Looking for an easy crochet heart pattern for Valentine’s Day? Look no further! Whether it’s for Valentine’s Day project, an everyday heart banner, or an appliqué for a blanket, we’ve got you covered!
Using 1 pattern, 3 different types of yarn, and a couple variations, you can make over 20 different crochet heart projects!
Mix and match. Repeat.
It was a fun experiment, and also the perfect way to compare different yarns. Since the patterns are only 1-3 rounds, you can whip up a few in one sitting and compare the finished products.
Below breaks down the yarn details and pattern used for each heart.
Skill level
Easy
If you don’t know how to crochet, or maybe just want to brush up on the basics, we have a great resource for you!
Hop over to the Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Crochet. This breaks down the basics of what you need to learn, in what order, and link you directly to some great resources! And best of all, it’s free! Enjoy 🙂
Yarn
- Loops & Threads Impeccable in Arbor Rose
- Red Heart With Love Metallic in White
- Caron Simply Soft in Red
Other materials
- 5mm crochet hook: I recommend the ergonomic hooks by Clover. Here’s the 10 piece hook set I have and love!
- Scissors and needle to weave in the ends
Stitches – US terms
- slip stitch (sl st)
- chain (ch)
- single crochet (sc)
- half double crochet (hdc)
- double crochet (dc)
- treble crochet (trc)
If needed, refer to my Beginner’s Guide To Crochet. There you can find photo tutorials for the stitches mentioned above. If you need to convert from US to UK terms, have a look at this chart.
Crochet Heart Pattern
The Painted Hinge. Bonus: Includes patterns for 3 different sized hearts. (A huge thanks and job well done to The Painted Hinge! These hearts are lovely.)
Useful crochet references
- Crochet hook size conversion chart
- Yarn weight conversion chart
- Crochet stitch conversion chart
- Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Crochet
Ta-Da! The results
Heart #1
First, and possibly my favorite, is this little beauty.
To mix it up a bit, here I worked round 2 into the *spaces* made in round 1. For example, I didn’t work into the top of the stitch (through the front loop and back loop) of the previous dc (double crochet), instead I worked into the larger space underneath that dc loop.
I love the results – it gave the heart a radiant affect! *Swoon*
- Medium size
- Round 1: Red Heart with Love Metallic in white
- Round 2: Loops & Threads Impeccable in arbor rose
Disclaimer: Yes, the magic circle is a bit loose in these photos. I hadn’t yet woven in the ends at that point. When you weave in the tail from the magic circle, it will automatically make that hole close up (or at least become very small), as long as you pull tight as you weave in that tail!
Heart #2
This next heart is very similar to the previous one, except I worked round 2 into round 1 stitches as you normally would (no variation). You can see it does give the white part of the heart a different look and feel.
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- Medium size
- Round 1: Red Heart With Love Metallic in white
- Round 2: Caron Simply Soft in red
The line of Caron “simply soft” wasn’t named that without reason. It’s SO soft!
Heart #3
Sometimes 2 is better than 1! For this heart, I worked both the red and white yarn together as 1.
When you use 2 yarns together, it may be a little more difficult to work the stitches through, but definitely nothing to stop you from giving it a try. This also gives the heart a bit more structure and plumps it up.
Looks a bit like a candy cane, doesn’t it?! (Store this mental nugget aside for Christmas next year).
- Small size
- Round 1: Red Heart With Love Metallic in white + Caron simply soft in red
Heart #4
Ever heard of surface slip-stitch? That is what makes this little darling ‘pop’.
To add a surface slip stitch, finish the heart as you normally would and fasten off. Attach the 2nd color yarn using a slip stitch. The cool thing about this, is you can start this slip stitch at any place – at least for this heart pattern. Using the 2nd yarn, slip-stitch your way around the heart until you’re back at your first slip stitch. Fasten off and weave in your ends. Hate weaving in the ends? Check out my tutorial. It will make this step a breeze!
- Small size
- Round 1: Caron Simply Soft in red
- Surface Slip Stitch: Red Heart With Love Metallic in white
Heart #5: This next heart was actually the very first one I made. My daughter said she missed me when she was at school, so I said to her,
How about I make something to keep with you, and you can think of me whenever you see it?
This sentiment manifested into the cute lil heart below.
She already has a couple key chains on her backpack, so leaving a loop at the top was the perfect way to make sure she could securely attach it to her backpack.
To create a key chain loop: When you’re done with your last stitch, do *not* cut your yarn, pull through, and weave in your ends as your normally would. Instead, keep pulling your hook up (with yarn attached), to create a loop at the top. Cut your yarn leaving 4-5 inches. Tie a knot about 6 or 7 times on top of itself, so it becomes large enough that it can’t pull through if tugged on. Weave in the ends, and voila – you have yourself a homemade key chain.
- Small size
- Loops & Threads Impeccable in arbor rose
Heart #6
Big.Bigger.Biggest
Pretty sure that’s stuck in my head from an Elmo book, but it applies here.
The next 3 hearts build off one another. The same yarn and techniques are used throughout. Scroll down to see how to create the border.
- Small size
- Rounds 1: Loops & Threads Impeccable In arbor rose
- Border: Red Heart With Love Metallic in white
Heart #7
- Medium size
- Rounds 1-2: Loops & Threads Impeccable In arbor rose
- Border: Red Heart With Love Metallic in white
Heart #8
- Large size
- Rounds 1-3: Loops & Threads Impeccable In arbor rose
- Border: Red Heart With Love Metallic in white
Heart #9
Last, but not least, is a simple one.
I said it before, and I’ll say it again, Caron Simply Soft is so stinking soft. It doesn’t hold its shape as much compared to Loops & Threads Impeccable, but this definitely does provide the extra snuggle effect if that’s what you’re looking for.
If you’re looking for a yarn that has a bit of structure while remaining a bit squish-worthy, go for the Loops + Threads Impeccable.
- Small size
- Round 1: Caron Simply Soft in red
Variations
- Magic circle with 11 dc instead of [ch 5, sl st, ch 3, 10 dc]
- Work into the *space* instead of stitch in previous row. If there’s a proper name for this method, please let me know! If not, can we agree to call this the Jennifer stitch? 😉
- Instead of using 1 strand of yarn, complete the entire pattern holding 2 different yarns together
- Add a surface slip stitch
- Leave a loop at the top so it can be hung on something (like a kitchen cabinet knob) or attached to a backpack key chain
- Using different color yarn for each row
- Add a border (Not sure how to? See below)
How to Tutorial
Would you guys be interested in a tutorial that breaks this down stitch by stitch? It’s something I’ve been thinking about doing. Let me know if you would find that helpful!
Easy way to create a border
To create the border, finish the heart as you normally would. Then slip stitch into the heart with your 2nd color and single crochet your way around the heart until you’re back where you started.
I admit, I tried to tackle the single crochets at the very top of the heart a couple different ways, since I noticed the heart was turning into a bit of a blob.
Tip for adding a border to a heart
The best way to avoid having a heart-turned-blob: single crochet down along one peak and work your way up the other peak. For this pattern specifically, single crochet 2-3 times along the first and last treble crochet. This ensures you don’t lose the heart shape, and also makes sure the pink color (or your first color) isn’t peaking through.
The medium sized heart could have used an extra single crochet in the top, as you can see the pink peaking through a bit. Another sc would have covered that right up.
Give it a try
Even if you’re a beginner, try adding a border to your next design. It’s an easy way to add dimension to your piece while neatening up the edges.
How do you like it?
What’s your favorite yarn to use for hearts?
Do you have a pattern that you think we should try? I’d love to hear from you! Comment below or send me an email
See ya real soon!
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