattern
Follow these instructions to crochet your little love heart.
Use DK cotton yarn in any colour and a 2.5mm hook.
Firmly stuff throughout as you crochet.
R1: mc with 6 sc (6)
R2: [inc] x 6 (12)
R3: [sc, inc] x 6 (18)
R4 – 5: sc around (18) – 2 rounds
Cut yarn leaving a longer yarn tail for sewing and fasten off.
Repeat R1 – R5 again so there is a second semi-circle piece. For the second piece, do not cut yarn or fasten off.
Using the yarn tail from your first semi-circle, sew the two pieces together in the middle with 6 sc on either side of each piece. See the image below.
R6: sc in each st around skipping the sts that were sewn together (24) – see image below
R7: sc around (24)
R8: [2 sc, dec] x 6 (18)
R9: sc around (18)
Stuff firmly.
R10: [sc, dec] x 6 (12)
R11: [dec] x 6 (6)
Cut yarn leaving a short tail for sewing and fasten off. Weave tail through FLO of last 6 sc and pull tight to close the gap. See image below.
Sew yarn tail into love heart to hide.
Congratulations, you’re finished crocheting your love heart!
I hope you’ve enjoyed crocheting your little love heart!
I’d absolutely love to see your creations and share them with the crochet community.
You can share your makes with me by posting a picture on social media using the hashtag #CillaCrochets and by tagging me @cillacrochets.
Until next time, happy crocheting,
Cilla x
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