This crochet heart pattern is perfect for to use in your Valentine’s decor or as an applique on clothing, hats, or blankets. I worked up the heart patterns here with worsted weight yarn but you can create so many different effects just by changing up your yarn weight and hook size!
The patterns below include 3 crochet heart sizes, with the small heart being approximately 1½ inches, the medium heart being approximately 2
½ inches, and the large heart being approximately 3½ inches.
Heart Crochet Patterns
Here’s what you need:
- small amounts worsted weight yarn
- US H-8 / 5 mm crochet hook
- yarn needle and scissors for finishing
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this crochet pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, U.S. to U.K. Crochet Conversion Chart, How to Make a Magic Ring {photo & video tutorial}.
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Finished sizes: small = approx. 1½ in., medium = approx. 2½ in., large = approx. 3½ in.
Make a magic ring (as an alternative to the magic ring, you can ch 4 and join with a slip stitch in furthest chain from hook to form a ring).
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), working into the ring, work 3 hdc, 3 dc, ch1, Sl st in ring, ch 1, continue working in ring 3 dc, 3 hdc, join and pull tail of yarn to close up ring — 14 sts.
(Makes small heart, continue for medium or large hearts.)
Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 dc in next, 3 dc in next, 2 dc in next, ch 2, Sl st in Sl st from previous round, ch 2, 2 dc in next st, 3 dc in next, 1 dc in next, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts, join — 20 sts. (Makes medium heart, continue for large heart.)
Round 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 1 dc in same st as join, 1 hdc in each of the next 5 sts, 1 dc in next, 3 dc in next, 2 dc in next, 3 hdc in next, ch 1, Sl st in Sl st from previous round, ch 1, 3 hdc in next, 2 dc in next st, 3 dc in next, 1 dc in next, 1 hdc in each of the next 5 sts, join — 31 sts. (Makes large heart.)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Make Each Heart Unique
You can add a unique touch to each crochet heart with these creative variations.
- Do not fully tighten the magic ring to create an open center variation, or if starting with a beginning chain, increase numbers of chains until you get your desired opening.
- Add a picot edging: Join a coordinating color to any st on Round 2, * ch 3, Sl st in furthest ch from hook, sc in next st on Round 2, repeat from * around, join. Fasten off and weave in ends.
- Try making crocheted hearts with a fun novelty yarn like chenille or glitter yarn.
- Keep crocheting and make these adorable hugs and kisses baskets.
- Stack them, string them, sew them together … adorn a hairband, embellish a hat, piece them together for a scarf or table runner … have fun!
Create an open center and add a picot edging. 
Stack them. 
Keep crocheting to create these hugs and kisses heart baskets.
Now it’s your turn to get creative. Show me your finished projects on Instagram and tag me @petalstopicots
Good Afternoon! So adorable. I tried making a small heart. I’m new at crocheting sobthis night be a silly question. I don’t understand the end of the small heart pattern. The instructions say to continue working in ring 3 dc, 3 hdc, join and pull tail of yarn to close up ring. Where do you join the slip stitch to? Inside the magic circle? So sorry if I’m asking a ridiculous question but I’d love to learn how to complete projects without making them crooked or trying to guess what it is! 😃. Thank you for the pattern. It’s super cute! Have a blessed day!!
Michelle
I have tried unsuccessfully for 20 minutes to get the pattern for the Rose Heart Wreath and I can get the pattern for everything else under the sun, but that!!! I’m very frustrated, to say the least! How do I get the pattern?
Hi Lois 🙂 The pattern for the roses are here … http://www.petalstopicots.com/2013/01/rose-pattern.html
and the details on how I used them to make the wreath are here … http://www.petalstopicots.com/2013/02/crochet-rose-heart-wreath/
looking for the pattern to the heart done in roses but can’t find it-can anyone help please??
Came up with a new way to use your heart pattern: I made some in sport weight sock yarn (red of course!) using an F hook, and sewed them on over the elbow holes in a favorite old black sweater. Elbow patches! (I had to make a couple extra rounds to make them big enough – based on your previous rounds increases) I used the tail of the yarn to sew them on. Pretty cute if I do say so – and my dear old sweater gets to last awhile longer!
Oh how cute! What a great idea 🙂
These are so cute and so simple, thank you for sharing the pattern! My younger daughter is getting into crochet with me and wants to try these too. I am going to experiment with all sorts of Valentine’s Day colors – it will be fun 🙂 Not sure what we are going to use them for yet, but we will figure that out later.
Hope you both enjoy them!
Adorable heart pattern. Making a few for appliqué. Will post pics for you to see!
Hi Kara, I have used your heart pattern and made a cute little stuffed one 🙂 do visit my latest post to see.
I have a hard time understanding the patterns. Do you have a video making this one? Your work is adorable.
Hi Tara! Unfortunately, I do not have a video for making these. Which part was confusing? I can try to help. You can email me directly at [email protected]
it says to make a magic ring, and then the video says to refer to pattern which I did but I don’t know how many to chain for the magic ring did I miss something? I guessed and my heart is lopsided, so confused.
Hi Rachel 🙂 After you make the magic ring, ch 1 and then work the foundation round stitches into the ring. If the magic ring is throwing you off, perhaps try to loosely ch 2 and then work the foundation round into the 2nd chain from hook. Hope that helps 🙂
Thanks for the pattern! I used this as a part of an adorable earflap hat. Here is a link to my blog where I linked this pattern. Thanks again~
http://andersonmilitarywife.blogspot.com/2013/02/earflap-heart-hat-this-adorable-little.html
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Wonderful instructions! Thanks! I shared with my friends on pinterest.
Thanks, this is the easiest heart pattern I’ve ever used and it always come out perfectly!
That makes me so happy to hear! So glad you liked it 🙂
I love your heart pattern. It is very simple, uses little yarn, and looks fantastic. I will use them as hang tags on charity hats/blankets that I knit for the premature infants at our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Thanks a bunch for posting it.
So cute. I like it.
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AMAZING! This turned out FABULOUS! Thanks for sharing at my party!!! Happy Valentine’s Day!!! XO, Aimee
Thanks so much for sharing!! I’m just starting out and it’s always great to get a little help with patterns:)
Thank you for the walk through! I have been trying for a few weeks now to crochet a heart. . .
You are wonderful.. These hearts are so neat and pretty.. Thanks for linking at friday fun party
These are as cute as candy. Thanks for the pattern. Linda
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Just pinned this! Thanks so much for sharing at Taking A Timeout Thursday!
Thanks for the pattern. I fancy making a garland 🙂
Thank you for adding another pattern for me to try! These hearts are so cute. I hope mine turn out just as well.
Rachel
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This is so cute! I pinned it to my board!
Have a nice Sunday,
Hanni
Thanks so much for linking up to CountryMommaCooks Link & Greet Party!
Hope to see you next Saturday……Have a blessed week:)
Very pretty, you can do so many things with a crocheted heart. I just shared a ring I made with one. Thanks for linking up at Bacon Time, good luck.
I saw the ring…so pretty!!
Hello Kara,
Nice pattern! I will pin it tomy Pinterest board.
Thank you, Elisabeth!!
Cute! I’ve gotta pass this along to my daughter. She loves to crochet!
Thank you!! Hope she likes them 🙂