Free & Quick Crochet Heart Pattern

Welcome to another free crochet pattern, this time a quick tutorial to make a heart. This quick tutorial is perfect for beginners who are looking to advance their crochet skills and learn how to crochet a heart in less than an hour. And it’s a great opportunity to use up those pesky yarn scraps! This pattern works best if you use at least 2 different yarn colours. Although it is still doable in a single colour, just make sure to have two balls of yarn of the same colour then. But you can choose whichever colours you like!

Please note that this free crochet heart pattern is written using US terminology. The dimensions of the finished crochet heart are 8.5cm/3.4 inches across the widest part and 7.5cm/3 inches long.

How to Crochet a Quick Heart

You will need:

1. Approximately 10g of yarn in your chosen colour/s
2. A crochet hook in the correct size for your yarn (mine is 3mm)
3. A tapestry needle

Crochet Abbreviations

• CH – chain
• SS – slip stitch
• SC – single crochet
• HDC – half double crochet
• DC – double crochet

Quick Crochet Heart Tutorial Instructions

Round 1

Make a magic circle and CH 2.

Then make a DC and then CH 1. *Make 2 DCs and CH 1. Repeat from the * 3 more times and then close with a SS.

Pull your ball of yarn through the last loop/stitch to secure it (DON’T cut off the end).

Round 2

Make a slip knot and pull it through the stitch just before where you ended Round 1.

CH 2, then make 2 DCs in the same space, then CH 1.

*Crochet 3 DCS in the next chain space then CH 1. Repeat from the * 3 more times, then close the round with a SS. Remember to pull your ball of yarn through the loop.

Round 3

Take the yarn from Round 1 and pull it through the nearest stitch from the previous round. Then CH 2 and then make 4 DC in the chain space from Round 2, then CH 1.

Crochet 4 DC in the next chain space, then CH 1. In the chain space after this one make 2 DC, CH 1, then make another 2 DC in the same space, then CH 1.

Do 4 DC in the next chain space, then CH 1.

Make 5 DC in the next chain space, then CH 1. Make 1 SC in the last stitch before the beginning of Round 3. Then CH 1 and close with a SS. Now you are about halfway through this quick crochet heart tutorial!

Round 4

Take the yarn from Round 2 and pull it through the nearest stitch from the previous round, as shown in the video below. CH 1, then make a HDC in the same stitch.

Then crochet 7 SC, 1 HDC, 2 DC in the corner chain space, CH 1, then another 2 DC in the same space/stitch, then 1 HDC.

Crochet another 7 SC, 2 HDC in the same stitch, then 2 DC in each of the following 2 stitches, then another 2 HDC in the same stitch. Skip 1 stitch and do 1 SC, then skip another stitch and do 2 HDC in the same stitch. Crochet 2 DC in each of the following 2 stitches, then close the round with a SS.

Round 5

Take the yarn from Round 3 and pull it through the nearest stitch from Round 4, using your crochet hook. Use the video below as a guide. CH 2, and then make another DC in the same stitch.

*In the next stitch, make 2 DC. Repeat from the * 3 more times in the following stitches. Then make 1 DC, then 1 HDC, then crochet 10 SC.

Make 1 HDC then, in the corner chain stitch, make 2 DC, CH 1, then make another 2 DC in the same stitch. Crochet another HDC in the following stitch.

Make 10 SC, then 1 HDC, then 1 DC. Make 2 DC in each of the following 5 stitches, then make 1 SC in the centre of the heart and then close the round with a SS. You can cut off the excess yarn here if you are doing another colour in the last round.

Round 6

Take the yarn from Round 4 and pull it through the nearest stitch from Round 5, as shown in the video below.

CH 2, then make 1 HDC in the next stitch, then crochet 11 SC in the following stitches. Make 1 HDC then, in the corner stitch, make 2 DC, CH 1 then make another 2 DC in the same corner stitch. Now crochet another 11 SC in the following stitches, followed by 1 HDC, then 1 DC. Make 2 DC in each of the following seven stitches. Skip 2 stitches and make a SS in the middle of the crochet heart, then skip another 2 stitches and make 2 DC in each of the following seven stitches. Crochet 1 DC in the next stitch and close the round with a SS. Now your quick crochet heart is complete and you can cut and weave in the ends with a tapestry needle.

More Free Fairycore Crochet Patterns

For those who need more fairycore inspired crochet projects to do, I have a variety of free patterns for crochet clothes and accessories such as:

• the Flower Sun Hat
• the Crochet Spring Flower Wreath
• the Fairycore Flower Socks
• the Fairycore Flower Beanie (with the daisy stitch!)
• the quick crochet hair accessories, including a leaf scrunchie and a flower headband
• the Adjustable Crochet Top with a Heart Cutout
• the Crochet Lace-up Top with 2 Flowers
• the Ultimate Guide to Free Crochet Leaf Patterns

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And that’s all for today folks! If you have any questions please comment below and I, or perhaps a kind internet stranger, will assist you.

Lots of love & light,

Maria