Crochet Heart Applique in 3 Sizes – FREE Pattern

One of the best things to crochet as Valentines Day quickly approches are some crocheted hearts! Today I want to share a quick and easy crochet heart applique pattern that is worked in flat rows and comes in 3 different sizes!

I think my favorite thing about these cute crochet hearts is that you can layer them different ways to create different effects!

They are also great for decoration. You could use the large heart as a coaster, or string them all together to make a garland! (Scroll to the bottom for more info on how I did that)😉

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Crochet Heart Applique – Free Pattern

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Notes:

1. Hearts are worked flat. Turn at the end of each row, unless it is noted to turn sooner.
2. When turning, ch 3 counts as double crochet
3. When turning with a ch 1, the ch 1 does NOT count as a stitch.
4. With the exception of the tiny hearts, all the hearts are made by starting out at a point and then increasing along the edges. Then, each side of the top of the heart will be made separately and decreased to form the round top edges.

Materials:

• Mary Maxim Woodlands yarn (or any other worsted weight yarn)
• H/8 crochet hook
• Yarn needle

Finished Measurements (from top to bottom):

Large Heart: 4.5” tall

Medium Heart: 3” tall

Small Heart: 1.5” tall

Note on sizing: you can easily change up the yarn weight you use to get larger or smaller hearts! Like I said, I used all worsted weight, but you could try sport if you wanted smaller hearts, or bulky yarn if you wanted larger hearts. There is lots of room for experimenting!

Abbreviations/Stitches Used:

Chain – ch

Slip Stitch: sl st

Single crochet – sc

Half double crochet – hdc

Double crochet – dc

Repeat – rep

Skip – sk

Stitch(es) – st(s)

RS: right side

WS: wrong side

Special Stitches:

Double Crochet 2 stitches together (dc2tog): YO, insert hook in next st and pull up lp. Insert hook in next st and pull up lp. YO, pull through 2 lps on hook, YO and pull through last 3 lps on hook.

Single Crochet 2 stitches together (sc2tog): (insert hook in next st and pull up lp) twice. YO, pull through all 3 lps on hook.

Crochet Heart Written Instructions:

LARGE Crochet HEART

Let’s start off with the largest crochet heart, which measures about 4.5″ tall. The size of this heart would work great for a coaster (or just decoration in general too!)

Row 1 (Right Side): ch 4, 4 dc in 4th ch from hook. (5 dc)

Row 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in first dc (2 increases made). Dc in next 3 dc. 3 dc in last dc. (9 dc)

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in first dc (1 increase made). Dc in next 7 dc. 2 dc in last dc. (11 dc)

Row 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in first dc (2 increases made). Dc in next 9 dc. 3 dc in last dc. (15 dc)

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in first dc (1 increase made). Dc in next 13 dc. 2 dc in last dc. (17 dc)

Row 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in first dc (2 increases made). Dc in next 15 dc. 3 dc in last dc (21 dc)

You are now working the right side of the top of the heart.

Row 1: Ch 3, dc in next dc (NO increase made). Dc in next 9 dc. Leaving the rest of the row unfinished, TURN.

Row 2: Ch 1, (dc2tog over next 2 sts, dc in next dc) 3 times. Dc2tog over last 2 sts, TURN.

Row 3: Ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st. Sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog. Sl st in same st as last sc2tog. Fasten Off.

You are now working the left side of the top of the heart.

Row 1: With RS facing, join yarn with a sl st in the row before: the last stitch of row 1, on the right side of the heart. (Join at the base of the stitch, so that now there will be 2 sts in the middle). Ch 3, dc in next 10 dc. TURN. (You should now have 22 dc across the whole row, with 2 dc in the center stitch.)

Row 2: repeat row 2 of right side.

Row 3: repeat row 3 of right side. Fasten Off and weave in ends.

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MEDIUM Crochet HEART

Next up, the medium sized crochet heart!

Row 1 (Right side): Ch 4, 2 dc in 4th ch from hook.

Row 2: Ch 3, dc in first dc (1 increase made), dc in next st, 2 dc in last st. (5 dc)

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in first dc (1 increase made), dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in last st. (7 dc)

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in first dc (1 increase made), dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in last st. (9 dc)

You are now working the right side of the top of the heart.

Row 1: Ch 3, dc in first dc (1 increase made). Dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc. Leaving the rest of the row unfinished, TURN.

Row 2: Ch 3, (dc2tog) twice. Fasten Off.

You are now working the left side of the top of the heart.

Row 1: With RS facing, join yarn with a sl st in the row before: the last stitch of row 1, on the right side of the heart. (Join at the base of the stitch, so that now there will be 2 sts in the middle). Ch 3, dc in next dc. Dc2tog, 2 dc in last st. TURN. You should now have 10 sts across the whole row, with 2 dc in the center stitch.

Row 2: Ch 1, (dc2tog) twice. Ch 3, sl st to turning ch from previous row (counts as a dc; serves the purpose of a “backwards” turning ch). Fasten Off and weave in ends.

Tiny Crochet Heart

I must admit, these tiny hearts are my favorite of all of them! At 1.5″ tall, they’re just too cute. 🙂 These work great as an embellishment sewn onto a sweater, slipped inside a valentine card, etc.

Row 1: Ch 4, 2 dc in 4th ch from hook.

Row 2: Ch 3, dc in first dc (1 increase made), dc in next dc, 2 dc in last dc. (5 dc)

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in first dc (1 increase made), hdc and sc in next st. Sl st in next st. Sc and hdc in next st. Dc in last st—the turning ch. Ch 3, sl st to same turning ch (this counts as a dc; it serves the purpose of a “backwards” turning ch). Fasten Off and weave in ends.

Using Your Hearts

So now you’ve finished making your crochet hearts – great job! There are a variety of ways you can put them to use:

1. Crochet Heart Coaster

One great way to put the large heart to use is by making it a coaster! The large heart is the perfect size for this. You can make one for your own nightstand, or make a set for a special someone for Valentines day! 😉

2. Crochet Heart Garland

If you’re up for making a LOT of hearts, one thing you can do with them is string them together to form a garland. You can get extra creative with this pattern because of the layering – sew tiny hearts on top of large & medium hearts for a beautiful look!

Here’s an example of how I made my hearts into a garland:

3. Crochet Valentines

Last but not least, you can easily slip one of your new crocheted hearts into a valentine card to make it extra specal, or even embroider a message on it and make IT the valentine card.

Conclusion

Crocheted hearts are such a fun project for crocheters of all skill levels. There are a variety of ways to crochet a heart applique, but this pattern is unique because it is worked in simple back and forth rows. It is beginner-friendly and will hopefully make for an extra special Valentines Day celebration.

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