Want to learn how to crochet a heart? This cute little heart is perfect for using up scrap yarn, and it’s a sweet touch for your projects! You’ll find the free pattern right here, or you can buy the ad-free, printable PDF from our shop.
UPDATED: JANUARY 13, 2025 BY BRITTANY
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Skill Level | Easy
Finished Size | 4.25″ wide and 4.25″ long
Making cute little crochet hearts is a fun project, especially for Valentine’s Day. Use them to decorate your table for a small gathering—or get creative with other ways to use them!
I love adding these hearts to baby blankets and hats for a sweet theme. You can also turn them into a heart bunting by attaching them to twine or use them as wall art in a picture frame. I’ve even tied them to gifts for a handmade touch!
How to Crochet a Heart Step-by-Step
This quick pattern shows you how to crochet a heart in just four easy rounds. It’s simple enough for beginners to follow! The pattern is written for one size using medium-weight yarn, but you can switch up the yarn and hook size to make hearts in different sizes.
Keep reading for more frequently asked questions and pattern details, or jump down to the free pattern.
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Recommended Supplies
- Approx 12 yds Each; Any Medium Weight Yarn (Pictured: Mary Maxim Woodlands, Blossom)
- 5 mm Crochet Hook
- Yarn Needle
- Scissors
When you learn how to crochet a heart with this tutorial, you can use alsmost any yarn you want. I tested it with all sorts of yarn scraps, from some of the fluffiest yarns to the bulkiest yarn I could find. They all turned out adorable!
While any weight yarn I used worked well, I preferred the look of medium-weight (#4) and bulky weight (#5) yarns the best. But have fun and experiment with the yarn you have!
After making lots of these crochet hearts, I found that using a hook one size bigger than usual for the yarn made the nicest looking heart, with less curl around the edges. So, feel free to play with your yarn and hook choices! They only take a few minutes to crochet, so you won’t spend too much time to get the look you want.
Stitch Abbreviations
This pattern is written using standard US crochet terminology.
- Ch Chain
- Dc Double Crochet
- Hdc Half Double Crochet
- Hk Hook
- Prev Previous
- Rem Remaining
- Rep Repeat
- Sc Single Crochet
- Sk Skip
- Slst Slip Stitch
- Sp Space
- St(s) Stitch(es)
Pattern Notes
This adorably small crochet heart is currently available in one size only. You can change the size slightly by using a thicker yarn and a larger hook for a bigger heart, or by using a thinner yarn and a smaller hook for a smaller heart.
When you use a medium-weight yarn and the recommended hook size, your heart will measure about 4.25″ wide. If your measurements aren’t exactly the same, there’s nothing to worry about.
To make a bigger crochet heart: Use a bulky weight yarn and a 6.5 mm crochet hook
To make a smaller crochet heart: Use a lightweight yarn and a 4 mm crochet hook.
You can experiment with different yarn weights and hook sizes to change the finished size of your heart, and there’s no need to make any adjustments to the pattern. This is the easiest way to crochet a bigger or smaller heart.
Gauge: Use the finished size to check your gauge
Finished Size: 4.25″ wide by 4.25″ long
Not sure what gauge is? Check out our comprehensive guide to learn all about it here.
How to Crochet a Heart – Pattern Instructions
Round 1: Ch 4. In the 4th ch from the hk, make 1 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, and 1 dc. Slst to the 3rd ch to join the round.
Round 2: In the next ch 1-sp, make 7 dc. Then make 1 dc in the next 3 sts. In the next ch 1-sp, make 2 dc, ch 1, and 2 dc. Then make 1 dc in the next 3 sts. In the next ch 1-sp, make 7 dc. Then slst to the 3rd ch of round 1.
Round 3: Make 1 sc in the first 2 sts. Then make 2 dc in the next 4 sts. Make 1 dc in the next 6 sts. Then in ch 1-sp, make 2 dc, ch 1, and 2 dc. Then make 1 dc in the next 6 sts. Make 2 dc in the next 4 sts. Then make 1 sc in the last 2 sts. Slst to the slst from round 2.
Round 4: Slst in the first st. Then make 1 sc in the next st, and 1 hdc in the next st. Then make 2 dc in the next 6 sts. Make 1 dc in the next 9 sts. Then in ch 1-sp, make 2 dc, ch 1, and 2 dc. Make 1 dc in the next 9 sts. Then make 2 dc in the next 6 sts. Make 1 hdc in next st, and 1 sc in the next st. Slst in last st to join the round.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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