How to Crochet a Heart
Are you looking for a beginner step-by-step crochet heart pattern? If so then this crochet heart design is for you!
This pink and red heart free crochet pattern can be added to any project as an appliqué, given with a card for Mother’s Day or even strung together to be hung up as a Valentine’s Day garland.
Read on down to find out how to make your very own crochet heart today!
Happy Crochet Heart Making!
To begin the heart pattern gather a crochet hook (that corresponds to the yarn you are using) and some yarn scraps. You can also use a new skein of yarn to begin with. If you decided to use scraps or a new ball of yarn either way you are ready to start crocheting a heart.
The Yarn
You will want to use some medium weight yarn to crochet this heart design. I used yarn scraps of Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Pink & Magenta for my sample that I had left over from other projects. If you cannot find or do not have these colors any two colors of pink would work well.
This heart pattern is easy to make, a cute project and a scrap buster! It’s a win-win!
Need a substitute yarn?
Instead of Vanna’s Choice try Lion Brand Basic Stitch or Caron Simply Soft.
Don’t hesitate to try different colors, brands, thickness’s of yarn scraps because this heart can easily be made using endless color and yarn combinations.
Ready to Get Started?
Once you have the yarn on hand you are ready to start making a heart!
Keep on scrolling down for the full free heart crochet pattern! Have fun!
How to Crochet a Heart – Free Crochet Heart Pattern
Skill Level: Easy
Materials
- Crochet hook size I 5.5 MM
- Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Yarn
- Magenta
- Pink
- or any color of choosing
- Or any medium weight four yarns
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- SC = single crochet
- HDC = half double crochet
- DC = double crochet
- SL ST = slip stitch
- ST = stitch
Notes
- Here is a tutorial on How to Change Colors in Crochet that you may find helpful.
- Finished size is 3.5″ x 3.5″.
- You can use the magic circle (magic ring) technique to start this heart too. Simply make a magic ring and hdc in that ring 11 times. Next, skip the sl st at the end.
Quick Crochet Heart Pattern
ROUND 1: starting with pink: CH 2, HDC in 2nd CH from hook 11 times, SL ST to top of first HDC.(11)
ROUND 2: CH 1, starting in first ST {SC & HDC}, {DC & DC}, {DC & HDC}, {SC & SC}, {SC & SC}, {HDC}, {SC & SC}, {SC & SC}, {HDC & DC}, {DC & DC}{HDC & SC}, finish with 1 SC into center of circle from first round, SL ST to top of first SC. (22)
ROUND 3: join in magenta: CH 1, starting in first ST SC, SC, SC, HDC, HDC, SC once in each of next 5 ST’s, DC, SC once in each of next 5 ST’s, HDC, HDC, SC, SC, SC, SC into last SC of previous row, SL ST to top of first SC. (22)
FINISHING: Weave in loose yarn ends with a yarn needle to finish your quick crochet heart.
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For this heart, do you start with a slip knot or magic circle? Thanks.
Hi Cathy, You can do either. 🙂
Krista
Ty
Thanks for sharing this cute heart. Glad you’re feeling better!
Adorable — thank you.
Thank you Kim! 🙂