Valentine’s Day Heart Crochet

Valentine’s Day Heart Crochet Pattern

Video tutorial here!

Materials:

• Yarn: Worsted weight in red or pink
• Hook: 3.5 mm crochet hook
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations:

• MR: Magic ring
• sc: Single crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
• dec: Decrease (sc two stitches together)
• sl st: Slip stitch
• ch: Chain

Instructions:

Heart (Make 2):

1. Round 1: MR, 6 sc into the ring. (6)
2. Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
3. Round 3: [1 sc, inc] repeat around. (18)
4. Round 4: [2 sc, inc] repeat around. (24)
5. Rounds 5-6: Sc around. (24)
   • Fasten off the first heart, leaving a tail. Make a second heart but do not fasten off.

Joining the Hearts:

1. Place the two heart shapes together, wrong sides facing each other.
2. Using the working yarn from the second heart, sc through both layers around the edge, leaving a small opening for stuffing.
3. Stuff the heart firmly.
4. Close the opening with sc, sl st to the first stitch, and fasten off.

Optional Embellishments:

• Add a bow or embroidered initials to personalize your heart.
• Attach a loop to hang it as a decoration.