This Crochet Love Heart Pattern guides you through making a small, stuffed heart that can be used as a car decoration, a gift, or an accent for a bouquet or bag. The pattern is worked in US crochet terms and uses basic stitches with decreases to shape the heart. Choose red and white yarn for a classic look, or try other colors to suit your project.
About This Crochet Love Heart Pattern
The finished heart is made by crocheting two rounded sections, joining them, and continuing in rounds to shape the body. Fiberfill gives the piece a three-dimensional form. You can add a crocheted hanging cord for a hanging decoration or use a flower rod to create a long-stem version.
- Difficulty: Intermediate. Familiarity with single crochet, slip stitches, and decreases is helpful.
- Gauge: No strict gauge is specified. Yarn weight and hook size affect the finished size, so keep your stitches even and check the shape as you work.
- Color ideas: Red, pink, and white suit a romantic design. Gradient or metallic yarn can provide a different finish.
If you plan to hang the heart in a car, keep it small and position it so it does not block the driver’s view. Follow local rules for objects placed near the windshield or rearview mirror.
Ways to Use the Finished Heart
Use the heart as a thoughtful handmade gift or a decorative accent at home or during a celebration. A hanging cord makes it suitable for a car or room, while a long stem lets you add it to a bouquet. You can also attach a finished heart to a bag, purse, or keychain; make sure the attachment is secure before using it.
For a floral arrangement, pair the heart with roses, carnations, baby’s breath, or daisies. It can serve as a small focal point or as an accent among the flowers.
Crochet Heart Bouquet
Crochet Heart Bouquet
Materials and Tools
- Yarn in two colors: white and red. Cotton yarn gives a smooth, defined finish; wool creates a softer texture.
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- Flower rod: 16 inches long x 0.08 inches diameter (40 cm x 2 mm), for the stem option
- Stitch marker
- Fiberfill for stuffing
- Darning needle for sewing and weaving in ends
- Scissors
- Hot melt adhesive for securing the stem, if using that option
Stitches and Pattern Notes
- ch: Chain
- sc: Single crochet
- ss: Slip stitch
- tr: Treble crochet
- dc: Double crochet
- sc2tog: Single crochet two stitches together; this is a decrease.
The heart is worked in joined rounds. The instructions use a slip stitch to join each round, followed by a chain. Increases help form the rounded top sections, and decreases shape the lower part of the heart. Use a stitch marker to keep track of the round start, and add fiberfill gradually so the shape stays even.
Step-by-Step Crochet Love Heart Pattern
Make Two Heart Sections
Work the following five rounds to make one rounded section. Repeat the rounds to make a second section. Fasten off after the first section, leaving the second attached to the yarn.
- R1: 6 sc in a round. 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R2: (2 sc in next st) 6 times. 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R3: (1 sc, 2 sc in next st) 6 times. 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R4: (1 sc, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc) 6 times. 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R5: 24 sc. 1 ss, 1 ch.
Join the Sections and Shape the Heart
Join the second section to the first with a slip stitch. Continue around both sections to form the heart body. Keep the joins neat and check that the two rounded sections sit evenly before moving on.
- R6–R7: 48 sc in each round. 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R8: 10 sc, (sc2tog) 2 times, 20 sc, (sc2tog) 2 times, 10 sc. 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R9: 44 sc. 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R10: 9 sc, (sc2tog) 2 times, 18 sc, (sc2tog) 2 times, 9 sc. 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R11: 8 sc, (sc2tog) 2 times, 16 sc, (sc2tog) 2 times, 8 sc. 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R12: 7 sc, (sc2tog) 2 times, 14 sc, (sc2tog) 2 times, 7 sc. 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R13: 6 sc, (sc2tog) 2 times, 12 sc, (sc2tog) 2 times, 6 sc. 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R14: 5 sc, (sc2tog) 2 times, 10 sc, (sc2tog) 2 times, 5 sc. 1 ss, 1 ch.
Add a Hanging Cord
Make a crocheted cord to your preferred length. Pass the needle through the top middle of the heart and tie a knot inside. Begin adding fiberfill, taking care not to overstuff the heart before the remaining rounds are complete.
Finish the Stuffed Heart
- R15: 4 sc, (sc2tog) 2 times, 8 sc, (sc2tog) 2 times, 4 sc. 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R16: 3 sc, (sc2tog) 2 times, 6 sc, (sc2tog) 2 times, 3 sc. 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R17: 2 sc, (sc2tog) 2 times, 4 sc, (sc2tog) 2 times, 2 sc. 1 ss, 1 ch.
- R18: Decrease (sc2tog) 6 times. Add the remaining fiberfill, close the loop, cut the yarn, and sew the opening closed.
Before closing the opening, distribute the stuffing evenly. Weave in the yarn end securely with a darning needle.
Optional Long-Stem Heart
For a stemmed version, follow the heart instructions through R17. Bend one end of the flower rod and insert it into the center of the heart. Add fiberfill around it and secure the rod with hot melt adhesive. Handle hot adhesive carefully and allow it to cool before continuing.
Work R18: (sc2tog) 6 times. Close the loop, cut the yarn, and sew the opening. Wrap yarn around the exposed stem and secure the end with hot melt adhesive.
Flat Love Heart Option
To make a flat heart, begin with 3 ch in the round. Work 2 tr, 3 dc, 1 ch, 3 dc, 2 tr, 3 ch, and 1 ss, then 1 ch. Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail, and weave in the end with a darning needle.
Finishing Tips and Crochet Love Heart Pattern Recap
This Crochet Love Heart Pattern can be adapted as a stuffed hanging decoration, a long-stem accent, or a flat motif. The 2.5 mm hook and the yarn you choose determine the finished size and texture, so keep your stitches consistent for a balanced shape. Secure the hanging cord or stem firmly, and keep any car decoration clear of the driver’s field of vision.
