Easy Free Crochet Heart Pattern

Here's a cute easy free crochet heart pattern for you! This little crochet heart is quick and easy to make, perfect for your Valentine's Day projects or anytime you need to add a touch of sweetness!

This Heart is Part of a Crochet-A-Long!

This free easy crochet heart pattern is also part of a crochet-a-long I held on the blog where we made a Valentine's bunting decoration.  You can start with the first free crochet pattern – the lacy granny triangle, then the crochet heart triangle, and then a post on how to put it all together.

Free Easy Crochet Heart Pattern

Materials

• 1 ounce or less of worsted weight yarn in colors that coordinate with your lacy granny triangles
• Hook: H

Abbreviations

• CH = chain
• SL ST = slip stitch
• SC = single crochet
• HDC = half double crochet
• DC = double crochet

Round 1

• CH 3, SL ST to form a ring
• CH 1 (counts as first SC)
• 10 DC in ring, 1 SC in ring
• SL ST to CH 1 to close ring

Round 2

• Skip two stitches from round 1 (or just 1 space)
• In that second space, work 3 DC's
• Next space, 1 DC, 1 HDC
• Next space, 3 SC
• Next space, 1 HDC, 1 DC
• Next space, 1 DC, 1 HDC
• Next space, 3 SC
• Next space, 1 HDC, 1 DC
• Next space, 3 DC's
• SL ST in next space
• SL ST in the middle of the next DC post
• SL ST to fasten off the heart and cut the tail. Done!

Photo Tutorial

To work this free easy crochet heart pattern, I've provided a full photo tutorial!

Step 1

Work a magic ring, or chain 3 and slip stitch to close the ring. Then, chain 1 (this counts as your first single crochet stitch) into the middle of the ring. Then, work 9 double crochets through the middle of the ring. The last stitch is a single crochet. Then join the circle with a slip stitch to the top of the chain 1. (The picture below has one mistake – that last stitch in the circle that is supposed to be a single crochet is actually a double crochet – made a mistake during the photo shoot. Had to make note of that for your experts out there with trained eyes!)

Step 2

To start round two, we will not work any chains. Instead, skip 2 double crochets (or just one stitch space) from the first round and in the next space, work 3 double crochets.

Step 3

In the next space, work 1 double crochet and 1 half double crochet.

Step 4

Work 3 single crochets in the next space.

Step 5

To make the point of the star, work 1 half double crochet, then one double crochet in the next space. In the space after that, work 1 double crochet then 1 half double crochet (in the same space).

Step 6

Working back on the other side of the heart, we repeat what we did on the first side, but work backwards. So, start with 3 single crochets in the next space.

Step 7

For the last stitches of the heart – in the next space, work 1 half double crochet, then 1 double crochet. In the space after that, work 3 double crochets.

Step 8:

In the next space, work a slip stitch. Then, work another slip stitch in the middle of the next post. Slip stitch to knot it closed and cut the tail.

Done!

Now go make 8 of these to use in our mini mystery crochet-a-long (CAL)!

How to Use Your Easy Free Crochet Heart Pattern

To use your easy free crochet heart pattern, be sure to check out the other patterns in this series, the Lacy Granny Triangle and the Heart Triangle so you can make the full project pictured below which is the Crochet Sweetheart Bunting!